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5 Nov
For the second day running, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taunted the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, describing him as Africa's most infamous election loser. APC in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Mr Felix Morka claimed that Atiku's long record of electoral defeat was serially certified by Nigeria's highest courts, sealing…
27 Aug
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said that the divestment of Agip assets to Oando followed due process and was not expedited as it was being insinuated.
12 Jun 2024
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed sympathy towards President Bola Tinubu after the latter fell while boarding a vehicle at Eagle Square during Democracy Day celebrations. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when Tinubu, who had earlier delivered a nationwide broadcast, arrived at Eagle Square for the parade. Unfortunately for the president, he missed a…
12 Jun 2024
When Prof. Pat Utomi, in January this year, hinted of the possibility of opposition parties coming together to form a mega party to wrestle power from All Progressives Congress (APC), many thought he was day-dreaming.
6 Jun 2024
The federal government says efforts to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal and ease the cost of living pressures on Nigerians remain firmly in place. The government statement comes amidst a report yesterday indicating that fuel subsidy expenditure is projected to reach about N5.4 trillion in 2024, up from N3.6 trillion in 2023. Tinubu's…
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Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has mourned the Third Republic lawmaker that represented Ogun West Senatorial District, Ayodeji Otegbola, who died on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the age of 91 years.
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A leading innovative and sustainable cement producer and building solutions provider, Lafarge Africa Plc., has successfully concluded a capacity building training for Geoscientist & Mining Engineers at its training centre in Ewekoro, Ogun State.
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A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Love for Health Organisation, in collaboration with Rolex Comprehensive Group of Schools, has urged secondary school students to prioritise their health and well-being.
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Messrs Healthgarde International, a health and wellness company has called for financial support and policy intervention to enable local manufacturing of health and wellness products in the country.
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The Benue State House of Assembly, yesterday, suspended 13 members for what the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, described as “Dishonourable actions capable of casting aspersions and causing acrimony in the House.”
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The Ministry of Steel Development is seeking technical and financial assistance from donor agencies to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO). Its Minister, Prince Shuaibu Audu, made this appeal during a meeting with donor agencies on Tuesday in Abuja. Audu stated that the ministry’s primary focus…
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The Ministry of Interior says new passport printers have been installed in Nigeria’s Atlanta and New York consulates to ease passport applications. A statement on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Interior’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Babatunde Alao, stated that the devices were delivered and installed on Feb.18. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds in a farm in Plateau. Dr. Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. Sipak said that the outbreak was confirmed by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, in…
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The Representatives of European Union member states and European Parliament on Wednesday agreed on new rules to reduce food and textile waste. Waste generated during food processing and manufacturing would be cut by 10 per cent by 2030, and waste from retail, restaurants, food services and households by 30 per cent. According to the negotiators,…
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A Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday, ordered that a trader, Jibrin Yusuf, 34, should be given 10 strokes of cane for beating his friend over N3,000 debt. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, imposed the penalty after Yusuf pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy and assault. Emmanuel held that the court would be lenient with…