Asiya El-Rufai, wife of detained former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that her husband was granted bail under conditions that are not viable. Newsextra24 reports that she raised the alarm on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. According to her, the Federal High Court sitting in …
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, by ₦1 per litre, even as diesel prices rose across several petroleum depots in Lagos. The development reflected mixed trends in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market, with petrol prices showing slight reductions in some …
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Benue Governor, Hyacinth Alia says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have strengthened the state’s finances, enabling investments in infrastructure, security, agriculture, healthcare and workers’ welfare. Alia stated this on Wednesday at the periodic ‘Meet the Press’ briefing held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said increased allocations from the Federation Account …
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The Lagos State Government has removed illegal structures along Makanjuola Street in Iju-Ishaga as part of its ongoing environmental enforcement exercise. Newsextra24 reports that the exercise was announced in a statement posted on the official X handle of the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, on …
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The UBA Foundation has partnered with Slum2School Africa to provide financial literacy education for underserved children and encourage a savings culture among young Nigerians. A statement by the foundation, on Wednesday, in Lagos, said the initiative featured a practical workshop on money management for children. It said a major highlight …
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and rain across the country from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged patches of clouds over the northern region on Thursday. It predicted prospects of morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over part of Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Adamawa and …
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Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has publicly accused former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of founding and financing Boko Haram. Falana stated that the former governor used the group for political gain and directly challenged him to take legal action if the claims were false. Ali Modu Sheriff …
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The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has commenced discussions with the House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on the proposed review of the Public Procurement Act, 2007. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Thursday, said the discussions were held …
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Anambra State has emerged among Nigeria’s top-performing states in the latest Open Government Partnership (OGP) Nigeria Subnational Status Ranking attaining a 100 per cent “Healthy” status on implementation of open government reforms. The July 2026 ranking placed Anambra in the highest category alongside Kaduna and Plateau States, each scoring 100 …
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CSP Omolade Adegoke, Force Drone Commander of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Airwing, has received an international award in recognition of her leadership, innovation and contributions to public service. The award was presented on May 30 by the Global Leaders and Business Awards (GLBA) in London. This is contained in …
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