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“Federal govt’s subsidy palliative to states N2.3 billion, not N5 billion”

The federal government is not providing N5 billion to states as aid following the...

Kaduna govt reduces tuition fees in tertiary institutions

The Kaduna state government has reduced tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Gov. Uba Sani...

Nigeria air force helicopter crashes in Niger state

A Nigerian Air Force helicopter has crashed in Niger state. The MI-171 helicopter was on...

Probe ordered after Zaria mosque collapse kills at least seven

The Kaduna government says it launched an investigation after at least seven people were...

At least 21 killed in Plateau in fresh attacks

Gunmen have killed at least 21 people in Baton and Rayogot communities in Barkin...

Nigerian official admits taking bribes to give government jobs

A Nigerian official says he received millions of naira in bribes to give government...

Nationwide #protests hold in Nigeria over fuel subsidy

Thousands marched through Nigerian streets on Wednesday on the first day of protests called...

NLC says strike continues despite Tinubu’s offers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to proceed with its August 2 nationwide...

Nweze is third Supreme Court justice to die in three years

Justice Chima Centus Nweze of the Supreme Court is dead, the court said. Mr Nweze,...

Nigeria, Russia’s Rusal plan ALSCON restart

The Nigerian government is in talks with Russian Aluminium giant Rusal for a possible...

Court rejects SSS application to extend Emefiele’s detention

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the State Security...

Armed SSS, Nigeria Correctional Services operatives scuffle over Emefiele’s custody

Two Nigerian security agencies have clashed after a high court in Lagos granted bail...

Suspended CBN governor Emefiele in court on illicit arms charges

The federal government has arraigned the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,...

Lagos govt plans mass burial for 103 #EndSARS protest bodies

The Lagos state government has ordered the mass burial of 103 people who died...

Court threatens to order arrest of detained former CBN governor Emefiele

A federal court in Abuja on Wednesday threatened to order the arrest of the...

NNPC says 800,000-litre vessel caught with stolen crude will be destroyed

Nigeria's state-owned oil firm, NNPC Ltd, announced on Monday that it had successfully intercepted...

Portugal’s Mota-Engil signs $916 million Nigeria-Niger Republic rail contract

Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil says it has signed a contract for the supply and...

El-Rufai speaks on religion and politics after controversial video on Obi, CAN

Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has spoken of his support for a political system...

Motion seeking Nnamdi Kanu’s release fails at House of Reps

Lawmakers from Nigeria's south-east have pushed for the release of the separatist leader Nnamdi...

FAAN increases toll fares for Abuja airport

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a new toll tariff at...