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NIGER State has officially waived right-of-way (RoW) fees for fibre optic infrastructure, becoming the twelfth Nigerian state to implement the policy to incentivise telecom operators and expand internet access. The policy, formalised in a government gazette dated September 2, 2024, and signed by Governor Muhammed Umar Bago, is part of …

BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N850 million for the procurement of pumps, accessories and other components necessary for the rehabilitation and upgrade of boreholes across Maiduguri and surrounding communities. This is part of a decisive move to address water scarcity caused by the devastating …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja after his trip to Europe. Photos of Tinubu’s arrival were posted by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on his X (former Twitter) handle Monday night President Tinubu returned to Abuja from Europe Monday night. Among the officials who welcomed him home were the Secretary …

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Christians and other Nigerians, to leverage the lessons of Christ’s resurrection and imbibe the message of hope and victory over the nation’s current challenges. Jonathan stated this in his Easter message, by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, on Friday in Abuja. Jonathan encouraged Nigerians …

THE spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, has debunked reports that armed military units have denied the Vice-President access to the Presidential Villa. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Nkwocha said the publication was a story so far removed from reality. According to him, such misinformation can …

  THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu state on Friday announced the suspension of Sen Chuka Utazi for alleged anti-party activities. Utazi, a two-time senator (2015-2023), who represented Enugu North Senatorial District under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decamped from his party …

Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Board has appointed the National President of the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Prince Adebayo Apelogun and thirteen others as welfare board ad-hoc committee members, to facilitate this year’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land from the state. According …

THE Federal Government has moved to secure the release of some Nigerians in prison in Ethiopia, urging the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia not to further delay the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Exchange of Sentenced Persons between both countries. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca …

  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The President tasked the committee to submit an interim report within three weeks, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. The President said the census was crucial for national development, …

PLATEAU State Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing in all parts of the state, following the spate of attacks and killings in some communities. Mutfwang issued the ban in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Gunmen had, on April 2, attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other communities in …