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Following reports that the Bauchi State government is unable to meet its obligations of timely salary payment to civil servants, the Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, on Monday slammed those spreading false information about his administration, calling them shameless liars...

Mikel Obi, a former captain of the Super Eagles, believes the Back2Base talent hunt, which takes place from June 9 to 11 at the University of Lagos Sports Centre in Yaba, is not just for footballers. Mikel said this during a press conference in Lagos to announce the three-day event, adding that...

Seven people have been reported deceased in a road traffic accident in Agbede, Edo's Etsako West Local Government Area. Miss Omozie Inegbenebor, an Assistant Route Commander and Public Education Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo sector command, made the declaration in Benin...

Sunday Dare, Nigeria's sports minister, ordered the closure of the main pitch at Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. After Super Eagles head coach José Peseiro complained about the poor condition of the court after practice on Sunday, Dare made the decision. The Super Eagles did not practice on...

According to electricity experts, unless the federal government addresses imperfections in its rotating reserve, variable loads and bad investments by distribution companies or DISCOs, the electricity sector may never be free from outages and continuous outages. This comes after five system...

The Super Eagles' preparations for Thursday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone's Leone Stars resumed on Sunday, with 24 of the 27 invited players training in Abuja. The preparations for the Eagles' 20th appearance at Africa's showpiece championship, set for Ivory Coast...

Former Vice President and People Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to join him as volunteers to recapture the country from the issues it is now facing. In a statement titled, I have continued to enjoy the support and expression of goodwill by party...

VP, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo stopped his convoy on Monday to support victims of an accident on Airport Road in Abuja. The Vice President was on his way to Owo, Ondo State, to console the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack at St.Francis Catholic Church when he observed a car that had somersaulted...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has explained why fuel lineups have resurfaced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts of the country. IPMAN blamed the scarcity on an insufficient supply of petrol from Lagos depots. Mr. Chinedu Okoronkwo...

Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, claims the institution has cracked down on instructors who sexually harass students, with two professors sacked for the offense. Na'Allah said on Monday in New York that the institution has implemented and publicized a...

Following the terrorist attack on innocent parishioners at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa, in Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi bemoaned that Nigeria is rapidly descending into a failing country. He, on the other hand, urged all citizens to work...

The World Health Organization stated on Sunday that the monkeypox outbreak posed a moderate global danger. The World Health Organization also stated that the abrupt and unexpected presence of monkeypox in non-endemic nations shows that transmission may have occurred for an unknown period of...

On Sunday morning, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of Ondo State's Owo Local Government Area, killing nearly 50 members of the congregation during a church service. It was said that no fewer than 50 dead were removed from the church, with numerous casualties...

Nanbol Daniel, a member of the Plateau State Parliament representing Langtang North Central, has defected to the Labor Party after leaving the People's Democratic Party, the platform from which he was elected. Daniel told News men in Jos on Saturday that he had weighed all his options, had...

Today, June 4, President Muhammadu Buhari will attend an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the political situation in Mali and other parts of the sub-region. According to a statement from presidential spokesperson Femi...

According to Dr. Oladipo Kolawole, a medical virologist and immunologist at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State, monkeypox is more fatal in individuals with comorbidities. He claims that the virus can overwhelm people with comorbidities and lead to death. The first death from the disease was...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a warning to Nigerians to avoid buying and selling votes in the country's electoral procedures. The Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu, made the call in Abuja on Friday while greeting delegates from the Civil Society Partners...

Actor Rotimi Salami argues that he does not deceive ladies because his mother forbade him. When asked how he deals with women's admiration, he explained "There are many cute guys in Nollywood and beyond." Grace is something that will always make a person stand out. Grace is the one thing that...

Despite two international defeats against Mexico and Ecuador, former Nigeria international Henry Nwosu believes the Super Eagles are on the right track under new coach Jose Peseiro. At the Red Bull Arena on Friday, the Super Eagles were defeated 1-0 by La Tri thanks to a third-minute goal from...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, has announced the regulations and standards for the 2023 general election. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement at a special meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held in Abuja on Friday to...