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**Humbled by massive support, endorsement for Akpata The Labour Party has described as unprecedented the massive turnout at the campaign road walk of its governorship candidate in the Edo state …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended a member of the House of Representatives representing Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro Federal Constituency in Rivers State, Awaji-inomek Abiante, over alleged anti-party activities. The lawmaker’s suspension …

An unprecedented alert on sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to British teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Officials at the United Kingdom’s …

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, on Monday, rescued over 250 persons including children following a boat mishap, involving a cargo boat, MV Precious Emmanuel, along Buguma waterways …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday, April 29, revealed that it has begun the 2024 marginal fields bid round for 17 oil blocks. The NUPRC’s chief executive, …

A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an interim order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze at least 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has announced a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants. The governor made this known on Monday, while inaugurating the Labour House. Obaseki …

The Senate has commenced an investigative hearing on the increase in the electricity tariff in 11 states in Nigeria. At the ongoing meeting at the Senate wing National Assembly on …

The Federal Government has appealed to the United States of America to repatriate more illicit funds transferred from Nigerian officials through its banking system. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf …

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System has said that financial institutions lost about N17.67bn to fraud in 2023. This was disclosed in its Annual Fraud Landscape (January to December 2023) which was published on its website …