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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. …

The Federal Government has ordered the closure of Marine Bridge in Lagos for repair works. The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced the closure of the bridge in a statement on Thursday, said the repair works would last six weeks. He added that traffic diversion on the bridge located between Ijora and Ajegunle in the Apapa area of …

Head Coach Jose Santos Peseiro has invited goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Frank Onyeka, and forwards Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho and Taiwo Awoniyi among a list of 23 players for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. There are also goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Olorunleke Ojo, defenders …

A combined picture of Abure and LP Logo [Press Release] The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, has decried the pace of growth Nigeria has witnessed since Independence. He said that of all the plethora of challenges Nigeria has battled with, institutional conspiracy and corruption in high places are key reasons why Nigeria is still struggling. Barrister …

Suspected bandits struck again in the southern part of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting 19 others in Angwanwaku community in Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area of the state, including women. The Secretary of the Chiefdom, Tanimu Makaddas, who disclosed this to journalists, said that the incident happened around 12:00am on Saturday when the attackers invaded the …

Reports that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) signed a non prosecution plea bargain with the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele have been described as false. Ripples Nigeria reports that Emefile and his associates were slated for arraignment over and alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud at the …

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Taraba has directed its members to withdraw their service in the state. This followed the murder of a teacher serving at the Model Government Day Secondary School in Jalingo by former students of the college. The teacher, Bassey Sardauna, was stabbed to death by the students while heading home after the close …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday dismissed the transitional proposal for the Republic of Niger currently in circulation as fake. In a communiqué sent by the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja, it condemned the reports in media agencies across the world as fake news. The West African bloc was however silent on the content of the …

Justice D.M. Igyuse of the Benue State High Court, Gboko, on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to reinstate former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman. The judge delivered the ruling in a suit filed by one Nongo Ordue on behalf of 17 members of the PDP executive committee in Igyorov Council Ward, Gboko local …

  All plans are on deck by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola to rehabilitate and modernise the ports across the country. He made this known on Wednesday shortly after concluding his interaction with the various heads of agencies and departments under his ministry. The minister, who was inaugurated last Monday, began receiving briefings from the heads …