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President Muhammadu Buhari says he has approved “befitting” salaries for the police, urging them to tackle the nation’s internal security threats as they may impact negatively on the peaceful conduct of 2023 elections. Mr Buhari gave the…

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has no pending criminal matter with the police. Mr…

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the structure and accountability of the joint venture businesses and production-sharing contracts of the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has accused oil companies of tax…

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable and Energy Efficiency (ECREE) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring sustainable energy across ECOWAS member states by 2030. Francis Simpore, ECREE executive director, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday carried out simultaneous operations against Bureau de Change operators in Abuja and Kano, as the Naira slumped to N857 to a dollar at the parallel market. It was gathered that the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says 37,832 of 60,370 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards for new registrants are still uncollected in Lagos State, six months after release. INEC’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State,…

Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has assured that the Arabic inscription in the naira notes would not be removed from the redesigned currency. Sanusi claimed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele assured him…

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to leave for London, United Kingdom, today October 31, 2022, for routine medical check-up. A terse statement by Femi Adesina on Monday, noted that Buhari will return to the country in the second week…

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday carried out a minor reshuffle of his cabinet by appointing two commissioners and four special advisers, NAN reports. He said at their oath-taking event in Gombe, that the move was part of…

As part of its constitutional mandate to protect lives, property and federal government infrastructure, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday beefed up security patrols across the 23 Local Government Areas of…