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No fewer than seven policemen were shot during a violent communal clash between residents of Ido-Ijesa and Esa-Oke in Osun State, following the appointment of a new monarch for the Ido-Ajegunle community by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Governor Adeleke had approved the installation of Prince Timileyin Ajayi as the Olojudo of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, has set a target of boosting daily production by 2.7 million barrels of crude and condensate by 2027. This was disclosed by the special adviser on energy, Olu Verheijen in a statement reported by Bloomberg. She noted that improved security around oil…

The World Bank has pledged $1.2 billion for investment in girls’ education in 18 Nigerian states, aiming to improve secondary education and empower adolescent girls. The announcement was made during the relaunch of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria, NAN,…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. The regulatory body stated that the decision was due to violations of Part 1.2.1.5 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs), which prohibits the falsification, reproduction, or…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL), has renewed its plea to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, to investigate the worsening conditions at the hospital, warning that it risks total collapse. During a peaceful protest held at…

The Labour Party (LP) has urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to abandon its plans for the 2027 general elections, stating that the party has lost its direction and focus. Citing the ongoing leadership crisis within the PDP and allegations by its 2023 presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that opposition…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reported a 20.79% increase in the country’s non-oil exports, reaching $5.456 billion in 2024, surpassing the $4.5 billion recorded in 2023. Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this during a media briefing on the sector’s performance in Abuja on…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC, Prof. George Chima, at his residence in Okigwe, Imo State .Sources said that the gunmen numbering four, had stormed the ABSIEC chairman’s residence while he played host to some lecturers from…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Population Commission has distanced itself from a fake employment website making the rounds on social media. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Taibat Oloruntoba, on Thursday. The statement read, “The attention of the commission was drawn…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following Tuesday’s night incident involving the airline’s aircraft in Kano. A Max Air B734 aircraft with registration marks 5N-MBD experienced a tire burst on landing at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Tuesday, January…