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Nigerians have continued to condemn the verbal attack on Senator Smart Adeyemi by Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the former lamented the threats posed by the growing insecurity in the country. Adeyemi is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District while Oluremi Tinubu represents Lagos Central Senatorial District. Both lawmakers are …

President @MBuhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser. The NCCSALW replaces the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons and shall serve as the institutional …

Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns confirmed the shutdown on Friday afternoon, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat …

The Ondo State government has evacuated 42 suspected invaders, who were arrested recently by men of the Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, at Okitipupa, the headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The invasion of the men who said they were in the state for security training created tension …

The Nigerian government has announced its decision to sell five power generating companies. Constructed under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP), the sale of the companies will done through the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), which handles the sale of public assets. A document signed by the Director-General of the BPE, …

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere on Sunday described the recent crisis of confidence among ethnic groups in the country as justifying its opposition to the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in his first and second terms. The Leader of the group, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, said insecurity, corruption, and nepotism ravaging …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige blames the past government for strikes in Nigeria, especially in the education sector. Says present government earning less than a third of former government’s revenue.

This road still under rehabilitation, is the Aba-Owerri road. It starts from the ongoing Osisioma flyover and terminates at Bata junction. The road will be powered with solar streetlights and decorated with flowers. (So I heard) Mods push to front page biko. The public outlook on Aba in this forum …

Security forces have uncovered a plot by insurgents to infiltrate the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), using tinted vehicles and covered plate numbers, Newsextra24 has learnt. It was gathered that the joint security task force, comprising the military, police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and intelligence …

The minister spoke on Sunday when he featured on the current affairs programme of Channels Television, Sunday Politics. Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have called on the state governors to fully implement the N30,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. The …