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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday, said that phone numbers not linked to a National Identity Number (NIN) will remain barred from making calls until the affected subscribers obey the directive. A statement by the commission told telecoms consumers whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls that affected SIMs will […]

Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife. He was arrested by officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over the death of his wife. Confirming the arrest, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said, “He is […]

A former Minister of Information under the Sani Abacha regime, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, has joined the presidential race. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a close ally of the President Buhari, has reportedly concluded plans to obtain the APC expression of interest and nomination forms. The ex-minister was said to have been assured […]

After months of speculation and consultation, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday joined the presidential race ahead of the primary of the All Progressives Congress which comes up next month. Osinbajo at a dinner he hosted at the Presidential Villa for the breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar), the Vice-President informed the APC governors of his plan […]

Catholic priest, Reverend Leo Raphael Ozigi, who was kidnapped by bandits three weeks ago, has been released. Ozigi was ferried to a forest in Kaduna State after his kidnap from where he was eventually released Friday night. N10m was, however, raised by his church in Minna, family, close associates and delivered to the bandits. Vanguard […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has pleaded with Nigerians to give the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) another opportunity. He said this at a town hall meeting organised by the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, on Saturday. At the meeting, which held in Ilorin, the state capital, Oloriegbe declared his intention […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced his interest to contest the presidential election in 2023. He made the announcement on Saturday while addressing a crowd of supporters and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at an event in Port Harcourt. Amaechi was giving a speech titled, ‘Forward With Courage’ at a thanksgiving […]

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said irrespective of location, Nigerians will be proud to identify with their country if he is elected as president in the 2023 elections. The cleric gave the assurance during a virtual meeting tagged ‘Unveiling Project 16 to Nigerians in Diaspora’, with the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he is determined to clean the mess in the country, having made three unsuccessful attempts at becoming Nigeria’s President. “Having served as a military Head of State, and returned to politics to serve as a President, after losing three elections, I have seen the system of accountability in the […]

The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has said the country’s insecurity would be worsened if Nigerians are allowed to bear arms. He stated this at a media parley in Abuja Thursday evening while answering a question on the call by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ado Doguwa, who last week said […]

The national electricity grid collapsed again on Friday evening, making it the third time the grid had collapsed within the space of one month, plunging the nation into darkness again. Some power distribution companies confirmed the development in separate messages on Friday evening. The fresh collapse sparked outrage among Nigerians, particularly on Social Media. In […]

Wole Soyinka has lamented the rising level of insecurity in the country, saying many Nigerians go out unsure they would return home safely. He believes the country needs help to tame insecurity.  The Nobel laureate spoke on the sidelines of a media briefing held in Lagos on Thursday. “This government needs help, it no longer […]

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday said Nigerians should be grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari over the “massive” railway projects across the country. Amaechi said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the launch of the State Mass Bus Transit System. He said Buhari, in spite of criticism on the huge borrowing, has been constructing […]

The Senate has passed a bill that seeks to establish a Federal University of Transportation in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The proposed university is pegged at $50 million and is already 50 per cent completed. The bill was passed during plenary on Wednesday after the lawmakers considered a report by the Committee […]

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has reviewed the country’s response to the pandemic in view of the declining number of cases. In a statement dated April 2, the committee explained that the decision followed the reduced risk of importation of new variants, as well as the availability of vaccines and the increasing number […]

The convoy of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in an accident on Wednesday evening, leading to the loss of his security aides. Details of the incident are still sketchy, but Daily Trust gathered that the accident occurred while the Ex-Nigerian leader was heading for his Abuja residence from the Airport. Jonathan’s media aide has confirmed […]

The bandits, who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-bound train last month, have threatened to kill them if the federal government fails to meet their demands. In a video released on Wednesday, the armed men said they were not interested in money, adding that the Federal Government knows what they were asking for. The video, which […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the United Nations to “act immediately” or “dissolve yourself altogether” during a blistering address Tuesday in which he showed harrowing footage of dead bodies — including children — he said were victims of Russian atrocities. Likening Russia’s actions in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities to violence carried out by “terrorists” […]