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The outgoing president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has charged the newly elected national officers of the body to see their victory as a call to service. He reminded them in a congratulatory message on Monday that they were elected to serve, hence the need for them …

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in …

The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to address the precarious state of the country’s economy. The student also asked the President to address the exorbitant fuel prices that have wreaked havoc on the lives of citizens. This is contained …

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, is considering a sale of his oil refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and has been operational since last year, has faced challenges in securing crude oil supplies from international producers. …

The bodies of a couple, Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery have been discovered on a washed-up life raft nearly six weeks after they embarked on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The couple, who set off from Nova Scotia in their 13-meter (42-foot) eco-friendly yacht, …

Popular Nigerian food blogger Yemisi Sophie Odusanya, popularly known as Sisi Yemmie, has welcomed a set of twins. In a YouTube video, she shared her unexpected journey of being pregnant with twins and revealed that she was not planning to have more children when she discovered her pregnancy. Reflecting on her surprise, …

The Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Hashiru Baku – the mastermind behind the murder of late Brigadier General Harold Udokwere. Udokwere, who was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was murdered by armed robbers who invaded his residence on June …

As the new football season approaches, Premier League clubs are ramping up their preparations with a series of pre-season friendlies. These matches offer valuable opportunities for players and managers to fine-tune their tactics and integrate new signings before the competitive action begins. Several clubs have already kicked off their pre-season …

Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has knocked former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, for supporting President Bola Tinubu despite the prevailing economic hardship. He said since he had known Okupe, the former presidential spokesperson had been in the habit of supporting utter failures despite evidence suggesting all …

No fewer than seven persons have been arrested following their involvement in illegal mining operations at a gold site in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. This was revealed in a statement on Friday by Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid …