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A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force reportedly crashed in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria on Wednesday, injuring six persons. Confirming the crash, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in a statement, said no life was lost during the crash.   According to the statement, the helicopter took off from Abuja. …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed single four years tenure if elected as president in 2023. The apex Igbo social-cultural group described Atiku’s proposal as a hoax. Recall that Raymond Dokpesi, an ally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, had said the former …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest for Thursday and February 2. The NLC said it took the decision at its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday morning. The Congress said the decision to suspend the protest was based on suspension of the proposal to stop subsidy …

The federal government has suspended its plan to remove petrol subsidy later this year.  This was confirmed by Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed when she appeared before National Assembly members on Monday January 24.  Ahmed who noted that the timing was problematic, disclosed that they backtracked on the plan after consultations with stakeholders. …

South-East will not accept vice-presidential slots from any political party in the 2023 presidential race, prominent Igbo leaders have told Sunday Vanguard. They also warned Igbo governors and other prominent politicians in All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to resist any pressure to be the running mate …

AS jostling for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential ticket gets tougher, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has warned his supporters against insulting or abusing APC National Leader and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Osinbajo served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos under …

The Anambra State governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has rejected the title of ”His excellency” and asked to be referred to as ”Mr Governor”, Naija360 pens reports. Soludo said this on Thursday at the inaugurated members of his 80-man transition committee ahead of his March 17, 2022 swearing-in date. Speaking during …

Donald Trump has criticized President Joe Biden, saying the country is so badly run, he never knew things would become so bad. The former US Presideny reflected on the first year of the Biden presidency, and said the country is “being absolutely destroyed.” Trump attacked Biden on everything from the …

The National Economic Council (NEC) has told Nigerians to expect a decision on petrol subsidy in June, when the provision for its payment in the 2022 budget expires. Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdulahi Sule gave the update on behalf of the NEC, after a meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi …

African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) has said that the establishment of Dangote Oil Refinery will bring about a 36 per cent reduction in the importation of petroleum productions into the continent. Besides, the organization expressed a belief that the success of Dangote Refinery project could incentivise the rise of similar …