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ECOWAS virtual summit on Mali crisis holds July 27

  ECOWAS has called a virtual extraordinary Summit on Monday, 27 July on the crisis in Mali following inclusive talks held by five...

Ex-Speaker Dogara returns to APC, meets Pres. Buhari, Gov. Buni

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has defected again to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s...

The History of Hajj, rituals and all you need to know

  What is Hajj? This year, Hajj begins on Tuesday, July 28 and ends on Sunday, August 2. All Muslims able to do...

Information Minister mourns, extols ex- Kwara lnformation Commissioner Ogunsola

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed shock at the death of Dr Olufemi Ayodeji Ogunsola, a former...

Jordan Henderson Named Football Writers Association Player of the Year

The Football Writers’ Association on Friday announced Jordan Henderson as the Footballer of the Year for 2019-20.   The Liverpool captain saw off...

At least, a Covid-19 patient costs Lagos State Govt N1m daily — Commissioner 

The Lagos State Government says it is spending N1 million daily on a coronavirus patient in all its isolation centres. It includes cost of...

Peace mission to Mali: Buhari returns to Abuja without a deal

  President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Thursday from his peace mission to Mali without a truce to the country’s political crisis....

COVID-19: Transcorp Hilton Abuja raises bar of safety of guests, staff, facilities  – CEO Dupe Olusola

  Transcorp Hotels Plc, Abuja, a leader in the hospitality industry, says it has raised the bar of its hygiene standards and constantly...

Mike Tyson returns to boxing against Roy Jones Jnr

  Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in...

Post-Covid-19 Oil Industry: Nigeria, Uganda, Others Mull Regional Integration

  Africa’s oil producing countries can develop their technological capacities by learning from Nigeria if regional integration is embraced as a survival strategy...

COVID-19: Governors to reinforce state taskforce to improve risk communication

  The Nigerian Governors Forum says it will give fillip to risk communication pillars of the various state COVID-19 teams as suggested by...

Like U.S. Pres.Trump, Buhari bows to pressure, wears face mask

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday spotted wearing the N95 nose mask, the first time since the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari was...

Shortage of medical personnel, power outage, poor funding hit Aso Rock Clinic 

  Shortage of medical personnel, frequent power outage and lean budgetary provisions have hit the State House Clinic. The challenges have seriously affected the waiting time...

NDDC Contracts: Akpabio eats his words, denies lawmakers got 60 per cent of contracts

  In a bid to beat the 48-hour ultimatum by House of Representatives, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godswill Akpabio, has finally...

Nigerian House of Representatives presses perjury charge against Buhari’s minister 

  Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum given a Minister to publish the names of NDDC contracts beneficiaries, the House of Representatives...

UN says execution of 5 aid workers by Boko Haram terrorists horrifying

  The United Nations has expressed utter shock and horror at the gruesome killing of five aid workers by Boko Haram terrorists in...