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Wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo jailed

Deposed Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s woes were compounded on Thursday as his wife and former first lady, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, has been...

Two Kwara Poly students nabbed for allegedly robbing, killing socialite during threesome

Two suspects, Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, are currently cooling their heels in police net for allegedly killing a club owner, Adeniyi Ojo,...

Families of fallen heroes to be included in cash transfer scheme, says Minister

The Federal Government has announced plans to include families of Nigerian fallen soldiers and members of the Nigerian Legion among the beneficiaries of...

No discrepancies in Tinubu’s Chicago varsity certificate – BBC report

Latest report on the academic record of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu released by Chicago State University indicate that it was not forged after...

Tinubu appoints Special Adviser for Digital Economy, new CEOs for NCC, NIGCOMSAT, NIPOST, others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new and returning Chief Executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the...

Food inflation: FCT residents decry rising prices

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented high prices of food items in the aftermath of the removal of petrol subsidy...

Horrific! 10-year-old boy buried alive for stealing N1,000 in Kogi

A 10-year-old boy, who allegedly stole N1,000 was buried alive on the orders of his stepmother. The incident occurred at Silo community, Apamisede...

Save lives first before making other demands, Health Minister Pate charges hospital authorities

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has directed management of hospitals in the country to always strive...

IMF downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth by 0.3 per cent, a reflection of the global economy which has dipped...

Nov. 11 Bayelsa guber poll: Court disqualifies APC candidate, Timipre Sylva

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate and former Petroleum Minister, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been disqualified from contesting the November 11, 2023...

FG not paying petrol subsidy again — NNPCL GCEO, Kyari

Contrary to insinuations on the social media, the Bola Tinubu administration has not returned to payment of subsidy to any person or group...

Tinubu appoints five additional media aides

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Fela Durotoye and four others as members of the Presidential Advisory Team. The appointments are contained in...

Israeli-Gaza War: Is a Ground Invasion Imminent?

According to a 2017 research brief by the RAND corporation, Israel has the military capability to wipe out Hamas, but doing so could...

Nigeria set to export petroleum products in 2024 – Kyari

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kolo Kyari, said on Monday that Nigeria is ready...

Kevin McCarthy and the Travails of Democracy by Dakuku Peterside

“Why should we be interested in the impeachment of McCarthy in the US? There are parallelisms in the issue of trust and mechanics...

NNPCL busts another fake news, denies awarding pipelines rehabilitation to “Northern oil cabals”

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has refuted reports in an isolated section of the media, alleging underhand dealings in the award...