Nigeria would maintain its diplomatic relations with the Niger Republic’s administration in order to secure Mohamed Bazoum’s release as the country’s deposed president, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar. In August, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), the former head of state of Nigeria’s armed forces, stated that Bazoum had shared with the Economic Community of West African States delegation …

Nigeria’s unenviable trend of extra-judicial killings rather than rescind, appears on the rise with two reported mortalities in Lagos State alone within two weeks. The two murders were allegedly at the country’s infamous but ubiquitous security checkpoints. The first casualty involving one Mr. Adeniyi Sanni, occured on 5th August 2023 and barely twelve days later, one Mr. Yusuf Lawal also, …

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike. The NARD President, Dr. Innocent Orji, disclosed this in a Whatsapp message to journalists on Friday night. He said the association would review the progress made on the ongoing discussion with the Federal Government over its demands in two weeks. Orji said: “We just suspended the strike. Work …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday, condemned the violence that erupted in Guinea Bissau. Violence broke out on Thursday night and continued until the following day after National Guard soldiers freed an opposition minister In a statement in Abuja, ECOWAS condemned the violence and all attempts to disrupt the constitutional order and the rule of law …

The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to filmmakers and skitmakers against using its uniform for recording movie scenes or skits without being duly issued a permit. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, who warned that offenders will face …

Fire on Friday razed three shops in the Bakin kasuwa area in Hadejia local government area of Jigawa State. The spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Dutse, said valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire. He added that a …

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday Nigeria would roll out 100 electric buses to ensure a sustainable and eco-friendly future. The president, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this at an event on the sideline of the ongoing climate summit tagged: “COP28,” in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tinubu …

Mr. Okoro Julius has assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Plateau State. The spokesman for the state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos. He replaced Mr. Bartholomew Onyeka, who had been redeployed to Benue State. READ ALSO: Plateau Assembly confirms 19 commissioner nominees The statement read: “The CP holds a …

The House of Representatives on Friday urged the Federal Government to increase the allocation to the health sector in the 2024 budget. This followed the adoption of a motion presented by a member representing Mushin Federal Constituency ll of Lagos, Fayinka Oluwatoyin, during plenary in Abuja. Oluwatoyin, who led the debate on the motion titled: “Need for the National Primary …

Real Madrid have returned to the summit of La Liga after beating Granada 2-0 at the Bernabeu on Saturday. Los Blancos started the day in first place but dropped to second for a matter of hours after Girona’s earlier 2-1 win over Valencia. Toni Kroos provided an excellent pass to set up Brahim Diaz for the opener on 26 minutes. …