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Today is World Malaria Day (WMD). WMD is a day set aside by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness on the mosquito-borne disease and examine efforts towards prevention, treatment, control and elimination of the illness...
18 hours ago
Naira held firm against convertible currencies in the 1970s, trading at 62 kobo to a dollar in 1973 when Nigeria converted to naira and kobo.
18 hours ago
Towards taking advantage of the existing gap in the market, property developers are shifting focus to the development of smaller housing units, usually sought after by millennials and first-time homeowners.
19 hours ago
Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said.
19 hours ago
The proposal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to spend N305 billion for the 2023 general elections has been linked to persistent free-fall of the naira against the U.S. dollar and the increase...
News
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The Catholic Church in Ebonyi is seeking justice for Rev. Fr. Timothy Ngwuta incarcerated over alleged involvement in the Effium-Ezza Effium fratricidal conflict in the state.
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The Naira exchanged at 417.30 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Monday, representing a -0.25 per cent appreciation, compared to N418.33 to the dollar recorded on Friday.
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Gov. Nyesom Wike on Monday donated N200 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kaduna State for their upkeep.
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Police in Anambra said on Monday in Awka that seven of the eight herdsmen allegedly kidnapped in the state on Saturday had been found and rescued.
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A retired Assistant Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service Bashir Abubakar has said that he would tackle the problem of insecurity in Kaduna State with his long experience in the paramilitary service if elected governor in 2023. Abubakar, who called on all other aspirants to step down for him, said if elected as governor, he…
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, has ordered a clean up of the site where more than 100 persons died in an illegal refinery Saturday midnight crude oil explosion in Abaezi community of Ohaji /Egbema Local Government Council of the state. In the clean up, mass burial of the decomposing bodies of the unidentified persons who…
7 hours ago
The former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has described himself as a man with the intellectual capacity and boldness to rescue Nigeria from its current challenges if voted into power.
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor will join an EU investigations team to probe possible international crimes committed in Ukraine, the EU's judicial cooperation agency said Monday.
Sports
8 hours ago
The British government confirmed on Monday that it would create an independent football regulator to ensure the financial sustainability of the game despite objections from the Premier League.
9 hours ago
WTA president Steve Simon warned Wimbledon that they face "strong reactions" to their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players and the week ahead could see more twists in the controversy which has split tennis.
10 hours ago
Luka Modric orchestrated stirring Real Madrid comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, now the 36-year-old has Manchester City and another Champions League final in his sights.
10 hours ago
Mohamed Salah provided a key assist as Liverpool beat stubborn local rivals Everton 2-0 at the weekend to remain one point behind leaders Manchester City in a thrilling Premier League title race.
11 hours ago
Real Madrid and Villarreal stand in the way of Manchester City and Liverpool taking their battle for domestic honours to the biggest stage of all next month in the Champions League final.
Latest
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Twitter on Monday confirmed it is selling the platform to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion. The sale was a dramatic shift for the board, which had originally manoeuvred to block Musk from taking the social media network private. "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter…
3 hours ago
The Catholic Church in Ebonyi is seeking justice for Rev. Fr. Timothy Ngwuta incarcerated over alleged involvement in the Effium-Ezza Effium fratricidal conflict in the state.
4 hours ago
The Naira exchanged at 417.30 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Monday, representing a -0.25 per cent appreciation, compared to N418.33 to the dollar recorded on Friday.
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Features
12 hours ago
Powered by BeyGOOD, the Global Citizen Fellowship Program will unearth African youth with remarkable potential. Through the program, 15 young people, with five selected from Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, will each engage in a paid, year-long fellowship aligned to one of Global Citizen’s four pillars of activity: creative, campaigns, rewards, and marketing.
Editor's Pick
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and two others at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over failure to unblock phone lines of over 72 million telecommunications...
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The Presidency, yesterday, accused opponents of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of being responsible for United States’ perception about poor Christian-Muslim relations in Nigeria and consequent delay...
19 hours ago
The two-week warning strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) was extended by two weeks due to Federal Government’s inaction.
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Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has charged political parties and aspirants to ensure fair play and build bridges of peace. She also noted it was “high time women were adopted as running mates at all levels considering ...
Business
9 hours ago
Twitter shares rose sharply Monday amid reports the company will soon accept Elon Musk's takeover offer, a dramatic shift after the board originally organized a "poison pill" defense to ward off the billionaire entrepreneur's hostile buyout bid. The deal, which media outlets including The Wall Street Journal reported could be announced later in the day,…
19 hours ago
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, has reiterated the need for commitment to policyholders through prompt claim payment.
20 hours ago
Dangote Cement Plc has sustained its position as a leading contributor to Nigeria’s economy with a tax charge of N173.93 billion for last year.
Columnists
18 hours ago
In the currency of public policy and political communication in Nigeria, one word occupies the Platinum standard all by itself – “virile”. No major speech by a Nigerian ruler is complete without it. Soon after assuming office in his first term, Nigeria’s President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, proudly informed the European Parliament that his ambition was…
19 hours ago
Which political party will organize a jamboree in the name of Convention when people are daily being massacred across the country? Which political association will fail to honour its agreement with teachers...
19 hours ago
It is a surprise that Nigeria has just woken up from its heavy inertia to know that the country is losing substantial volume of crude oil to oil theft and bunkering.
Guardian Life
7 hours ago
Charlotte Flair has been summoned by WWE Mark Henry and Bully Ray to wrestle with men. This comes after last week's SmackDown involving Charlotte and Drew Gulak positioning Gulak to a Figure Eight submission that made him tap out. This formed Mark Henry and Bully Ray’s decision to have Flair back on the men’s ring…
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Saudi Arabia has asked Disney to cut "LGBTQ references" from its latest Marvel superhero movie before it can be screened in the kingdom, an official told AFP on Monday. Disney has so far declined the requested edits to the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, slated for release in early May, that amount…
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Pusha T has released his much-anticipated album It's Almost Dry. The 12-song album produced by Kanye West and Pharrell Williams also includes contributions from Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Nigo, Labrinth, and Pusha T's brother and Clipse bandmate No Malice. Below, listen to It's Almost Dry and find the album's full credits. Ahead of the…
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Supernatural star Jensen Ackles has confirmed that his co-star Jared Padalecki is recuperating from a car accident. He made this known while speaking to attendees at the ‘Supernatural’ New Jersey convention, saying that Jared Padalecki was involved in a "very bad car accident." However Ackles did not state when the accident took place but gave…
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3 hours ago
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Burnt cars and vans were strewn across the site of a blast on Sunday which occurred at an illegal oil refinery depot on the border of Nigeria’s Rivers and Imo states.
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French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin in Sunday's election, early projections by four pollsters showed, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.