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The house of representatives has asked the federal government to lift the ban on the supply of petroleum products to stations within 20 kilometres of the country’s land borders. The lawmakers passed the resolutions during the plenary session on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion presented at the chamber by Adegboyega Isiaka […]

Suspected thieves have carted away the recently installed airfield ground lighting systems at the domestic runway (18L/36R) of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The runway lights help pilots to do landing and takeoff safely at night, or in low visibility conditions. It is not yet clear exactly when the incident […]

Wale Adeniyi, acting comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), says not all borders in the country have been reopened.  He made the clarification on Tuesday while speaking to state house correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had, in August 2019, shut […]

Jimoh Ibrahim, senator representing Ondo south, has commented on rumours surrounding the health status of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of the state.  TheCable had reported how Akeredolu wrote to the state house of assembly, seeking approval of his medical leave extension. The governor had embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7 and […]

Malala Yousafza, a Nobel laureate, has asked political leaders to invest more in education and make it more accessible to all children. Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist, was shot in the head by Taliban militants enforcing a ban on girl-child education in 2012. On July 12, 2013, she delivered a powerful speech at […]

The senate has resolved to probe expenses incurred by the federal government in 30 months, under the petrol subsidy regime.   The resolution by the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, during the plenary, was a sequel to a motion moved by Chiwuba Ndubueze, a lawmaker representing Imo north. Moving the motion, Ndubueze said, […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will ask Google to permanently delete digital money lending apps harassing and slandering customers from its Play Store. Babatunde Irukera, chief executive officer (CEO), FCCPC, spoke during an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday. Digital lenders, otherwise known as “loan sharks” offer […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the recent killings in Plateau state. On Saturday, gunmen killed nine persons and razed six houses in the Sabon Gari community located in Mangu LGA of the state. Jerry Datim, one of the leaders in the community, had […]

A high court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has adjourned the hearing of the case instituted against Abubakar Malami, a former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), over alleged abuse of office. Oluyemisi Adelaja, the presiding judge, on Monday, adjourned the case to October 17 to enable Malami to put up his defence. […]