February 8, 2025

2 Minutes

Politics

2027 Election: LP Endorses Peter Obi For Presidency Otti, Rhodes-Vivour For Gov’ship

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News Update THE Labour Party (LP) has officially declared Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, reaffirming its commitment to challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s National...

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National

Nigerian Govt initiates enforcement action against Kenya Airway, here’s why

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News Update THE Federal Government, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has initiated maximum enforcement action against Kenya Airways for many consumer protection infractions. Newspaper reports that among the infractions is the airline’s...

2 Minutes

National

Nigeria records 41,000 cases of diphtheria

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News Update The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that the country continues to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak. NCDC, via its official website, reported that a total of 41,336...

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National

NNPCL reacts over alleged explosion at Warri refinery

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News Update THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has denied reports claiming there was an explosion at the Warri refinery. According to a statement by the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye,...

3 Minutes

Featured

Court sentences medical doctor to seven years in jail for N127m fraud — Report

Akanji Philip February 8, 2025 0 Comment

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years imprisonment for fraud. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Spokesperson of...

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Featured

TAN: We won’t allow policy ambition of politicians plunge Kaduna into crisis

Akanji Philip February 8, 2025 0 Comment

A group, Transparency and Accountability Network, TAN, has said that it would not allow the political ambitions of individuals to push Kaduna State into crisis. According to report, there was recently a war...

2 Minutes

Local News

Ogun communities cry out over prolonged power outages

Akanji Philip February 8, 2025 0 Comment

Residents across some Ogun communities, on Saturday, bemoaned the blackout recently experienced in the state, calling out the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to change the situation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

2 Minutes

Extra

ICPC: How public sector corruption hinders development in Nigeria

Akanji Philip February 8, 2025 0 Comment

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed how public sector corruption has caused underdevelopment in Nigeria, explaining that it is majorly responsible for making the Country’s ambition for sustainable...

1 Minute

Business

Dollar, other foreign currencies to Naira rates, Saturday

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News Update For Saturday, February 6, 2025, a dollar to Naira black market rate at the Aboki/Bureau De Change (BDC) is N1,535 and sold at N1555. And the Great Britain pounds stands firmly and...

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National

FCT Accommodation seekers share nerve-racking experiences, knock house agents

Akanji Philip February 8, 2025 0 Comment

Nigerians seeking accommodation in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are not having the best of time. House agents are said to have turned the experience into a nightmare. Abuja is known...