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Declare national war on ritual killings, Reps tell
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by the ritual killings that have assumed a national dimension, the House of Representatives...
Medical Tourism: 800,000 visit India for treatment in three years
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in India. Persecondnews.com reports that over 800,000 foreigners visited India in...
Nigeria’s economy: Remove subsidy, raise VAT now, IMF tells FG
Amid high inflation rate, grueling economic situation and high food and goods prices, the Buhari administration is under pressure to...
Discovery of petrol with methanol: NMDPRA withdraws product, increases supply nationwide
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it has intensified efforts at increasing the supply of petrol into the...
Rent Bill: Senate proposes 3-month jail term, N1m fine for landlords who demand advance payments
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Nigerian Senate on Monday proposed a bill seeking a three-month jail term or N1 million fine...
The world is now a safer place, says Israel PM
Israel Prime minister Naftali Bennett has said “The world is now a safer place thanks to the courageous operation of the US forces,...
Osinbajo, Gowon, Jonathan, governors bid ex-Nigerian leader, Shonekan, farewell in Lagos
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Friday led Nigerians from all walks of life including former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu...
5 things you don’t know about ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi
U.S special forces Thursday killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi. Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi, known as both...
Terrorism: FG uncovers 96 financiers, 424 associate financiers of Boko Haram, ISWAP
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Government has disclosed that it has identified 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria. In...
Insecurity: Use fighter jets to crush terrorists, Senate tells FG
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by the spate of kidnappings and killings in some part of the country, the Senate...
Borno Gov. counters Gov. El-Rufai, says terrorists have truly repented, giving govt support
Most of the repentant terrorists operating in Borno State are already giving the government the necessary support, Governor Babagana Zulum has said....
2023: Atiku’s marriage to Jennifer shattered, jets out of the country
Ahead of the 2023 presidential poll, a major crisis has hit former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar as one of his many...
2022 Budget deficit, borrowings: NASS gives revenue agencies N3trn target
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by the nation’s huge debt pileup, Senate President Ahmad Lawan says with pragmatic efforts to cut down on wasteful...
2023: I’m not too young or old to contest as president says Rochas Okorocha as he officially declares
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A former Governor of Imo and Senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared interest as a presidential...
Missing N3.1bn in Finance Ministry: Again SERAP sues Buhari, ministers
Unrelenting in its avowed commitment to fight against public corruption, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a suit...
Elumelu at Jamaica capital markets annual conference, calls for African entrepreneurs- Caribbean collaboration
The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian pan-African financial services group, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, has called for collaboration...
