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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9 and Wednesday, April 10, 2024 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr celebration.The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.Tunji-Ojo called on Muslim Ummmah to imbib...

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed not to rest until it unseat Julius Abure as national chairman of the Labour Party.Confirming this in an interview, the NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, said that despite the ‘illegal’ national convention that returned Abure to office, the union would never confer legitimacy or give recognition to his leadership.The development is coming a...

The decisions of the remaining 20 state governors on the proposed establishment of state police are expected to be submitted within the next four weeks.The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen.Sixteen state governors had earlier thrown their weight behind the establishment of state police as a panacea for the insecurity ravagin...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund customers it wrongly billed in the wake of a new tariff....

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has deferred the planned arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and its two top officials, TIGRAN GAMBARYAN and NADEEM ANJARWALLA, on a four-count tax evasion charge, till Monday, April 8....

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has kicked against the recent decision by the President BOLA TINUBU-led Federal Government to increase electricity tariff in the country....

The Governor of Lagos State, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has expressed his gratitude to President BOLA TINUBU and Minister of Works, DAVE UMAHI, after the full reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge....

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Command, have arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in the state....

The Edo State Police Command has reiterated the ban on officers searching citizens’ phones during routine patrols and other operations, describing the act as an “unprofessional conduct”....

The Federal Government through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded arrangements to launch a new National Identity Card with payment and other social service features....