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The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed that the State Security Service (SSS, also called DSS) has released detained lawmakers after hours of interrogation over the speakership crisis.The Chai...

The importation of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria is on track to hit its lowest volume in eight years.This significant shift is driven by the operations of the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the country’s recently established mega-refinery, which is reducing the need for imports and bolstering Nigeria’s fuel sufficiency....

The Police Command in Ogun has neutralised five suspected kidnappers in a gun duel on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The Command’s spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola,  broke the news in a statement, in AbeokutaAccording to Odutola, the Sagamu Area Commander received a distress call on Saturday, at 7:00p.m, from commuters travelling on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway, of an armed robbery near Ilishan....

The Federal lawmakers have asked the Federal Government to prioritise water transportation in the country.The lawmakers made the call during the budget defence session of the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), stressing that it has been largely neglected compared to road and air transport.At the National Assembly joint committee on Marine Transport, Hon Ojema Ojotu who was re-echoing the views of ...

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...