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Senator Diri Douye: The Teacher Becomes Bayelsa Governor

  Douye Diri a  former public school teacher who dreamed of becoming a principal before becomes the executive governor of Bayelsa state. Douye started...

New trial date set for Sowore, Bakare

  Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare,  charged with treasonable felony and conspiracy, has had their trial rescheduled again,...

Minister mourns death of music icon Victor Olaiya

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has acknowledged the death of  music legend Sir Victor Olaiya on Thursday, calling it a...

FG rush to reinforce defences against coronavirus – sets up 3 centers to test for deadly virus

The federal government is rushing to reinforce defences against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, as it recently acquired the necessary reagents to test for the...

Tennis star Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias have welcomed another child

  Tennis super star Anna Kournikova and multi talented singer Enrique Iglesias have secretly welcomed their third child, according to reports. The couple...

” An African Patriot Who Pioneered Regional Cooperation” :Read VP Osinbajo’s eulogy for Daniel Arap Moi

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo delivered a stirring eulogy at the funeral for Daniel Arap Moi on Tuesday, remembering the former Kenyan president...

Qatar Airways purchase 49% stake in RwandAir

  Qatar airways announced a 49% stake in RwandAir after taking a 60% stake in Kigali’s new airport in December. The partnership will give...

The Corona Virus Challenge, Nigeria and Other Responses by Reuben Abati 

  The biggest threat to our collective humanity today is not the suspected threat of a Third World War, but a corrosive, debilitating,...

87% of Nigeria’s poor people are in the North, says World Bank

    ….Pres. Buhari’s North-West records  half of the figure A huge 87 per cent of the poor and wretched in Nigeria are in...

NNPC Records 16 Per Cent Increase in Gas Supply to Power in November

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the daily average natural gas supply to gas-powered plants in November last year...

FG to involve NISER researchers in national development plan

  Minister of State for Budget and National Planning,  Prince Clem Ikanade Agba,  has assured researchers and eggheads at the Nigerian Institute of...

Agba Jalingo: SERAP drags FG to ECOWAS court over prolonged, arbitrary detention

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the government of Nigeria and Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade to...

Explosion in Ekiti Government House

Ahead of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s birthday on Sunday, an early Saturday morning explosion has hit Ekiti Government House in Ado Ekiti, the capital....

Primary health care to run 24 hours service – minister

  Minister for Health Dr. Osagie Enahere has disclosed that the Primary health care centers have been standardized with the intention to provide...

INEC Fixes September, October Dates for Edo, Ondo Gov. Polls

  September 19 and October 10, 2020, has been announced as Governorship Election for Edo and Ondo States just as the Independent National Electoral...

Buhari unveil combat transport helicopters

              The Mi-171sh is a military transport helicopter based on the civilian Mi-171 helicopter. Per Second News...