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Residents of Niger have been thrown into panic following an explosion that occurred in Galadima Kogo community of the state. Yusuf Kokki, co-convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday. The development comes days after an explosive device detonated in Galadima Kogo community in Shiroro LGA, killing […]

Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is psychologically fit to contest the presidency in 2023.  Tinubu said this on Friday when he visited the palace of Jimoh Olanipekun, the Ataoja of Osogbo, to inform the latter of his 2023 presidential ambition. There were concerns expressed on […]

The Nigerian government has asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and embrace diplomatic measures to address the current crisis involving both countries. Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, said this on Friday after a meeting with the envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria. Months of tensions between Russia and […]

Oladayo Amao, chief of air staff, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is yet to fully deploy the Super Tucano aircraft since some equipment are yet to be delivered. Speaking on Friday during a dialogue with the media, Amao said although the air force personnel have begun using the aircraft, there are plans […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country. Speaking on Friday during a televised address, Putin told the Ukrainian military it would be “easier for us to make a deal with you” than with “this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis”. He accused the […]

Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, says the personnel of the Nigerian armed forces are not contemplating undertaking a coup.  Irabor spoke on Friday at a virtual media chat tagged ‘Open Ears Dialogue’. He said the armed forces will continue to educate its personnel that coups do “more harm than good”.  […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will hold a meeting on Saturday over the implementation of the electoral bill 2022. On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari finally signed the electoral act amendment bill into law. Buhari had initially rejected the bill after the national assembly made direct primary compulsory for political […]

When most parts of the world went to sleep on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Russia went to war. People woke up to the news that President Vladimir Putin had ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region. Explosions were also heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and in other parts of Ukraine. […]

Seplat Energy Plc says it has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) from Exxon Mobil Corporation, Delaware (ExxonMobil).  The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The statement added that the transaction is subject to ministerial approval and other required regulatory […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to expunge section 84 (12) of the electoral act of 2022 because it disenfranchises serving political officers. The section reads: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for […]