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Uche Nwosu, son-in-law of Rochas Okorocha, regains freedom

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Uche Nwosu, the son-in-law of Rochas Okorocha, and a former Imo State gubernatorial candidate, has been released by...

Somalia’s president suspends prime minister over land scandal

  Somalia’s prime minister has been suspended by the country’s president amid accusations that he interfered with an investigation into a scandal involving...

I didn’t contract COVID-19, not in isolation, says Lai Mohammed 

      Contrary to media reports, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied contracting COVID-19.   Mohammed said...

Global economy to cross $100trillion in 2022 amid Covid-19 recovery

  The Global economic output is set to exceed the $100 trillion mark for the first time in 2021, two years ahead of...

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Nigeria’s seat of power — Presidential Villa, Abuja — hit by pangs of COVID-19

The transmission of corona virus by some aides of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, has been confirmed. The aides including...

Buhari at Christmas: Seemingly intractable security challenges will soon be over

For the umpteenth time, President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that the seemingly intractable security challenges facing the nation will soon become history....

Nigerian forests now havens for terrorists, armed robbers, other criminals – Kano Gov. Ganduje

  Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says most forests in the country are now havens for terrorists, armed robbers and bandits, unleashing terror on...

Nigerian forests now havens for terrorists, armed robbers, other criminals – Kano Gov. Ganduje

    As an immediate measure, Ganduje wants another military training base in the Kano forest bordering the three states — Kaduna, Bauchi...

Jesus’ mother Mary is real ‘Queen of Christmas’ – Mariah Carey

  Pop superstar Mariah Carey is taking off her “Queen of Christmas” crown to honor the person she says is the real queen...

COVID-19: FG says it has destroyed about 1m doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine

 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said that they...

Buhari launches 2021 -2025 National Development Plan 

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the 2021-2025 National Development Plan (NDP) for the country. The plan, which is a successor...

BREAKING: Senate Passes 2022 Appropriation Bill

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Senate has passed the 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion, upped from the N16.391 trillion presented by...

Ekiti Gov. Fayemi defends Buhari for declining assent, says he is comfortable with direct or indirect primary

  In a stout defence of President Muhammadu Buhari on his refusal to assent to the 2021 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, Ekiti Governor...

Insecurity: Nothing like repentant terrorists — El-Rufai

  Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai says there is nothing like repentant bandits as the only repentant ones have been killed.   According to...

Breaking: Reps Pass N17.126trn 2022 Budget

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion, against the N16.391 trillion...

Buhari gets COVID-19 booster shot

      President Muhammadu Buhari has received the booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.   The vaccine was administered on him on...