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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the newly appointed security chiefs at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The sit-down is the first since he approved the appointment of the new security chiefs on June 19. Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), led the security chiefs to the meeting on Monday. […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it will extend its voluntary oil output cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) until August, the Saudi Press Agency is reporting. Quoting an official source, the SPA, in a report on Monday, said the kingdom will produce 9 million barrels of oil per day in […]

Proceedings at the presidential election petition tribunal was stalled on Monday due to the absence of a witness. The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, filed a petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. Amongst several issues raised, the petitioners are contending that Tinubu did not […]

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed her first Diamond League win of the season in the women’s 100m hurdles on Sunday night. Amusan won the hurdles — which took place at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm — with an impressive time of 12.52 seconds. 12:52! World record holder Tobi Amusan takes her first win […]

Phrank Shaibu, an aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on communication, has berated the federal government for dismissing a report by the European Union (EU) election observation mission on the just-concluded general election. On Tuesday, Barry Andrews, the EU chief observer, faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the operational challenges and […]

Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff, has called on Nigerians to support troops in their battle against insecurity in the country. Speaking on Sunday during a church service to mark the 2023 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) at the Mogadishu military cantonment in Abuja, Lagbaja said the army, since its establishment in 1865, […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, the pupil celebrated as the top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), faked her result. Source: Top Stories

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, says the demolition of some structures across the state should not be interpreted as a vendetta. Since assuming office on May 29, Yusuf has ordered the demolition of structures he said were “illegally” built and approved by the former administration of Abdullahi Ganduje. The governor said some […]

The federal government has rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls. On Tuesday, the EU mission presented its report on the general election in Abuja. Barry Andrews, the chief observer, said the report was based on the analysis of compliance with […]