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The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route.   In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those …

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF has countered the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, that Nigerians should not be allowed to carry arms in view of the killings in the country saying the directive would not be in the overall interest of the people. But, the National President of the …

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at the National Hospital, Abuja, where she welcomed the first baby of the year 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, welcomed the first baby of the year, Boluwatife Johnson, at the National Hospital in Abuja. The Wife of the …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Amhed Tinubu on Monday signed the 2024 Budget of N28.78 trillion into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu, who arrived his office from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. The event was …

Ahmed Aliyu The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu has said collective action and support for the nation’s security operatives will end insecurity in the country. He stated this in his New Year message to the people of the state and Nigerians. According to him, Nigeria had witnessed a lot …

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Gombe State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammad Muazu, on Monday, assured potential investors of the safety of their investments. This was just as he listed the raw materials used in the illegal refinery to manufacture gas. He …

A late-night gas explosion caused damage to some sections of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos State on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were kept busy battling to put out the resultant raging fire. Reports, including by The PUNCH and Vanguard, said …

Gani Adams and Akeredolu The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani Adams, has reacted to the demise of the Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, describing it as a huge personal loss. Adams, who commiserated with the governor’s bereaved family in a statement on Thursday by his Special Assistant …

  The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, has confirmed the arrest of a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri – Dikwa- Gamboru road. The incident occurred because of   a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver at the checkpoint. The …

VFD Group Plc, a company described as the ‘Berkshire Hathaway of Nigeria’ has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to undertake rights issues, the company has said. VFD said it is offering 63,342,455 shares of 50 kobo each at N197.33 per share to existing shareholders. Rights issues …