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Tinubu’s Alpha Beta company ex-MD slams suit against him, accuses him of N100bn fraud 

  A former Lagos State Governor, Chief Bola Tinubu, his company — Alpha Beta Consulting (ABC) and the current Managing Director of the firm, Akin Doherty...

NCDC says 69 labs now fully activated for COVID-19 testing 

  The Director-General,  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chike Ihekweazu, says with the inauguration of two public health laboratories in Niger State, the...

FG’s programme will revolutionise livestock production, end farmers-herders clashes — Bolarin

    The Kogi State Coordinator of the National Livestock Transformation Project,  Dr. Olufemi Bolarin, has said the programme was designed by the federal...

COVID-19: Nigeria no longer among top five countries in Africa with high fatalities, says PTF 

    The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic has declared that Nigeria is no longer among the top five countries in Africa...

13-year-old hawker fighting for dear life after brutal rape by neighbor

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A 13-year-old hawker has lost lots of blood and currently fighting for her life after she...

Lagos Speaker, aides arrested, quizzed by EFCC over N286m fraud

  The Speaker,  Lagos State House of Assembly,  Mudashiru Obasa, was on Thursday quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of...

Another fire rocks Lagos, 8 dead, million of naira properties destroyed

  By Boye Ajayi Few weeks after experiencing a fatal  lfire incident in Lagos, another fire triggered by gas explosion has rocked the...

MRA hails UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists 

  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has lauded the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

FEC approves N654m to monitor illegal frequencies in South-east 

  The Federal Government has approved  N653.88 million to procure and deploy hybrid spectrum monitoring system that will cover the Southern part of...

I always have suicidal thoughts, says asylum-seeking Nigerian mother in Canada

  Olayinka Susan Egbuchiri, a refugee claimant from Nigeria, arrived in Canada in March 2019 along with her children. She is seeking protection...

Human rights lawyer urges African nations to cancel school fees, invest in school infrastructure 

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   An international human rights lawyer and gender advocate, Mary Izobo, has advised African nations to cancel fees...

Downstream deregulation will facilitate local refineries, efficiency in oil and gas value-chain — Kyari

  The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, says the deregulation of the downstream sector of...

Buhari, NASS leadership to APC: Bridle  your members, frown at lawlessness in the party

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been advised to whip its members on line to resolve its internal crises....

IGP Adamu vows to end extral-judicial killings by police, rid force of bad eggs

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu has said that the reforms being carried out in FSARS and other Special Tactical Units of...

Concerned Abia Professionals to open isolation centre

  The Concerned Abia Professionals has announced the opening of Abia Care Centre, a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation centre with a functional molecular laboratory....

At last, teachers’ rewards are here as Buhari approves special salary, retirement age for them.

As the world marks Teachers Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a mouth-watering package for teachers including a special salary scale. He also raised...