Anietie Udobit, LagosThe Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday dismissed rumours suggesting that twenty-seven members have left the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the opposition Labour Party (LP).Reacting to the defection rumour, a statement signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Hon. (Otunba) Ogundipe
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The Federal Government, on Tuesday, commissioned the first-ever National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), barracks, thirty-five years after its establishment, to provide office and residential accommodation for officers, men and women of the anti-narcotics agency.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the first NDLEA barracks in Yola, Adamawa State, Attorney General
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has joined in mourning the deaths of Ayo Adebayo and Edwin Clark.Afenifere leader Mr. Adebanjo died on Friday at the age of 96, while Mr. Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), died on Tuesday at the age of 97.In a condolence message
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Nigeria’s inflation rate has decreased significantly to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, announced the new figure on Tuesday.He explained that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which tracks the rate of price changes
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Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecom operator, has revised its data pricing structure, implementing a tariff adjustment of up to 50 percent, according to details published on its website on Monday.The price revision, which affects various data bundles, aligns with ongoing industry concerns over escalating operational costs.While the company has
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The Nigeria Police have finally declared controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi popularly known as Portable, wanted after failing to submit himself for two weeks.This move followed the incident that happened on February 5th when the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA) was conducting a routine inspection, checking for
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Senator Ned Nwoko has denied recent rumours alleging that he is planning to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike as his seventh wife and that she is pregnant with his child.This development comes amid reports suggesting that Nwoko had been involved in an affair with Ike.The rumours intensified after the silence
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Two weeks after a failed reconciliation move between Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), popularly known as Boko Haram, and its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), both groups have resumed fighting in Abadam local government area of Borno State.This is not the first time the Bakura Doro-led
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The National Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has announced the closure of its application cycle for the 2023-2024 academic year and is set to launch the 2024-2025 application portal.Managing director and chief executive officer of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Oluwole Sawyerr, announced this while briefing the press in Abuja yesterday.He disclosed that
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Abuja Markets Management Ltd. (AMML) has announced plans to launch an e-commerce platform called “Kasuwa.com,” aimed at providing online store services for traders. The initiative was revealed by the acting managing director and chief executive officer of AMML, Mr Onya Ojiji, during a gala event in Abuja commemorating the company's 20th
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