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The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has captured everywhere in the country for the conduct of the census. Nasiru Kwarra, chairperson of the commission, said this on Thursday at the inauguration of the population and housing national census publicity committee in Abuja. The commission had fixed March 29 to April 2 […]

At least 20,783 people have died from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 17,406 with 70,347 others reported injured while the total number of deaths in Syria has climbed to at least 3,377 with 5,245 injured persons. The World Health Organisation (WHO) […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will perform well as president because he understands Nigeria.  In his remarks on Thursday when the APC presidential campaign team visited Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, Buhari said Tinubu is open to people irrespective of where they […]

The presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked residents of Kano state to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polls.   Speaking on Thursday at the party’s rally in Kano, Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto and director-general of the campaign council, accused the APC of “stashing funds” […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says persons who have retired as police officers should not be appointed to chair the Police Service Commission (PSC). In January 2023, the senate confirmed Solomon Arase, retired inspector-general of police (IGP), as substantive chair of the PSC after President Muhammadu Buhari asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm him […]

Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says soldiers serving without access to digital payment services may be negatively affected by the naira redesign policy. Babagana spoke on Thursday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee on the currency redesign and naira swap policy. Babagana, who was represented by […]

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has directed oil marketers in the country to allow the use point of sale (POS) and bank transfer services for the sale of petroleum products. In a statement on Thursday, signed by Kimchi Apollo, the agency’s general manager, corporate communications and stakeholders management, NMDPRA […]

Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, made an error while speaking at the party’s campaign rally in Kano state. The rally was held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the state.  While speaking on the reasons the people of the state should not vote for […]

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru a provisional suspension over the use of prohibited substances. AIU announced the sprinter’s suspension in a statement released on Thursday. The body said Oduduru was identified as one of the clients of Eric Lira, a self-acclaimed kinesiologist and naturopathic doctor, who is […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, says Manir Dan’Iya, deputy governor of Sokoto, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development comes hours after Aminu Abubakar, Dan’Iya’s spokesperson, told TheCable that his principal is still a member of the PDP. The Sokoto deputy governor was responding to a letter circulating […]