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The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has frowned upon the tactics employed by some pilgrims to abscond once they get to the holy land. It therefore vows to adopt whistle-blowing to identify staff of the commission who aid such pilgrims. In a communiqué…

Two adult females and a baby have been trapped in a one-storey building that collapsed in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday morning. Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed…

The Federal Government has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge, one month after its closure for maintenance work. “We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland Bridge which were closed last month will reopen today 21st December, 2023 by 6 pm,”…

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the “unjust detention” of a former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye, noting that it was in total contempt of sense and justice. Soyinka in a release on…

No fewer than 240 shops on Cemetery Road Market, Aba in Abia State have been shut down over fake and counterfeit drugs by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC. The drugs and other products confiscated were worth more…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 2024. The increment was made known by the examination body on its X handle while announcing the registration of the 2024 UTME/Direct Entry. “This is…

The Nigerian Medical Association has given the Federal Government an ultimatum to meet its demands by January 31, 2024 or an risk industrial action in the health sector. The President of the NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, who issued the ultimatum at a press…

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) issued a travel advisory on Sunday to Igbos travelling home for the Christmas and New Year season, advising them to “be security conscious and vigilant” and avoid some roads that are prone to those kidnapping for ransom. Asking…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday warned the Federal Government against heeding the advice of the World Bank to increase the pump price of petrol to N750/litre. The NLC’s Head of Information, Benson Upah, said any further increase in the price of…

At least three persons were feared killed as armed robbers raided two commercial banks in Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere local government area of Ekiti State. The armed robbers numbering 20 stormed the town around 5:15pm and carried out the attacks on the…