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Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96, according to Buckingham Palace, setting off an outpouring of grief in Britain for the monarch, who reigned for 70 years. She died at Balmoral Castle, her beloved summer home in the Scottish Highlands. Many of her four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren were at Balmoral or on their way there, including her ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of Tukur Mamu, a Nigerian publisher and the lead negotiator between bandits who kidnapped Kaduna train passengers and the passengers’ relatives. Recall, it was reported that Mamu, who is also the spokesperson of the Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gumi, was arrested on Tuesday by the Interpol operatives in Cairo, Egypt on ...

LAUTECH graduate demands school fees refund. A yet-to-be identified graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has returned his school certificate and demanded a refund of the fees he paid because he is suffering. Speaking in Yoruba in the viral video, the man held his certificate saying “I’m suffering, give me my money. I’m suffering.” 00:00 00:27

Adamu Adamu, minister of education, on Tuesday, noted that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) rejected federal government’s 23.5 percent salary increase offer. Adamu stated this on Tuesday while outlining outlined government’s efforts to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by university union on February 14. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Adamu said the government had offered ...

31 Military personnel were disarmed by terrorists who attacked the Kuje Correctional facility according to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Mr Aregbesola stated that the personnel protecting the prison comprised the Army, Air Force, NSCDC and others, and that despite being heavily armed, they still didn’t succeed in defending the facilities against the terrorists. The Minister appeared before the ...

Liz Truss has been announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party. Truss will officially become prime minister on Tuesday after Boris Johnson has informed the Queen that he is resigning. Truss will spend the day finalising her choices for Cabinet and wider ministerial roles and writing her first prime ministerial speech. The Conservative Party leadership contest saw MPs whittle the list of possible candidates down to ...

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, has resigned from his position. According to multiple reports, his resignation may not be unconnected to the way his ministry had handled the case of the seven-story building which recently collapsed at Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki. The distressed building before its collapse was said to have been unlocked ...

The Federal Government has seized some assets belonging to a former commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The suspended police officer is currently facing prosecution for illegal cocaine dealing alongside six others. According to reports, Kyari was said to have failed to disclose his ownership of the properties in different locations in the Federal Capital ...

The Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an 11-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing against the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo and three others. The charge was filed by the EFFC’s Lagos Head of Legal Monitoring Unit, Rotimi Oyedepo at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Commission says it intends ...

The Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an 11-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing against the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo and three others. The charge was filed by the EFFC’s Lagos Head of Legal Monitoring Unit, Rotimi Oyedepo at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Commission says it intends ...