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CrimeBy Kingsley Omonobi The African Union (AU) has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), as a Regiona...
BusinessA Federal High Court has nullified Delta State's 5% consumption tax on transactions already covered by the federal Value Added Tax (VAT) regime.
CrimeA Lagos High Court has acquitted businessman Percy Abah of an alleged N99m fraud, ruling that the EFCC failed to prove he knew the money was from crime.
CrimeThe family of an engineer whose corpse allegedly went missing from a hospital in Awka, Anambra State, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police.
TechnologyAssociation says charges account for up to 60% of fibre deployment costs By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has u...
SportsNigeria Customs Service moved closer to ending a seven-year wait for the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League title after defeating NSCDC 3–0 in Abuja.
CrimeThe FCT Police Command has arrested an NSCDC Deputy Superintendent, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots in a market in Kubwa, Abuja.
PoliticsThe All Progressives Congress has expanded its campaign structure for the 2027 elections, appointing Victor Ndoma-Egba and Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to directo
CrimeThe African Union has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre as a regional hub to support countries in West Africa and the Sahel.
PoliticsINEC is set to decide the fate of Isa Pantami, Ladi Adebutu, and other politicians omitted from the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship poll
BusinessThe Federal Government says terrorism in Nigeria, especially the North-West, is now driven by economic interests rather than ideology, says an official.
PoliticsThe Federal Executive Council has approved N626.49bn for road projects and other policies, as the Minister of State for Budget reveals plans to present the
TechnologyNigerian telecom operators are calling for legislation to abolish right-of-way charges, which they say account for up to 60% of network deployment costs.
CrimeThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned aspiring exporters that carrying illicit drugs in consignments could lead to imprisonment, destroy
BusinessNigeria's audit reports repeatedly flag agencies like NNPCL and CBN for billions in unaccounted funds, but queries are often ignored with no recovery.
TechnologySecondary school girls in the FCT have developed over 700 AI-powered projects to solve challenges in healthcare, education, and digital safety.
GeneralNigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
PoliticsThe Federal Government has paid N1.23tn out of the N3.3tn debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), the Minister of Power has disclosed.