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22 Oct
A biochemist, Mrs. Maryam Bello-Hassan, has warned that prolonged use of cosmetics containing harmful substances such as heavy metals, could lead to fatal health consequences, including organ damage. Bello-Hassan gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Bello-Hassan, who is also a graduate teaching assistant at…
20 Oct
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies from Nigeria have arrived at the International Association
15 Oct
The United States warned Israel on Tuesday that it could withhold some of its billions of dollars in military assistance unless it improves aid delivery to the war-battered Gaza Strip within 30 days. The warning comes a year into the Israel-Hamas war in which President Joe Biden has repeatedly pleaded with Israel to spare Palestinian…
15 Sep
Prominent activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, was released shortly after his arrest at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The Guardian had earlier reported that Sowore was detained upon his arrival in Nigeria from the United States. His passport was seized by…
8 Aug 2024
Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost 74-88 to the United States of America in the quarter finals, bringing to end a spirited run that saw the team break several records.
29 Jul 2024
The United States, Canada and United Kingdom, have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned nationwide protests. The warnings were made following the planned nationwide protest billed to commence on Thursday, August 1, 2024. In separate travel advisories, the three countries warned their citizens to stay away…
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The wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, has strongly refuted allegations of sexual harassment made against her husband, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti. The accusations surfaced during a televised interview and have sparked widespread debate. Speaking to journalists, Mrs. Akpabio described the claims as baseless and a fabrication, emphasising the…
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Nigeria will host the first African edition of Investopia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) global investment platform, in September 2025 at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, according to a statement on the Investopia website. The summit aims to strengthen economic ties between Africa and the Middle East while positioning Nigeria as a destination for global investors.…
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Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has returned to Instagram with a noticeable change. She removed her billionaire husband Ned Nwoko's name from her bio and deleted all pictures of him from her page, stirring reactions online. The actress deactivated her Instagram account on Monday. She made her comeback on Friday with a fresh update. Her return…
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Bitcoin and its cryptocurrency peers have slumped in value over recent days as tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and new scandals affecting the sector shake confidence in volatile assets. Bitcoin dived Friday to trade under $80,000 for the first time since November. Its low of $78,225.84 was more than 25 percent off levels…
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The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has enjoyed more privileges than any other senator in the tenth National Assembly. “The truth is, Senator Natasha has gotten the most privileges among all four of us (female senators). The seat I sit on now has been moved four…
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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, United Kingdom (UK), and the United States of America (USA) chapters have frowned at the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the acting leader of the group by the followers of late Chief Ayo Adebanjo. While describing the move as misleading, the frontline Yoruba group, in a statement signed by…
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A new report released by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a non-governmental organisation, has revealed that at least 91,740 Nigerians lost their lives to insecurity between 2011 and 2024. The study, conducted under the Illuminating New Solutions and Programmatic Innovations for Resilient Spaces (INSPIRES) project also linked the rising insecurity in the country to a shrinking…
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No fewer than 60 people were burnt to death in an auto crash at Oko-Olowo, along Ilorin-Jebba expressway, Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday. Sources said the victims were traveling from northern part of the country. According to an eyewitness, the auto crash occurred when a trailer carrying fertilizer and petrol laden truck collided while overtaking,…
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The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has decried the enormous economic cost of malnutrition on the Nigerian economy, which he said is estimated at $56 billion annually, equivalent to about 12.2 per cent of the country's Gross National Income (GNI). The Minister made this disclosure at a was ably represented…
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The Rivers State Government said it will decide next step when it gets details of the Supreme Court judgment that ruled on the lingering political crisis in the State on Friday. The State Commissioner for Information, Joseph Johnson, in a statement said, the state government has taken note of reports in the media regarding the…