It’s not my job to reconcile my father with Uba Sani, says Bello el-Rufai
Bello, son of Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says it is not his place to mediate the dispute between his father and Uba Sani, the incumbent governor of…
FAAN resumes collection of access gate fees at Abuja airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has resumed the collection of access gate fees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement on its…
FG gives civil servants February 17 deadline to comply with IPPIS verification
The federal government has fixed February 17 as the deadline for civil servants to validate their identity on the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS). The deadline is…
Lagos Red Line to run 9 daily trips between Agbado and Oyingbo from Feb 10
The Lagos Red Line train service will increase its frequency to nine trips per day, running five morning and four evening trips between Agbado in Ogun State and Oyingbo…
Gen Tsiga’s kidnappers demand N250m ransom
The gunmen who abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), retired Major General Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded a N250 million ransom for his release. A…
Shettima yet to occupy new presidential lodge over security concerns – Report
Nearly one year after its completion, Vice President Kashim Shettima is yet to move into the new official residence built for the No.2 citizen, Weekend Trust findings have revealed. The…
‘Portable, an unrepentant rascal,’ Ogun slams singer for attacking officials
The Ogun State Government has condemned a Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, over his behaviour towards officials of the State Planning and Development Permit Authority. The…
Tinubu orders database clean-up as FG uncovers 6,000 Nigeriens with NIN
The National Identity Management Commission has identified over 6,000 Nigeriens registered on its database with the National Identification Number. This was as President Bola Tinubu directed an inter-ministerial committee…
No explosion at Warri refinery, says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says no explosion was recorded at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). In a statement on Friday, Olufemi Soneye, chief corporate…
Bello Turji’s deputies killed as troops close in on bandit kingpin
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has said that troops have killed top commanders in the camp of Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara state.…
