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The Nigerian Army says it recorded three casualties when its troops from the guards brigade’s 7 battalion ran into an ambush by gunmen on Sunday. The battalion is a unit under the guards brigade, which is responsible for protecting the president. The soldiers were said to be on routine patrol along the […]

A bill seeking to bar the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from getting involved in partisan politics has passed second reading at the house of representatives. The proposed legislation also seeks to prohibit the deputy governor and directors of the CBN from participating in partisan politics while in office. […]

Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says the Department of State Services (DSS) shared 44 intelligence reports before the attack on the correctional facility in Kuje. Wase spoke on the floor of the green chamber during the plenary on Tuesday. He made the remarks while speaking on a motion […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained projected economic growth of 3.4 percent for Nigeria in 2022. The Washington-based institution disclosed this on Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for July 2022 titled, “Gloomy and More Uncertain”. At its last economic outlook released in April, IMF had estimated that Nigeria’s economy […]

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has brought unprecedented depression and hardship into the country. He said the living standards of Nigerians are getting worse, adding that the incumbent administration has left the citizens in a state of frustration. Falana said this on Tuesday during the […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reportedly offered a “tempting” package for workers willing to accept voluntary retirement. A week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the NNPC Limited, positioning it to operate as a profit-oriented company. On the sidelines of the event, Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 11 million new applicants have completed their voter registration. In June 2021, the commission launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at designated centres. According to data released by the commission, the number […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Olukayode Ariwoola, the most senior justice of the supreme court, as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Buhari’s request was in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Ariwoola has been […]

Ayuba Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the union embarked on a two-day protest against the ongoing ASUU strike because it is directly affected. After series of failed negotiations between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the strike, the NLC threatened to go […]