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Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Players’ Player Of The Year Award
Virgil van Dijk has won the PFA Player of the Year award after a stunning campaign for Liverpool football club this season. The...
SERAP writes Gov. Dickson, asks him to reject life pension for Bayelsa lawmakers
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State urging him to use his...
Gavi Ambassador, Awele Elumelu, seeks expanded collaborations for vaccinations in Africa
As Nigeria celebrates the 2019 African Vaccination Week, Gavi Ambassador, Dr Awele Elumelu, calls for more collaborations between the private and public sectors,...
U.S. Salutes Health Champions in Nigeria Leading Efforts to End Malaria By Amb Symington
By W. Stuart Symington, United States Ambassador to Nigeria On World Malaria Day, the United States is proud to recognize our partnership...
Buhari met with Emir of Qatar
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday met with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Althani in a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa,...
British aid worker shot dead by kidnappers in Kaduna
Kidnappers in Kajuru, Kaduna state killed a British woman, a man, and abducted three others on Sunday. The woman travelled from Lagos as...
Buhari extends appointment of acting CJN, Muhammad
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of Ibrahim Muhammed, acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by three months, according to a statement...
Onnoghen: SERAP writes CCB, seeks details of asset declarations of presidents, govs since 1999
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to Dr. Muhammed Isah, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)...
CBN injects 254.8m, CNY 35.8m into Forex Retail SMIS
Following the injection of $210 million into the wholesale segment of the Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange market on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, the Central...
President Buhari signs new minimum wage bill into law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, signed the new minimu wage bill into law, granting the country’s workers a 67 percent increase in...
Despite IMF Warning, Nigeria Secures Another $247 million Foreign Loan
Despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning on Nigeria’s rising debt and taking loans from foreign institutions, the Federal Government has approved another...
After nearly two decades Nigerian Senate Pass PIGB
The Petroleum Industry Governanace Bill known as PIGB has been passed by the Nigerian Senate nearly two decades after. The senate passed the...
9.5m children are fed daily under FG’s school feeding programme – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday said that about 9.5 million children in 30 states across the country were being fed daily under...
Barkindo, Momoh, Others Get EuroKnowledge Awards in London
The Secretary General of OPEC, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Mr John Momoh, the Chairman of Channels Television and Mr Benedict Peters, the founder...
Omo-Agege is the Real Cancer in Delta APC, Says Emerhor in response to embattled senator’s accusations
The leader of the Mainstream of APC in Delta State Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has reacted to the recent interview by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege...
APC NWC member questions zoning arrangement of 9th NASS leadership
…As deputy national spokesman wants equitable distribution of positions to zones Abuja – The zoning of the positions of Presiding officer for...
