Bandit kingpin, Ado Allero has pledged commitment to peace in Katsina State following a dialogue meeting held on Sunday in Faskari Local Government Area.The parley, described as the largest of its kind, brought together several armed groups who reportedly agreed to embrace peace and coexistence with local communities.Speaking during the
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The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will today launch its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for the commencement of nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).The refinery announced in August that it had received the first batch of its 4000 CNG-powered trucks for the fuel distribution programme, which was initially set
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The federal government has insisted on proceeding with the introduction of computer-based testing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination following the growing and appalling trend of rejecting Nigerian certificates by foreign countries, especially African countries, which is the culmination of decades of corruption in the examination process in
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Joint Tax Board (JTB) has described as fake news, rumours making the rounds on social media that Nigerians without a Tax Identification (Tax ID) will be denied access to their bank accounts or prevented from carrying out financial transactions from January 1, 2026.“Nigerians are hereby assured that
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol.The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway excursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.This
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has commenced a five-day warning strike today, following the expiration of its fresh ultimatum to the Federal Government over unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and unresolved welfare issues.The association announced the industrial action after what it described as government inaction on long-standing demands.Resident doctors form
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Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has reassured fans and food enthusiasts of the hygiene of the giant pot she intends to use for her record-breaking jollof rice attempt at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Baci said she personally washed
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Labour Party chieftain, Peter Obi, held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja on Thursday.In an update shared on X, Mr Obi wrote, “Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader, former President Goodluck Jonathan. We had a fruitful closed-door meeting
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said there was no order restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from acting as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary.The ADC in its statement declared that Honourable Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court refused the ex parte application filed
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Barely 48 hours after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) suspended its strike action, the union has alleged that the management of the Dangote Refinery had reneged on the resolutions reached.In a statement jointly signed by its President and General Secretary, Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale,
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