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Gauteng province, home to South Africa's major cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria, has officially scrapped tolls on freeways, ending more than a decade of public defiance....

President Bola Tinubu has called for unity of purpose and more collaboration between the federal government, state governors, and members of the National Assembly to achieve national development goals.The President made the appeal while receiving state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly in Lagos. According to a statement by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale the delegation was led by Vic...

The Federal Government has said the drop in Nigeria’s crude oil production was due to issues encountered on the Trans Niger Pipeline, coupled with maintenance activities carried out by some oil companies operating across the country.The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, however, stated that efforts were on to fix the pipeline, adding that this would enable the country to produce up t...

The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the revenues of government-owned enterprises, ministries, departments and agencies increased to 835.70 billion naira in February.This figure indicates a growth of 681.45 billion naira or 441.78 percent from 154.25 billion naira MDAs remitted in the same period of 2022.The minister stated this during a presentatio...

The Nigeria Police Force says 1,346 suspects have been arrested for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gun running, and rape, nationwide.The police also said they recovered and seized 143 firearms, 741 ammunition, 72 stolen vehicles and have rescued 461 kidnapped victims across the country.The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed this while parading the sus...

No fewer than 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted across the Northern parts of the country last week.Also, a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review.The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, confirmed this in a statement.He noted that the recent achievements of the troops had placed them in a strong position...

The Lagos State Police Command has said a total number of seven persons have lost their lives to accidental drowning in different parts of the state this week.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the the figure in a statement.According to him, the incidents were recorded at hotel swimming pools, a beach, and the Third Mainland Bridge.Recall that two pass...

President BOLA TINUBU has been scheduled to declare open a national summit on justice organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice to address critical challenges plaguing the nation’s justice sector.Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, LATEEF FAGBEMI (SAN) made the announcement in Abuja.FAGBEMI said the summit is intended to enable “the much-needed reforms that would make justice more accessible to all Nigerians.&rdq...

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has launched an extensive plan to bolster fire safety measures in markets across the state.This follows a recent fire outbreak at Lagos Island Market and a subsequent on-the-spot assessment by Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU.According to a statement by Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, OLOLADE AGBOOLA relevant government agencies responsible for building control and permits will enforce...

The Minister of Power, ADEBAYO ADELABU, has apologised to Nigerians for saying that they keep freezers on for days due to low electricity tariff....