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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport meets global standards in terms of infrastructure, safety, and operations. Speaking in his office while receiving officials of AAC Management Limited – the…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement released by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent wave of violence in Plateau State, calling on the state government to urgently devise a lasting solution to the persistent communal clashes. This follows another deadly attack in the early hours of Sunday in…

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has called on the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The summons was announced in a special statement…

Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy (Damini Ogulu), has come under heavy criticism after being spotted partying with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Afro-fusion star, known for his outspoken views on social justice and inequality, left many fans disappointed after…

The Presidency has distanced itself from several campaign billboards promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing such actions as premature and a clear violation of Nigeria’s electoral laws. In a statement released on…

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), currently executing Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A, have arrested two suspected members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Plateau State. The operation, carried out on 11 April 2025, was led by troops from the Forward Operating…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s legendary 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad. Bassey passed away on Saturday at the age of 71, in his hometown of Eket, Akwa Ibom…

The Dangote refinery has announced a reduction in its ex-gantry loading price of petrol to N865 per litre, down from N880 per litre as sold on Wednesday. This marks a N15 decrease, in line with market expectations for a gradual drop in fuel…

President Bola Tinubu and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, have congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his 68th birthday. In a statement issued by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised Dangote as a…