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Shun ethnic, religious politics, Vice-President Osinbajo tells professionals in politics

    As the nation inches towards the 2023 polls, professionals in politics should shun the temptation for ethnic, religious politics and other...

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...

Senegal declares public holiday to celebrate Nations cup title

President  Macky Sallowed has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first Africa Cup of Nations title following their...

SERAP to Buhari: Rescind approval for security agencies to access people’s personal details via NIN-SIM linkage 

      President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to use his good offices to urgently review and rescind the approval for security...

Nigeria’s unbridled population growth, a liability, now world’s poverty centre, says expert

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by Nigeria’s ever rising population to become world’s 5th biggest population, an economist and Chief Executive...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Contracts COVID-19, Symptoms ‘Mild’

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms. “After experiencing light...

As a tradition, another former governor set to take the reins in APC, Pres. Buhari endorses

  With less than 21 days to the twice-postponed All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention fixed for February 26, 2022, being put together...

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...

Legal profession bigwigs, SANs, politicians converge in Osun to discuss, “The Laws of God and the Laws of Man at the Intersection of Justice’’  

    Senior lawyers and politicians will converge on Ere-Ijesa, in Osun State to discuss a lecture topic, “The Laws of God and...

Africa records 1.1m new cancer cases  annually – WHO

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh     As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2022 World Cancer Day,...

Coup attempt: ECOWAS military force to return to Guinea Bissau 

    By Paul Ejime   ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, ordering the return of a regional...

Amaechi, another minister sued over alleged illegal award of N91.7bn rail contract without due process

    Another lawsuit has been slammed on the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi at a Federal High Court, Abuja, over...

3 Federal Ministries get N250bn SUKUK funds for road projects

  The Federal Government has disclosed that the 2021 Sovereign SUKUK proceeds of N250 billion will be used for the reconstruction and  rehabilitation...

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...

EFCC-rattled ex-Gov. Okorocha storm Aso Rock for Pres. Buhari’s intervention

  Jolted by the hounding of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a former Imo Governor and serving Senator, Rochas Okorocha, on...