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APC Rumpus: A Leadership Faux Pas
With the political situation at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national office in Abuja and its National Working Committee (NWC) fast becoming...
What is the difference between Covid-19 and coronavirus?
Many media reports and people have used “coronavirus” and “COVID-19″ interchangeably. But one is actually a subset of the other. The World...
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a pandemic
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, after resisting the classification for months as the number of...
Is Nigeria the next Iraq?
By Tina Ramirez Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is poised to become the third largest in the world by 2050....
Osinbajo at 63: Wife celebrates him, calls him “my treasure”
Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) received a romantic message and prayers from her lovebird, Dolapo, for three decades as icing on the cake to...
Insurgency : Cleric says ready to unmask 3 ex-governors as masterminds
As the scourge of insurgency continues to ravage some parts of Northern Nigeria, three ex-governors from the zone have been fingered in...
UBA posts N111bn profit in 2019, crosses the N0.5trn mark in gross earnings
The United Bank for Africa Plc, the Pan-African financial institution, has announced its audited results for the full-year ended December 2019, posting a...
President Buhari orders crackdown on illegal activities of smugglers across borders
President Muhammadu Buhari opened a new flank in his battle against illegal activities on Saturday when he ordered his administration to crackdown...
NNPC hits the market with high performance lubricants — Nitro and Rhino engine oils
Two new lubricants — Nitro and Rhino engine oils – have been rolled out by a Downstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National...
Boko Haram, ISWAP want to plunge Nigeria into religious war, says Lai Mohammed
…real reason they are targeting Christians, Christian villages Irreverent Boko Haram insurgents and their ally, the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) are targeting Christians...
Pope Francis has ‘mild ailment’, skips mass – Vatican
Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day...
Iran’s vice-president diagnosed with coronavirus
Iran’s vice-president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to report in Tehran. s Masoumeh Ebtekar is among 254 people infected with the...
Businessman, others escape death as traffic robbers return to Lagos Mile 2 blackspot
The security situation in Lagos State is taking a turn for the worse as armed bandits are now prowling the roads...
Youth restiveness, mass poverty: Ijebu monarch doles out N50, 000, N100, 000 soft loans
…300 trained in vocational skills In a bold step towards addressing youth restiveness, idleness and mass poverty, a traditional ruler in...
Uzodinma seeks Buhari’s intervention in refund of N32bn
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking his intervention in the refund of over N32 billion his...
Buhari appoints Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei acting MD NDDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three...
