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Supreme Court upholds election of Gov Bello

  The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. A seven-man panel of the court led...

Flying During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Here’s What to Expect on Emirates Airline

  The Federal Government announced September 5  for the full resumption of international flights in the country. Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa...

COVID-19: Reopen varsities, Congress of University Academics urges FG

  The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Federal Government to reopen universities as soon as possible and put in place...

Buhari Will Leave Legacy of Massive Infrastructural Development ,says Information minister

  President Muhammadu Buhari is making great efforts to leave a legacy of massive infrastructure development across the country, according to the Minister...

Council of States endorses late Gov. Alli’s pardon, three others 37 years after

    The National Council of States on Thursday ratified the presidential pardon granted the late ex-governor of old Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Alli over...

Edo Guber Poll: Mischaracterising Prof. Gambari

  Democracy would lose its defining egalitarianism if it foreclosed the free expression of viewpoints by its adherents – including often unreasoned, contrived...

Breaking: AfDB President, Adesina, re-elected for second term

Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected the President of the Africa Development Bank by the Board of Governors. Mrs Lauretta Onochie, Personal...

Nigeria-US Relations: Questing for Ambassador Adefuye’s template

By Olufemi Soneye Demographically and by the size of her economy, Nigeria leads the rest of Africa. Nigeria’s estimated population is more than...

Foreigners exchanging arms for gold in Zamfara, Gov. Matawalle alerts FG  

  Zamfara State Gov. Bello Matawalle has expressed worry about arms proliferation in the state, saying foreigners buying off gold were responsible.  ...

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COVID-19: NNPC GMD, Kyari, tasks stakeholders on strategies for petroleum industry growth

  The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has thrown the gauntlet at stakeholders to evolve innovative...

COVID-19 protocols non-compliance: FG to sanction errant airlines $3,500 per passenger

  Henceforth, airlines that fail to comply with international flight COVID-19 protocols will be fined $3,500 per passenger, the Presidential Task Force on...

School resumption date not confirmed – FG

  The Federal Government has said it is still too early to decide when school classes can resume as the coronavirus epidemic is...

BREAKING: Unilag Senate names woman, Prof. Ogunsola, acting VC

  For the first time in the history of the 60-year-old University of Lagos, a woman,  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has emerged the Vice-Chancellor in acting...

COVID-19 lockdown ease: NNPC ups crude oil, gas export revenue by $378.42m in June 2020

  Following the ease of the COVID-19 global lockdown, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it recorded a total crude oil and...

NPDC to boost domestic gas market by 600m standard cubic feet per day

The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an exploration and production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it will boost gas...

COVID-19 : Nigeria’s health system zero, fight by the grace of God — SGF Mustapha

The Presidential Task Force Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has expressed concern about the inaccessibility of...