Workers at the Okitipupa Local Government Council in Ondo State returned to the renovated council’s secretariat on Friday, one year after it was razed during the #EndSARS protests.

The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has called on Mr Alex Agada, the new Head, Department of State Services (DSS) in the state, to assist in investigating the remote cause of the recent jailbreak at the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town.

Some Nigerians in Diaspora have decried the unavailability of Nigerian Passport booklets in missions abroad, describing the situation as a threat to their stay and livelihood in their host countries.

The Federal Government has disbursed the sum of ₦ 58 billion naira in the past two months to the less privileged, under the Conditional Cash Transfer programme, across the country.

Occupants of shops demolished by the Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) in Kubwa are yet to recover from the “shocking experience“ of watching their source of livelihood reduced to rubble.

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday told the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu that the progressives are waiting for him.

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has sought the permission of the National Assembly towards exiting from the annual National Budget.

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that one fake Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Lawrence Ajojo, and 14 others have been arrested for allegedly invading Justice Mary Odili’s residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over what a source described as alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn.

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, says it does not believe in secession and disintegration of Nigeria but demands true federalism to address the country’s challenges.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) says the institute will always support the government in the fight against corruption at all levels.

The global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms, the UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, quoting a new report, released on Thursday, by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only method through which political parties should elect candidates to stand for elections.

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will resolve every bottleneck around the Ibadan Dry Port project.