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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State against incursion by arsonists and vandals....

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is recognized globally for his integrity, according to Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi. This statement came in response to questions regarding the ongoing political unrest in Rivers State.Adejobi's comments follow recent violence related to the local government elections held on October 5. Rivers State Go...

The National Association of Academic Technologists has issued the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to pay the five and a half months of withheld salaries among other demands, or its members will withdraw their services ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended Alimosho local government chairman, Jelili Sulaimon, indefinitely, as announced during a plenary session on Monday, October 7.The lawmakers appointed the vice chairman, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, to oversee the council’s operations in the interim. They directed the council's management, including the manager and treasurer, to acknowledge Johnson's authority and provide him with necessary support.The unanimous vote ...

Ogun State has granted permanent appointments to 460 interns who completed their two-year internship under the OgunTEACh program, while 367 others have been enlisted into the scheme.This initiative was part of the celebrations for the 2024 World Teachers’ Day at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, themed “Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards a New School Con...

Nigeria's tennis players will compete against South Africa next year in the Davis Cup Playoffs, aiming for a spot in World Group II.According to the latest update from the Davis Cup website on October 7, 2024, the Nigerian team, led by Coach Benson Ishicheli, will face a higher-ranked South African team to determine who advances to the prestigious group.South Africa, currently ranked 57th in the world, will host the matches, which will be played in a home-and-away fo...

Nigeria’s Enyimba International will take on defending champions Zamalek in the group stage of the CAF Confederations Cup for the 2024/25 season. They will also face fellow Egyptian side Al Masry and Black Bulls Maputo from Mozambique in Group D. Enyimba secured their spot in the group stage by defeating Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties after two scoreless legs.In other group stage news, the 2023 champions USMA Alger from Algeria will compete in Group C alongside A...

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has launched the distribution of 21,924 bags of rice as part of the Federal Government’s food security programme....

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent Natio...

The Senior Staff Association Of Statutory Corporations And Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have begun an indefinite strike over ...