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Commandant General of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Major-General Ibrahim Yusuf says efforts are in place to ensure the release of the abducted soldier during the attack on NDA last month. 

British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in Lagos, Ben Lewellyn-Jones, says Lagos loses about 3.9 billion dollars - that’s almost 2 trillion naira - every year in the economy as a result of flooding. 

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army Senator Ali Ndume, has charged the security agencies to be ruthless with bandits terrorizing the country. 

Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has debunked reports that he likened IPOB, Yoruba Nation Agitators with Boko Haram and ISWAP.

Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus is shocked at the decision of a court in Port Harcourt which affirmed his suspension in his ward.

Residents of Trade More Estate, Lugbe, FCT, are still counting their losses following Sunday night’s massive flood disaster.

General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mohammed Sanusi has given assurance that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami says the approval of the National Policy on fifth Generation Networks (5G) will ‘’open many opportunities economically, academically, educationally and even in the health sector.”

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is lamenting that a lot of Nigerians didn't take the warnings from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on flooding seriously.   

The controversy over who gets to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) doesn’t look like it is ending soon. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is accusing the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of attempting to illegally place collection of VAT under the exclusive list.

Newly Evicted Big Brother Naija (BBN) housemate, Tega says that she is stunned by the public disapproval of her romantic associations with fellow housemate, Boma.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is threatening to resume COVID-19 lockdown over the rising cases in the state.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is calling on businesses in the state to comply with a recent court order and pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) to the state government.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has defended its numerous lawsuits against the government.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Draft National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons, IDPS.   The Policy provides a platform for actors in the humanitarian and development space to help achieve the set goal.

Former Assistant Director of the State Security Service, Dennis Amachree, says that the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) was a failure on the part of the academy. 

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Emmanuel Babayaro says Nigerians should never worry about the availability or not of any of the Super Eagles players who might not be available for the world cup qualifier against Cape Verde. 

One month after hundreds of youths from the four Ogoni Councils in Rivers State protested against the poor state of the Eleme-Onne axis of the East-West road, some stakeholders say the road re-construction process seems slow.

As Nigeria’s Super Eagles get ready to play Liberia this weekend, 2013 FIFA U17 world cup winning team coach, Manu Garba has been speaking about one of his protégés who is on the fringes of breaking into the team.

Aggrieved Niger Delta youths on Monday continued their protest at the office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The Nigerian military is denying it shot passengers last week on the Bonny Waterways. 

Armed gunmen dressed in police uniforms robbed the ATM of a bank at the motor park of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.

President Muhammadu Buhari is defiant despite the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy insisting it will not “throw a dampener into the morale of our Armed Forces as it is intended to.”

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong says perpetrators of recent killings and all security breaches in the state will be fished out and prosecuted.

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is warning that the new covid-19 Delta variant not only causes an increase in infections but also increases the hospitality rate because of its severity.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has confirmed the death of two of its personnel and the abduction of one after an attack on its residential this morning by “unknown gunmen.”

Almost ten months since the Anambra Panel on Extrajudicial Killings and Abuse by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was inaugurated, nothing appears to have been achieved with the panel, as there are no records of any form of compensation for victims who filed petitions at the panel.

Welcome to Abuja, a huge dumpsite where seven billion naira is spent annually on waste management, but our correspondents see something different.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu has been buried. Mantu was buried at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja. 

The Covid-19 pandemic may be the biggest health challenge ravaging the world today. But in Nigeria, Cholera is still a big issue.

Anambra State Commissioner for Lands, Bonaventure Enemali on Sunday, narrowly escaped being killed.

Former Secretary-General of Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku on believes that Nigeria is fast drifting away from the dreams and ideals of her founding fathers.

One of the just evicted housemate of the Big Brother Naija reality show, Niyi Lawal is refuting the notion that being married had a negative effect on his performance on the show. He says marriage does not change who he is insisting, ''I catch cruise whenever I want to.''

As the strike action embarked upon by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) continues, patients in public hospitals have again asked the Federal Government to consider the demands of the medial doctors.     

Amnesty International is raising the alarm about the death and disappearance of people in the South East despite the intervention of security operatives to avert the chaos in the region.

Two people were allegedly shot dead on Monday during a bloody confrontation at Izuchukwu Junction of the industrial town of Nnewi, Anambra State.

The Government of the Republic of Benin has filed new charges against Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Ighogho.

...FG cannot prosecute in Kanu's absence - Court

...DSS To Provide Tight Security At Venue.

Delegation to be present at court hearing today

...Singer Denies All Accusations

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has revealed that it intends to resume the industrial action it suspended since December 2020 as the Federal Government has allegedly failed to honour many of the agreements it signed with the Union.

Solskjaer has signed a new deal with the Old Trafford club

... reports indicate that officials of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) are only just arriving with voting materials

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday gave a directive to the Department of State Services (DSS) to bring before the court on July 29, the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho.

...Nigerians still use Twitter home and abroad- FG

...Second Batch To Arrive Later This Year

...Treaty protects Igboho against extradition - Counsel

...The kidnappers who were dressed in military camouflage stormed the residence and kidnapped the victim

...it is absolutely impossible for the ministry of information to impose a code of conduct for the media

A man who claimed to be Nigerian directed abuses at the girls for representing their country.

...the British Government has requested consular access to Kanu and is ready to provide consular assistance

...FG to focus on the states with highest number of cases.

...President Wishes Injured pilot quick recovery

...Yoruba patriots are working to provide legal assistance

...Lokonga signed for an undisclosed for a fee believed to be in the region of £17m

...personnel of FRSC to ensure a hitch-free Sallah celebration.

...Court orders all parties involved to maintain status quo

...Pilot successfully ejected from aircraft - NAF

....Truck driver is recovering - agency

The Federal Government has clarified that news claiming that they asked Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, for a loan is untrue.

....Storms shall persist into the afternoon and evening hours - Agency

...Agency warns against use of onions as covid cure

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill with a provision to use electronic transmission where possible.

52 Senators voted to give Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Assembly power to decide where electronic transmission of results can hold

...We are now in the early stages of a third wave...

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has approved the Moderna And Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in the country.

 A report by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has revealed that 1,617 cases of sexual assault were recorded in the first half of the year.

The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said Nigeria having a President of Igbo extraction come 2023, would address current spates of insurgency and banditry in the North.

Messi has agreed to a deal until 2026

Giroud joined Chelsea from London rivals Arsenal for £18m in January 2018.

“To check the spread of COVID-19 on campus, the University Senate has directed that all students vacate the halls of residence latest by 12.00 noon on Thursday 15 July 2021"

The United Arab Emirates has opened an embassy in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition against President Muhammadu Buhari before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Nigeria is expecting a cumulative of 41,282,770 vaccines through the COVAX facility and the African Union Commission by the end of September, the Federal Government has disclosed.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it had received 542,576 online applications since the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which started on June 28, 2020.

The Death toll in South Africa has risen to over 72 people following sporadic violence in major towns.

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission.

...Each time Uzodinma realises that the people are not happy with his style of governance, he uses Okorocha's name to distract the people...

“The sanction of 500 million euros takes into account the exceptional seriousness of the breaches observed”

The Senate has dropped Lauretta Onochie and one other as INEC Commissioners

"The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has commenced with pre-deployment processes and procedures in line with a request for assistance,"

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has welcomed the formation of Legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor the proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has advocated the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to reflect a single-term rotational presidency.

The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has made it compulsory for all the public and civil servants to wear Adire to work every Thursday.

...I don’t have anything to do with his death...

Veteran Nigerian singer and actor Sound Sultan has died after losing his battle with cancer.

Six students and two teachers of the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State regain freedom

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is committed to tackling Nigeria’s security challenges as the Federal Government cannot afford to disappoint Nigerians.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie's for denying her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigeria has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant. 

Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, says it is ‘’unconstitutional” for Nigerians to be restricted from expressing themselves on Twitter.

It is important that Nigeria puts a stop to all tax frauds that had been going on for too long

Court grants Ojerinde bail in the sum of 200 million Naira (N200,000,000) and two sureties in like sum,

Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku has advised that in a bit to address Nigeria’s security challenges, corps members should undergo military training for an extra year to enable them to protect themselves.

A Federal High Court, Abuja has ruled that former Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun was ineligible to undergo mandatory one-year national service, hence her appointment was not illegal.

South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, has handed himself in to police to start serving a jail sentence for contempt of court

"APC had zoned the presidency to northern Nigeria based on the agreement that in the year 2023, the presidency should go to the south.”

N173 billion is for recurrent expenditure and N722 billion will be for contribution to a development fund for capital expenditure

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence early on Wednesday, the country's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed.

The Presidency has explained why the DSS raided the Ibadan home of Yoruba agitator Sunday Igboho. 

...the bill will enhance the security and preservation of lives and properties in Nigeria.

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says reports that COVID-19 vaccines create a magnetic effect around the vaccination site or any part of the body are untrue.

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So says a former commissioner of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC).

LASTMA has explained that they do not clamp down hard on commercial buses

...the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the Southern Region.

Four days after the DSS operative's invasion of Sunday Ighogho's home, Professor Wole Soyinka has reacted to the federal government's declaration of the "Yoruba Nation" agitator as wanted.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old girl in Ojota during Saturday’s Yoruba Nation rally.

Southern governors are expected to hold a meeting in Lagos State today, Monday

And that's the submission of Lawyer and Human rights activist Jite Ogunye.

Some students are working against the ethics of the scheme