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Breaking: Nigeria’s Ambassador to U.S., Justice Nsofor, is dead

  Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, retired Justice S. Nsofor has passed on in a Maryland hospital in the country. Persecondnews reports...

Reduce Lagos-Ibadan rail fares, passengers tell FG

  By Boye Ajayi Nigerians and train passengers have reacted to the fares fixed by the Federal Government for the new Lagos-Ibadan standard...

Alleged rigging of NBA election: Two lawyers hauled up in court

    Two lawyers — Sarah Ajibola and John Demide — who were alleged to have conspired to rig the 2018 Nigerian Bar...

UK impose sanctions against Gambian former president and first lady

  The United Kingdom has announced sanctions against former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh  and his wife, Zineb Jammeh, for human rights breaches, torture...

Two women roasted in Osun over botched child kidnapping

  Two suspected female kidnappers were on Thursday sent to the Great Beyond by a mob at Ojude Oba area of Iwo in...

Chief of Army Staff Conference attendee, Maj.-Gen. Olubunmi Irefin, dies of COVID-19

  The Nigerian Army has announced the fatality of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Olubunmi Irefin, from COVID-19 complications...

COVID-19 pandemic pushed up airfares by over 100 per cent, says NCAA boss

    The over 100 percent raise in airfares in Nigeria has been attributed to the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic, the Director-General,...

Nigeria unveils plan to receive 20m COVID-19 vaccines as rich countries hoard doses

  Nigeria has announced plans to receive 20 million Covid-19 vaccines early next year, according to the Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development...

Technology transfer: Buhari inaugurates implementation committee on Nigeria-Czech MoU

    In a bid to facilitate a smooth transfer of technology from Czech Republic, the Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the implementation...

Healthy eating: Global Village Extra, others to hold health, wellness conference

TTOG and Global Village Extra (GVE) in collaboration with GLDYNAMIC Solutions is set to hold a virtual health and wellness conference to promote...

Insecurity: Buhari accepts Justice Minister’s advice, shuns House of Reps

  Contrary to his earlier stand, President Muhammadu Buhari did not show up  at the House of Representatives on Thursday. Last week, Buhari...

The Blue Line Rail – The Filth, The Chaos And The Neglect

  By Gbenga Onabanjo   The flurry of activities lately by this administration signalling their intention to complete the Lagos Blue Line Light...

Nigeria: From Petrol to Auto-Gas By Reuben Abati   

  The Nigerian government deregulated the downstream petroleum sector with effect from March 19, 2020. The key argument was that the fuel subsidy...

Russia announces plans for naval base in Sudan

  The Russian Federation says it has reached a deal with the Sudanese government to build a naval base just north of Sudan’s...

Ghana electoral body declares incumbent President Akufo-Addo winner

  After putting Ghanaians on the tenterhooks since Tuesday, the Ghana Electoral Commission on Wednesday finally declared incumbent President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo of...

PDP’s call for Buhari’s impeachment witless and mischievous, says Ojudu

    The recent call by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives for the House to commence impeachment...