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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says preliminary investigations suggest that explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, on Sunday, was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives by one Yushua Maikampala, a residents.Maikampala is believed to have been involved in purchasing and storing explosives and their accessories in a house in Sabo Pegi, Mashegu...

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the recurring trend of bureaucrats within the National Assembly extending their stay in office beyond their statutory years of service.He urged the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to act decisively in upholding the rules governing tenure and retirement.Akpabio made these remarks during a courtesy visit by the outgoing Chairman of ...

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to partner with Switzerland to diversify its economy and enhance job creation opportunities.Mr Akpabio stated this on today while hosting the Chairman, Thomas Aeschi and members of the Swiss European Free Trade Association, who were visiting the National Assembly on a courtesy visit.Akpabio said that Nigeria, as the largest eco...

Speaking during the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi said that the entire country has been turned into a crime scene.He said there is a need for quality leadership to manage the affairs of the country, adding that graduates should become change agents in their communities.“For governance, don’t thi...

Mudashiru Obasa was absent from plenary on Monday despite insisting that he remained the speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly following his impeachment.This was after it was reported that the Assembly instructed its officials to henceforth, present valid identity cards to access the premises, signalling tightened security at the complex.There was also a heavy presence of police officers around the Assemb...

At least three persons have died while others sustained injuries after an explosion at the Sabon-Pegi community in Mashegu LGA of Niger State.Sources from the area disclosed that the incident happened around 8am on Sunday when an explosive device allegedly belonging to miners exploded killing three people.Those affected included a woman, a man and a young boy who all died on the spot while sever...

Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital....

The crisis rocking the Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may soon be history as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, called on the Nigeria Labour Congress to urgently resolve the internal crisis within its Edo State Chapter ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future....

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted a shipment of cannabis, also known as Loud concealed in a duvet and destined for the United Kingdom....