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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against its planned March 1 shutdown of telecommunication services in response to the recent 50 per cent tariff hike. The spokesman for the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, said the agency had deployed operatives to the base stations to prevent any illegal action by the protesters. The NSCDC further expressed concerns over the potential risks the NLC action could […]

Governors from the south-west geopolitical zone have resolved to establish a joint surveillance team to combat insecurity in the region. The governors, under the aegis of the Southwest Governors’ Forum also agreed to establish joint food hubs to address the growing food inflation and associated challenges, which engender regional security. The Chairman of the forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced the resolutions while reading the communique issued at […]

Condolence messages are pouring in for elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, who passed away this morning at the age of 96. A statement released by the family confirmed that Pa Adebanjo died at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. Describing Adebanjo, Afenifere said their late leader will be remembered for his unwavering advocacy for restructuring, true federalism, and a Nigeria founded on […]

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. he President, who arrived on Thursday night, was received at the airport by the Ethiopian deputy chief of protocol, Eshetu Legesse, the Nigerian minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the charge d’affaires of the Nigerian embassy in Ethiopia, Ambassador Nasir […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast haziness across the country from today to Sunday,February 16,2025. The agency’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze in the North and North Central regions while the southern parts of the country,should anticipate cloudy skies with spells of sunshine. The agency further advised people with asthmatic conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather condition. According to […]

The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has set up a 97-member local organising coronation committee to oversee activities for the ceremony fixed for April 5, 2025. A statement by the Chief of Staff to the monarch, Rotimi Osuntola, said the committee was inaugurated to ensure a grand and seamless ceremony that will celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people. The committee which is chaired by former […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four associates of Lagos-based drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, also known as Barryshine or Ejeoto, wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking operations. Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Barryshine is already facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The statement indicated that […]