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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the new force public relations officer (FPRO). The development was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by Benjamin Hundeyin, administrative officer, FPRO department. According to the statement, Adejobi takes over from Frank Mba, who was nominated by the inspector-general of police for […]

The United Kingdom and the United States of America have called on their citizens currently in Ukraine to leave the country immediately. There have been tensions between Ukraine and Russia with concerns over threats of invasion. The crisis stems from the protracted Russia-Ukrainian war that began in early 2014. Russia had […]

Brent crude oil rose to $95 a barrel for the first time since October 2014 amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, climbed 3.9 percent to $95.1 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 4.4 percent to $93.79. During a White House briefing, […]

Nigeria’s D’Tigress came from behind to beat France 67-65 in their second game at the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday. The Otis Hugley-led girls came into the match off a disappointing first game — 90-76 — defeat to China on Thursday, and appeared to allow the struggle from […]

The Lagos state government says it has commenced investigation into the case of a two-year-old pupil allegedly brutalised by her teacher. Source: Top Stories

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) says its officials were unaware that construction continued on the 21-storey building which collapsed in Ikoyi — despite a stop-work order. The high-rise collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos state in November 2021, with over 40 bodies recovered, including that of Femi Osibona, owner of […]

On Thursday, the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) unveiled the bankers’ committee ‘RT200 FX Programme’, which stands for the ‘Race to $200 billion in FX Repatriation’. The bankers’ committee is the umbrella body of CBN directors and chief executives of all deposit money banks (DMBs), with the CBN governor as chairman. Addressing journalists […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to conduct further investigation into the allegations levelled against Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP). The commission asked the police to carry out the fresh probe with a different panel. The development was announced by Ikechukwu Ani, spokesperson […]

Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti central, says he has suspended the plan to sue the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the conduct of its primary election in the state. Bamidele was among the seven governorship aspirants that pulled out of the party’s primary election last month. The senator had described the election […]

The supreme court has ruled that it is not the responsibility of the federal government to fund the capital and recurrent expenditure of state judiciary. All 36 states through their attorneys-general had in a suit filed before the apex court on September 17, 2020, argued that it is the federal government’s responsibility to […]