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Ethiopia landslide claims 146 lives as death toll continues to climb

The number of fatalities from the southern Ethiopia landslide has increased to at least 146, according to a local official’s statement on Tuesday....

Enoh signs deal to celebrate Nigeria’s amazing feat at 1996 Olympics through storytelling

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has announced a transformative initiative to use storytelling to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic...

Lokpobiri convenes high-level meeting to resolve issues militating against Dangote Refinery

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to address and resolve...

First Lady, Remi Tinubu, calls for gender equity in political representation across board

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for constitutional amendments to allow for gender equity in political representation. Sen. Tinubu applauded the...

New minimum wage captured in supplementary N6.2trn budget

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Atiku Bagudu, says the new minimum wage is captured in the N3 trillion recurrent component...

The Day in Pictures: Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) Hold Crucial Meeting with Dangote, NMDPRA, NUPRC, and NNPC Leadership.

  In a statement by the Special Adviser Media and Communication to the minister Nneamaka Okafor, “the meeting focused on finding a sustainable...

Tinubu appoints ex-LASU VC, Prof. John Obafunwa, NIMR DG

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. John Obafunwa as the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), effective July 24, 2024....

Food security: Reps mull budgetary increase for farmers

Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has announced that the legislature intends to pass legislation aimed at increasing funding for...

Edo guber poll: Appeal Court affirms PDP’s Ighodalo’s candidature, dismisses Shaibu’s appeal

The Abuja Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election that elected Dr. Asue Ighodalo as...

Insecurity in Northwest region compounded by banditry, illegal mining – Lagbaja

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the insecurity plaguing the Northwest region of the country is exacerbated by the nefarious...

Abuja property dispute: Court throws out Abacha family’s N500m suit against FG

A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the Abacha family, contesting the Federal Government’s decision to revoke...

AFCON Beach Soccer: Victorious Supersand Eagles set to return to Nigeria on Tuesday

By Monday midnight, Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles, who stunned hosts Mauritania 5-4 in a Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Saturday,...

GWR: Sanwo-Olu lauds Fola David for largest drawing new record

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian visual artist, Dr. Fola David, for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the...

Tinubu hails new NBA EXCO, promises support

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe (SAN) on his election as the new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)....

NMA urges government to check brain drain, save sector from ageing workforce

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the government at all levels to address the factors encouraging the brain drain phenomenon in...

AU’s 6th mid-year meeting: Pres. Tinubu addresses African leaders on ECOWAS status, highlights achievements, challenges

Pres. Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by...