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Feminists witch-hunting me, I’m not resigning — Rubiales

“A social assassination is taking place. I didn’t like it (the kiss) but what can I do?” Rubiales, the President of the Royal...

Cabinet: Ex-Presidential aide, Akande, hails Tinubu, asks who takes charge of “innovation” portfolio

On the controversy trailing the appointment of a minister, over her NYSC programme, Akande expressed his support for the Minister of Art, Culture...

The Day in Pictures: Matawalle, Badaru mourns with Families to Pay Last Respects As Military Lays 22 To Rest After Niger Attacks

Some of the officials present to pay their last respects were the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru; Minister of State for Defence, Bello...

Coup: ECOWAS says no plan to invade Niger Republic by Paul Ejime

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “has not declared war on the people of Niger nor is there any plan to...

Harmonization of Buhari’s “bogus” national social register has started — Minister, Betta Edu

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Betta Edu, has disclosed that the harmonization of the controversial and “bogus” national social...

NOVA Merchant Bank Chair, Phillips Oduoza, loses son, Emeka, at 27

Emeka Oduoza, the son of the Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, has passed on at the age of 27. Emeka, a promising investment...

Just in: Nigeria’s unemployment rate drops by 4.1% in Q1 2023 — NBS

With the continuous influx of job seekers into the labour market and an increase of unemployment rate by 37.7 per cent in 2022,...

Court sacks Sen. Achonu as Imo LP guber candidate, Abure as National Chair

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party has continued to deepen as the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday,...

Niger Republic political crisis: Tinubu directs Nigerian Muslim leaders to return for more dialogue

The Chairman o ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has sent a delegation of Nigerian Muslim...

State House, Abuja, de-accredits 25 media correspondents

The Press Corps of the State House, Abuja, has withdrawn the media accreditations of at least 25 news media, Persecondnews reports. Of the 96...

Abuja building collapse: NEMA calls off rescue operations, no additional fatalities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has called off rescue operations at the site of the multi-storey building which collapsed on...

S/Africa 15th BRICS Summit: Pres. Tinubu very Passionate about Empowering MSMEs — VP Shettima

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the development of the nation’s economy, says Vice-President,...

Just in: Another storey building collapses in Abuja, welcoming new FCT minister as many feared dead

Amid threats by the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to restore the city’s master plan and demolish some houses, a storey...

Wale Edun: A bright star aloft Tinubu administration’s economic agenda

By Femi Soneye Even before the inauguration of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration on May 29, 2023, media projections had favoured Wale...

APC-dominated Lagos Assembly rejects Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s 17 commissioners-nominee 

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioners- nominee sent to it by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Most of...