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Nigerian IT workers emigrate to U.K in droves

    By Victoria Ayuwei   Nigerian banks, IT firms and communications companies are losing their skilled professionals at an alarming rate in...

Lai Mohammed stole N100m from my campaign funds, alleges Kwara Governor

“The stolen money remains a sore issue between us” — governor “He is biting the fingers that fed him” — Mohammed Like a...

Travel passport seizure: Ex-Rivers Gov. Peter Odili thrashes EFCC, Immigration Service in court

  “Seizure of Odili’s passport was contemptuous and constituted an infringement on his fundamental rights”– Judge “He also restrained the NIS from further...

COVID-19 claims U.S. ex-Secretary of State, Gen. Powell

  The first African-American Secretary of State, General Colin Luther Powell, has exited the world. Aged 84 years, Powell reportedly died on Monday...

Just in: Nigeria Air Force allegedly settles bandits with N20m to avert shooting down Buhari’s plane

  The Nigerian Air Force allegedly coordinated ransom payments to armed bandits in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun seized from the Nigerian Army,...

Violent parallel APC State Congress in Ogun as Gov. Abiodun, Amosun battle for party’s soul

      The rivalry between governor, Dapo Abiodun and his predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun was reenacted on Saturday as both factions of...

British politician and Member of Parliament, David Amess, assassinated

British Conservative member of parliament, Sir David Amess was stabbed fatally on Friday while holding a constituency meeting. The 69 year-old, who represented...

Seizure of Lagos councils’ funds by Obasanjo govt. forced Lagos to grow its IGR from N600m to N45bn monthly — VP Osinbajo

  “The seizure of Lagos funds by President Olusegun Obasanjo made us think like a sovereign state” The seizure of Lagos State councils’...

Husband is person of interest in Kenyan runner found stabbed to death – Police

  Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-times World Championship bronze medallist, was found stabbed to death at her home,  Kenya Athletics announced...

Aspirin lowers risk of COVID-19 – New findings

Aspirin could protect the lungs of COVID-19 patients and minimize the need for mechanical ventilation, according to new research at the George Washington...

N1trn lawmakers’ constituency projects in 10 years: lt’s Unconstitutional, illegal, says Prof. Sagay

  “For 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari has set aside N100 billion for constituency project under the heading of Zonal Intervention Projects” A scathing...

Like Dangote, Glo, NNPC to intervene in critical roads rehabilitation under the Federal Government Tax Credit Scheme

“Upon our fruitful deliberations today, the NNPC has pledged to support the PTD and NARTO in carrying out quick intervention fixes on some...

Cargo ships diverted from UK port over shortage of truck drivers

  Maersk, the world’s largest cargo company, has re-routed its vessels away from Felixstowe, a port in Suffolk, England, after they were waiting...

Female NSCDC officer fleeces job seekers of N2.7m

  Ngozi Oboh, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is currently facing the music for allegedly defrauding nine...

2023 presidential race: Pitching Vice-President Osinbajo against Tinubu abortive

  “Let me therefore call on individuals and media houses engaged in this act to desist from doing so. It is incumbent on...

Like the Girl-child, Lagos State First Lady introduces a novelty: Boy-child welfare

  …necessary attention had not been given to issues of the boy-child and there is a strong need to correct the imbalance of...