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FG declares April 3 and April 6 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. April 3 is Good Friday, while April 6...

ECOWAS LTOS meet Benin political stakeholders over pre-election activities

By Edwin Nwachukwu Ahead of Benin’s 12th April presidential election, the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has continued to...

Pressure mounts on INEC to destabilise ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to destabilise the party following...

How the senate approved Tinubu’s $6 billion loan request

The Senate on Tuesday approved the fresh $6 billion loan request forwarded to the lawmakers by President Bola...

NDLEA, US-DEA express commitment to counter drug cartels

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA) have expressed commitment...
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2025-2026: Denmark, Greece, others elected to UN Security Council

Lagos, June 6, 2024 - The UN General Assembly has elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to the UN Security Council for the...

Minister calls for inter-agency collaboration on data management

Abuja, June 10, 2024 – Olubumi Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has called for inter-agency collaboration to achieve effective data management in the country. He...

Fire at Balogun under control 

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market which involved the topmost floor of a five storey building. 

Former governor of Oyo State Olunloyo is dead

A former governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Olunloyo, is dead a few days before his 90th birthday. This was contained in a statement titled...

400 uncollected Nigerian passports in New York – Consulate

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, says 400 Nigerian passports remained uncollected at the Consulate.

Conclave elects new pope as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

After two days of voting, white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney indicates a new leader of the Catholic Church has been elected. Caroline...
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