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The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a proposed gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry made the clarification in a statement issued

In a renewed push to confront Nigeria’s deepening housing crisis, the Federal Government has rolled out a fresh national strategy aimed at expanding access to affordable homes and building more sustainable cities across the country. The approach, built around land reform, urban

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined the business and labour communities in mourning the death of renowned Kano-based entrepreneur and trade union leader, Bature Abdulaziz, whose passing over the weekend has drawn tributes from across the country. The President described Abdulaziz’s death

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to carry out a full investigation into the killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Chiranci community, Kano State, describing the incident as a shocking act of brutality. The President

Barely hours after a devastating fire swept through the Old Market in Sokoto, Governor Ahmed Aliyu was at the scene, inspecting the ruins left behind and offering words of reassurance to traders whose livelihoods were reduced to ashes. The inferno, which broke

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed no fewer than 607 beggars and mentally challenged persons from the streets of Abuja between July 2025 and the present. The Head of Enforcement at the FCT Social Development Secretariat, Mrs Ukachi Adebayo, disclosed

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday commenced an industrial action, leading to the shutdown of government activities across Abuja. The strike, which began early in the day, disrupted operations at key

The quiet of the early morning was shattered in Ikeja on Tuesday when flames tore through a one-storey commercial building at Somoye Osundairo Street, Computer Village, leaving behind charred walls and losses running into millions of naira. Shortly before 2 a.m., distress

In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and modernising examination processes, the Lagos State Government has begun preparations for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) with the launch of a fully digital registration and payment system. The new e-registration exercise, which