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The Federal Government has declared Monday as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary celebration The Minister of Interior, RAUF AREGBESOLA, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on this year’s celebration and assured of government’s commitment to tackling all the challenges facing the nation. ...

Special assistant to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI on media and publicity, GARBA SHEHU has denied reports that some states have been granted approval to buy sophisticated weapons for their security outfits.GARBA SHEHU said this in a statement, while reacting to claims made by Ondo state Governor ROTIMI AKEREDOLU who had alleged that the Federal Government allowed a security outfit in Katsina State to carry high-assault arms.GARBA SHEHU added that under the exi...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the national grid has been restored. While explaining the cause of the incident, the TCN said it was due to “a sudden drop in system frequency, which created instability.The restoration of the affected part of the grid commenced immediately with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene....

Major cities in Nigeria including the commercial nerve centre Lagos and the nation’s capital Abuja are experiencing blackout as the National Grid collapsed for the umpteenth time in 2022. Various electricity distribution companies across the country informed their customers of the development in different notices. This electricity distribution companies includes Ikeja, Eko, ...

The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed vice-chancellors to re-open universities and resume academic activities. This was said in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, ABUBAKAR RASHEED, represented by the NUC Director, Finance and Accounts, SAM ONAZI. The letter was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chance...

The Ogun state Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper IBRAHEEM ABUBAKAR who is a member of 7-man gang terrorizing the Kara Bridge end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway recently.The state Police Public Relations Officer, ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI, in a statement, added that a 62-year-old victim SHEU ANAFI was also rescued by the Police.The arrest, followed a report lodged at Warewa divisional headquarters by a commercial driver who said that he was attacked ...

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has threatened to shut down the national grid once again if the Federal Government does not meet its demands, as the two-week ultimatum given to address the issues has passed.The union’s Zonal Organizing Secretary, Northwest Zone, Comrade DUKAT AYUBA, said this at a press conference in Kaduna.Comrade DUKAT noted that the privatization of the distribution sector was a sham as nothing had changed nine y...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) USMAN ALKALI BABA has said the Southwest Security Outfit called Amotekun and other quasi-security outfits established by state governments will not participate in next year’s general elections. The police chief said this in Abuja at a conference for strategic police managers, which includes officers from the ranks of commissioners and abov...

85 days after being sworn-in as Acting Chief Justice, Justice KAYODE ARIWOOLA has finally been confirmed by the Senate as the substantive Chief Justice of the Federation.Justice ARIWOOLA attended his screening and confirmation with all other Supreme Court justices, the President of the Court of Appeal, President of the Federal High Court, the President of the National Industrial Court and the Secretary of the National Judicial Council....

Despite the order of the National Industrial Court mandating it to suspend its ongoing strike action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will not immediately resume back to classrooms.President of the union, Professor EMMANUEL OSODEKE while featuring on a monitored programme, noted that ASUU will consult with its legal team and its leadership structures, before deciding on the next step.Professor OSODEKE also hinted that the union will ...