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The organised labour has cautioned the federal government against petrol subsidy removal, vowing to resist the move if it is not carried along. The President and the Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo and Abba Toro, respectively, gave the caution…

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, reportedly lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie, on Thursday morning. The son died two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with his wife, Mary Edochie. Yul had on January 4 celebrated his (son) birthday via his verified Instagram handle,…

The National Human Rights Commission received 450 complaints of human rights violations during the general elections, its Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN), said on Wednesday. According to him, while 300 complaints of human rights violation were received during the presidential and National…

The National Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheik AbdurRahman Ahmad, has described the alleged attempt to truncate the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 as dangerous. The spokesman for All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council,Festus Keyamo, had earlier raised…

Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 census, the National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said it will not ask questions on religious affiliation. In a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, the Commission said the decision to…

The Lagos State Government has announced compensation for victims of the collision between a train and a bus conveying staff of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the state promised to provide employment to one employable child of each of the dead…

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, yesterday advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks not to be in a haste in implementing the cashless policy. He stressed the need for a step-by-step implementation of the policy so as…

Edo State government and the federal government are set to begin the construction of Jattu Dam, in Etsako West Local Government in Edo State to provide potable water for residents and enhance all-year-round farming in the area. This was disclosed by the Minister…

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed on Tuesday when a fire broke out in a building at the popular Balogun Market in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The fire started at about 9.37am. It was also gathered that the inferno was…