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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...
I’m no longer interested in investing in Nigeria’s steel industry, says Aliko Dangote
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has halted the company’s plans to venture into Nigeria’s steel industry. Dangote backtracks two...
NDLEA uncovers hard drugs hidden in incense candles, women’s clothing in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos have made a major breakthrough, uncovering a clandestine drug shipment cleverly disguised...
Nigerian doctor, Fola David, makes history, breaks world records for largest drawing
Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Fola David, has made history by surpassing the existing Guinness World Records (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing...
Dangote Refinery, Lagos, hosts Speaker, other Reps
A delegation of the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, paid a visit to the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum refinery in...
Tinubu meets security chiefs, harps on improved synergy to curb insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has tasked security chiefs with coordinating and synergizing efforts in order to secure the country. Inspector General of Police Kayode...
Lagos unveils comprehensive plans to enhance waste management
The Lagos State Government has unveiled comprehensive plans to enhance waste management through innovative solutions, including the establishment of waste-to-energy plants. Mr. Tokunbo...
