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COVID-19: FG reverses self on imposing lockdown on 11 high-burden LGAs  

  The Federal Government has reversed itself on planned imposition of precisely targeted lockdown measures in areas that report rapid increases in cases...

Sallah celebration forces FG to extend phase two of eased lockdown by one week

  The upcoming Sallah (Eid El-Kabir) festivities which coincides with the expiration of the current phase of eased lockdown has forced the Federal...

Mali crisis: Adhere to resolutions or  face sanctions, ECOWAS leaders warn

  The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States on Monday asked all warring factions...

AFDB approves $27 million to boost African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

The African Development Bank has approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize continental response to curb...

Re: Senate Targets Osibanjo, Fashola, Others Over Multimillion Dollar Power Deal – Newspaper’s wicked lies exposed

  By Dr. Ahmed Rahman. On Tuesday July 21, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, presented a report...

COVID-19: We are in worst economic slump in history, says Osinbajo

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says COVID-19 has plunged Nigeria and the world into the greatest economic slump in history. “Everything around us has...

Former Barcelona star Xavi tests positive for coronavirus

  Former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for coronavirus and will take a break from managing Qatari club Al-Sadd. The 40-year-old...

England makes face masks compulsory in stores

  New rules on wearing face masks in shops in England came into force on Friday amid controversy surrounding the timetable for the...

NASS gets SERAP’s FoI request to publish reports on corruption probes, public hearings since 1999

  The National Assembly has been urged to publish all the reports of public hearings and corruption probes since the country returned to...

Setting the record straight by Capt. Idahosa Wells Okunbo

There have been reports of an ugly and unfortunate booing incident that took place outside the palace of our revered Royal Father, the...

Police, DSS asked to arrest Ize-Iyamu over threats of violence.

The founding Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu has called for the immediate arrest of Pastor Osagie...

Protect Nigerians in diaspora, preserve our investments abroad

By Dr. Olukayode Oyeleye A story making rounds in the news in Kenya concerning Nigerians is both a matter of concern and of...

Magu: Presidency, not me investigating him – Justice Minister Malami

      The Justice Minister and Attorney-General of the Federation, Malam Abubakar Malami (SAN), has cleared the air on the probe of...

Presidency to Secondus : Buhari won’t resign, says too late to bust up anti-graft fight

  The Presidency on Friday slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it is too late to stop the much dreaded anti-graft...

Police officers in Lagos save man having severe asthma attack.

  Police officers from the Lagos Police command are being hailed as heroes after they revived a man who was falling unconscious during...

Once Upon a Mandate: Revisiting the Vexed Uzodinma vs. Ihedioha Supreme Court Judgement

  By: Dr Michael Odichi-Dan Ugorji   Sequel to my May 26, 2020 op-ed on the protest by the governor of Imo state,...