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  The United States government has revealed plans to supply drones to Nigeria as part of its commitment to help overcome security challenges in the country. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Mary Beth Leonard, stated this in Sokoto at a round table discussion with journalists in the state. She ...

  The Federal Government yesterday ordered both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Kaduna State Government to return to the negotiation table to find lasting solution to the industrial crisis that has engulfed the state since Monday. The government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment had initiated a reconciliatory ...

  At least two persons were killed when gas exploded within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday morning. According to Daily Trust, the explosion occurred around 11:am at the Marcque event centre within the Presidential Library. It was gathered that technicians were topping up ...

  One person is feared dead and no fewer than five persons have been shot in Gberigbe, a suburb of Ikorodu in Lagos following violence by suspected land grabbers allegedly aided by law enforcement agents. The victims, said to be members of the Gberigbe Orelade Family, claimed that they were ...

  Nigerians on social media and off social media are reacting to the bill criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers. On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill for a second reading to slam 15 years’ imprisonment on anyone caught paying ransom. This bill comes amidst rising insecurity and thriving kidnapping ...

p   Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Aayde announced his decision on Thursday morning in a meeting with six APC governors who visited him at the Government House. The governors who visited Ayade include Governors ...

  Intelligence sources have confirmed that Boko Haram  Leader, Abubakar Shekau is finally dead. This was following the ISWAP attack on Sambisa fortress of shekau led by ISWAP commander, Baana DUGURI. Shekau was said to have blew himself to avoid being captured alive. We await official confirmation from #ISWAP and ...

  Attorney General of the federation and minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was recently a guest at Channels television. Channels TV host, Seun Okinbaloye took up the duty to interview the minister. However, many Nigerians are of the view that Seun Okinbaloye is not an intelligent host as he failed ...

  NLC suspends 5-day warning strike as FG invites el-Rufai, Labour to meeting in Abuja today THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, suspended the five-day warning strike in Kaduna, to honour the invitation of the Federal Government to a meeting in Abuja today. The union president, Ayuba Wabba, confirmed ...

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday it had concluded arrangements to resume Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on June 28. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the commission’s meeting in Abuja with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the 36 states and the Federal Capital ...