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The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the alleged killing of 50-year-old Nigerian citizen, Jeremiah Okoye, while in police custody in South Africa. Okoye, originally from Eziniffite Nnewi, Anambra State, died on January 13 while being detained in Limpopo Province. In a telephone interview with the News…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has attributed the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West to alleged influx of foreign fighters providing reinforcement to local terror groups. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj-Gen.Edward Buba  while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in…

A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Oriyomi Adewunmi Onanuga, is dead. She represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency before her death. Onanuga, who served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, died following a brief illness. The official X account of the House of Representatives, National Assembly confirmed…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of several prominent individuals, including Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. This decision follows the expiration of…

The 36 State Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have declared support for the tax reform bills presently before the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The Governors rose from a meeting with the Taiwo Oyedele-led presidential tax reform committee and declared in a…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has said that telecoms tariffs will soon increase but not by 100 per cent. Rising from a stakeholders meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani said that consultations and engagements were ongoing on the issue.…

The Naira recorded a slight loss at the official market on Wednesday, trading at N1,539.39 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the Naira closed the trading session at N1,539.39 to the dollar. This represents a slight loss as the local currency traded on Tuesday…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s maritime domain. This was emphasized during a courtesy visit by the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd),…

The Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, has scheduled January 13, 2025, for the ruling on bail applications filed by Naomi Silekunola, former Queen of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdulahi Fasasi, Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun. The…

The Director-General (DG), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured corps members that their increased allowance will soon be effected. Ahmed gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the commissioning of a bus donated to the scheme by Capital…