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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja has assured people of the South-East that insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. Lagbaja said the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, will work round the clock to put an end to kidnappings, banditry and assassination in the South-East. He gave the assurance during a meeting with …

The Nigerian capital market continued its bullish run on Thursday with a 0.11% growth in the All-Share Index (ASI). After five hours of trading, the ASI rose to 71,365.25 from 71,284.56 posted by the bourse the previous day. In the same vein, the market capitalization increased today by N44 billion to N39.052 trillion from N39.008 trillion recorded the previous day. …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Makurdi on Sunday upheld the victory of Senator Abba Moro’s victory in the February 25 election held in Benue South Senatorial District. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Daniel Onjeh, had challenged Moro’s victory at the tribunal over alleged fraud and non-compliance with the electoral act in the …

The Federal Government has once again, set a deadline for the completion and delivery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, in an interview programme on Channels Television on Friday night, said the ever busy road would be completed by November. Umahi who identified funding as a major challenge facing the project, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu …

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued two passengers from a boat accident at the Eko Atlantic Ocean in the state. The Director of the Fire Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the development in a statement, said the incident occurred at 9:12 a.m. on Friday. Passenger dies in Lagos boat mishap She added that the agency’s operatives were …

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has once again reiterated that his government will never negotiatiate or go into dialogue with bandits terrorising the state as he has vowed to take the battle to the criminals until they are chased out. Lawal who made the vow on Friday in Gusau at a weekly preaching session organised by the State’s Ministry of …

By Richard Akintade, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has commended the Osun State Police Commissioner, Kehinde Longe for his prompt action against the bad eggs in Police Force, noting that his swift action is a clear indication that the Force will not tolerate bad elements from destroying its image. He made this known …

A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Bauchi State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as 27 out of the 37 members of State Working Committee on Thursday, passed a vote of no confidence on the embattled Chairman, Babayo Aliyu Misau. The 27 members consequently announced his removal as the Chairman and replaced him with the Deputy Chairman, Mohammed …

Nigeria Football Federation will go the extra mile in ensuring that the country joins the league of nations that have employed the usage of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NOFL), NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has revealed, Completesports.com reports. Speaking during the maiden retreat of the management and staff of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) …

King Edmund Daukoru, the Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom has called for adequate funding for local governments in the country, being the closest to the people in other to ensure development at the grassroots of the country and perform their statutory responsibilities. He stated this when he marked his 80th Birthday with pomp in Abuja, Thursday, with a pledge to work …