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The joint security operatives in Anambra State have launched a major raid on a suspected hideout of gunmen and kidnappers at Enugwu-Agidi, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State....

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has assured Nigerians that the nation’s airspace is safe despite a recent incident involving an aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano.NCAA Acting Director-General, Captain Chris Najomo, gave the assurance that “The Nigerian airspace is very safe."The Max aircraft crash landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tue...

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to resolve the current crisis over the position of the National Secretary of the Party....

The Peoples Democratic Party’s elected governors have called for an emergency meeting on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, to redress the challenges plaguing the party.This comes as the party’s BoT meeting in Abuja was marred by rowdy scenes after supporters of Senator Samuel Anyanwu attacked the party’s former Youth Leader Sunday Ude-Okoye.According to our findings, the governors’ emer...

Three persons sustained varying degrees of injuries while a driver suspected to be drunk lost his life in a road crash along the Otedola Bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.In a statement by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, that the accident occurred when the driver, who was driving at top speed, lost control and crashed the vehicle.The impact of the...

The House of Representatives described as unfortunate reports that lawmakers demanded bribes from vice-chancellors of Federal Universities to approve their 2025 budget allocations.In a statement by its spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the House described the media report as a deliberate attempt to smear its reputation.Rotimi said, “The 10th House of Representatives is firmly committed to transparency, account...

As the US government halts the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an excecutive order signed by President Donald Trump, there are indications that Africa’s most populous country might witness an increase in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths.New HIV infections have risen by eight percent and AIDS-related deaths by 10 percent since 2019, highlighting critical gaps in p...

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, has said he no longer recognises the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party no longer practices internal democracy.This was as he accused the party of abandoning its founding principles and fostering poor leadership.El-rufai made this known at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, where he stated ...

Suspected bandits attacked the residence of the Chairman of the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Maharazu Dayi, killing a police officer.The hoodlums shot the officer, identified as Shamsudeen Lawal, who was later confirmed dead at the nearby hospital where he was taken for medical treatment.While addressing journalists, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq, said Lawa...

The European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria, as it declared Nigeria as its top trade and investment partner in Africa.The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, while disclosing this in Abuja during a media luncheon noted that Nigeria remains EU’s largest trading partner in Africa, accou...