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Osun: Six killed, scores injured in LG takeover bid

•Stay away from LG secretariats, Adeleke tells Osun residents •Sacked Osun LG chairmen can’t return to office —PDP •Our 30 chairmen will resume whether anybody wants it or not —APC No fewer...

FULL LIST: Mohbad, Odumodu Blvck, Ayra Starr lead 2025 headies nomination list

Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, The Headies, has announced its highly anticipated 17th edition of the awards, marking a return after a year’s...

FG proposes 12-Years basic education, denies scrapping JSS, SSS

This is according to a statement by the Director of Press of the Federal Ministry of Education Folashade Boriowo. Boriowo said the Minister of Education...

Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities. A...

‘Nigeria is bleeding,’ Gov Fintiri tells FG

The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Thursday criticised the economic policies of the Federal Government, claiming they are imposing severe hardship...

Tinubu eyes Oil production In Ogoniland, tasks NSA, NNPCL on talks

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich...

EFCC blows cover on alleged yahoo academy in Benin, arrests 25

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a alleged cybercrime...

PHOTOS: Makinde presents certificate, staff of office to new Alaafin of Oyo

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the certificate and staff of office to the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. The presentation...

FG receives $52.88m recovered assets linked to Diezani

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria...

Policeman in viral naira abuse video detained for misconduct

A yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, has been detained by the...

Tinubu calls for increase in China-Nigeria currency swap

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the government of the People’s Republic of China to increase the $2 billion currency swap between Nigeria and...