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An explosion at an illegal fuel depot in Cotonou, Benue Republic, killed at least 34 people on Saturday. The Beninese Minister of Interior, Alassane Seidou, told journalists the incident occurred at the town of Seme Podji near the country’s border with Nigeria. He added that another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident. READ ALSO: Air strikes destroy over …

Nigeria women’s senior football team, the Super Falcons have advanced to the third round of qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games billed to hold in Paris. The Nigerian women thrashed Ethiopia 4-0 in the second leg of their second round tie in Abuja on Tuesday. A brace from Rasheedat Ajibade and a goal each from Uchenna Kanu and Asisat Oshoala, …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has raised the alarm, saying unless customers update their pr-paid meters, they will not be able to recharge with their cards from next year. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) that advised Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to assist customers update their meters. In a message on its Twitter/X handle the Commission explained the process …

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to vote out any governor from office if not performing well in the state. Tinubu said he, as a president, could only appeal to governors to implement the orders given to them. The president said this in a meeting with a delegation of Islamic scholars (Ulamas) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, …

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, Gloria Akobundu, says the AU agency is backing the food systems priorities of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Akobundu said this on the sidelines of High Level Meeting on “Attracting investments in Land Restoration, Food Systems, and Rural Transformation in Africa” organised by AUDA-NEPAD on margins of …

The duo of the embattled Labour Party national chairman, Julius Abure and the party’s factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, on Thursday pushed the party into further crisis after they both laid claim to the chairmanship seat. The Court of Appeal, Owerri, had earlier on Thursday affirmed Apapa as the LP authentic chairman. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Tuesday commended President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the political crisis in Rivers State. The president had earlier on Tuesday held talks with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in a bid to resolve the crisis. The meeting followed moves by the …

The naira exchanged at N771.69 for a dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Thursday. The Nigerian currency rebounded by 0.22 percent compared to the N773.42 it traded for the dollar on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N777.82 to the dollar on Thursday. READ ALSO: Naira depreciates, closes N773/$ at I&E window A spot exchange rate of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decided to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers state, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, has said. The governor said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Police Council meeting in Abuja. He aid the President’s decision was timely and would bring succour to the people of Rivers state. “We …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 14 children trafficked from Plateau to Lagos State. The NAPTIP Commandant in Plateau State, Mr. Adole Agada, who handed over the children to the state government on Tuesday in Jos, said they were rescued by its Zonal Command in Ikeja, Lagos. He added that the children, who …