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Northern governors, NSA, others meet over banditry, insurgency in region
Governors of the 19 Northern states on Tuesday met with heads of security agencies led by the National Security Adviser (NSA) on…
Demolition: President Akufo-Addo apologises to Nigerians, suspects arrested
President Nana Akufo-Addo has telephoned President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise over the demolition of buildings in the premises…
Saudi Arabia says only 1,000 Muslims will perform Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will allow a drastically scaled-back hajj pilgrimage for around 1,000 pilgrims already present in the…
Nigeria announces 533 COVID-19 deaths, 452 new cases, toll hits 21,371
Nigeria’s death toll from COVID-19 pandemic increased by eight to 533 on Tuesday.
There were 452 new confirmed cases announced by…
One missing, three rescued in Lagos boat mishap
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says one person is still missing while three rescued on Tuesday’s boat mishap at Lekki…
Money laundering: Senator Ali Ndume stands surety for Maina
A Senator, representing Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ali Ndume has agreed to stand surety for the former chairman of…
Trump stops issuance of H-1B visas, gives reasons
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation placing an embargo on the issuance of H-1B visas, along with other foreign…
Ndume advocates adoption of parliamentary system to reduce cost of…
...says presidential system too expensive
Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume has said the presidential system of government…
Nigeria produced 1.59mbpd of Crude Oil in May – OPEC
Nigeria’s estimated crude production fell by 185,000 barrels per day to 1.59 million in May following the country’s pledge to cut…
APC crisis: No division in Governors’ Forum – DG
Mr Salihu Lukman, the Director-General, Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), says that in spite of the current crisis rocking the…