A Chief Correctional Assistant (CCA) with the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Nura, reportedly attempted to take his own life on Wednesday by jumping into a dam in Gusau, Zamfara State. …
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The National Assembly has formally adopted June 12 as the day for the President of Nigeria to address a joint session of the legislature. The decision was taken on Thursday …
A heated altercation erupted at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos yesterday between former Edo State Governor and serving senator, Adams Oshiomhole, and Nigerian airline, Air Peace, over a missed …
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Tanker explosion paralyzes traffic, burns six vehicles along Lagos-Ibadan expressway
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonA petrol-laden tanker exploded yesterday near the NASFAT prayer ground along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, injuring two people and setting six vehicles ablaze. The incident caused a massive traffic gridlock, leaving …
The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) has rejected claims made by Muyiwa Adekeye, Media Adviser to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, regarding the creation of chiefdoms and alteration of …
THE Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed concern over Nigeria’s progress, stating that despite over three decades of uninterrupted democratic governance, the country has not achieved the …
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‘I have no interest in partisan politics, visiting Tinubu not a crime’ – Tunde Onakoya
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonNIGERIAN chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has defended his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu, clarifying that the meeting was neither political nor an …
Over 1,500 health professionals under the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria have not been paid salaries in the last 20 months. The inability of the council to pay stemmed from …
THE death toll from the tragic explosion that rocked Gwabro village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State has increased to eight, following the deaths of two women who …
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Senate proposes bill to institutionalise June 12 presidential address, swearing-in at NASS complex
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonTHE Nigerian Senate is set to introduce a bill that would formally establish an annual presidential address to the nation every June 12 in recognition of its democratic significance. Senate …