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Just in: Barely 24 days to Anambra guber polls, Deputy Governor defects to APC, received by Buhari at Aso Rock

  Ahead of the November 6 Anambra governorship polls, the State Deputy Governor, Mr Nkem Okeke, has ditched the All Progressives Grand Alliance...

Like Dangote, Glo, NNPC to intervene in critical roads rehabilitation under the Federal Government Tax Credit Scheme

“Upon our fruitful deliberations today, the NNPC has pledged to support the PTD and NARTO in carrying out quick intervention fixes on some...

Female NSCDC officer fleeces job seekers of N2.7m

  Ngozi Oboh, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is currently facing the music for allegedly defrauding nine...

Tinubu: Return of the “Jagaban”

  by Reuben Abati It is a measure of the importance and relevance of the man known as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that...

490 babies born in Nigeria in 2020 tested positive to HIV/AIDs, says report

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh No fewer than 409 babies tested positive to HIV/AIDs in Nigeria in 2020, a report by the National...

Irate youth assaults policeman, douses him with petrol

  For allegedly dousing a policeman with petrol and biting off his index finger, a youth has been apprehended and brought to justice...

2023 presidential race: Pitching Vice-President Osinbajo against Tinubu abortive

  “Let me therefore call on individuals and media houses engaged in this act to desist from doing so. It is incumbent on...

Low income countries’ debt profile rises to all-time high $860bn in 2020 — World Bank report

  “The report noted that even prior to the pandemic, many low- and middle-income countries were in a vulnerable position, with slowing economic...

Rumpus at Calabar airport as Nigerian airline landed without passengers’ luggage

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Anger was let loose at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar as passengers on an Abuja-Calabar flight landed without...

Three-month medical trip abroad: “All praises to God”, Tinubu in exaltation at welcome back reception in Lagos

  For the first time since he returned to Nigeria on October 8 after a three-month long medical trip to the United Kingdom,...

Petroleum tanker drivers’ strike: NUPENG announces suspension

  “The suspension of our planned action is predicated on our belief that the understanding reached with the government today as well as...

Cut wastes in 2022 budget, SERAP tells Buhari, slams borrowing to fund budget

  …if we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions to compel your government to comply...

Like the Girl-child, Lagos State First Lady introduces a novelty: Boy-child welfare

  …necessary attention had not been given to issues of the boy-child and there is a strong need to correct the imbalance of...

After three-month medical treatment abroad, Tinubu returns to Nigeria

“During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee” “Contrary to...

Amid challenges, Buhari has proved his mettle, steered ship of state well, says lnformation Minister

        In spite of the huge challenges inherited by the current administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has steered the country in...