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Authorities at the Plateau State Command says police have rearrested nine inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Jos. This followed the attack on the correction facility in the state capital by a yet-to-be-identified group of gunmen on Sunday. UBAH OGABA, who is the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the re-arrest of the inmates while...

The Kaduna State government has announced that it will commence the transition to a four-day working week from December 1, 2021. The Special Adviser to the Kaduna state Governor on Media and Communication, MUYIWA ADEKEYE disclosed this in a statement. The new development will permit public servants to work from home for one day per week. ...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED, has said that Nigerians would get 5,000 naira per month as a transportation grant after the removal of fuel subsidies. ZAINAB AHMED said this at the launch of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the Minister, about 30 to 40 million Nigerians, who are the po...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has suspended the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, announced that the inauguration of the Board, initially scheduled to hold today is suspended until further notice. According to BOSS MUSTAPHA, a new date for the inaugur...

The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED, has described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel on Police Brutality as fake news. LAI MOHAMMED during a press conference in Abuja, said that the panel only recycled the same allegations made by Nigerians, adding that the report was deception with no evidence. Recall that the panel had in its leaked report alleged that...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and civil society organizations have called on President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to expedite his assent of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education Committee, FESTUS OKOYE while speaking in an election town hall said the quick assent of the bill will help improve the preparations of the commission for the elections in Ekiti and Osun states...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination held in May/June of this year. The head of the Nigeria National office of WAEC PATRICK AREGHAN, said 80.56% of the results had been fully processed, while 19.44% were still being processed due to some issues being resolved. According to PATRICK AREGHAN, a total of...

Some of the ships reportedly seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have begun to sink in waters across the country, while many of those temporarily and permanently forfeited by suspected corrupt persons are being damaged due to lack of maintenance.  Sources at the House of Representatives told newsmen that the Nigerian Navy, which was mandated to oversee the seized, recovered or forfeited assets, had no ...

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appealed to residents of the South-East and indeed Nigerians that have businesses to do in the zone to feel free to go about their normal businesses on Mondays, noting that the era of Monday sit-at-home was over.  It also enjoined all the schools in the zone to commence their usual academic activities without any fear of molestation. &n...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to renegotiate its initial agreement with the Federal Government on the revitalization of universities. The agreement was reached at a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA at the National Assembly. The Minister of Finance, ZAINAB AHMED and Minister of State for Education, EMEKA NWAJIU...