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Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has called on the federal and state government to improve their budget for healthcare, lamenting that only $10 is spent on each Nigerian annually.…

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said the 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the president, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as…

Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme…

The California homeless population accounts for nearly a third of the nation’s homelessness, according to a new report. The Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) at the University of California, San…

The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) have explained their opposition to the bail application filed by the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin…

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Wednesday, backed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, saying the Students’ Loan Act will promote poverty. HURIWA, in a…

The exchange rate between the naira and dollar sold for an intra-day high of N815/$1 at the official Investor & Exporter Window on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. This is the highest rate traded for the dollar on the…

Government Ekpemupolo, a former militant leader better known as Tompolo, has congratulated Nuhu Ribadu on his appointment as national security adviser (NSA). Tompolo took out a full page in the Vanguard newspaper on…

Brazilian defender Dani Alves, who is awaiting trial in Spain for alleged rape, defended his innocence in an interview published Wednesday, saying he has a “clear conscience”. The 40-year-old was detained in January in…

Manchester United have had a second bid – worth up to £50m – for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount rejected. Mount, 24, is a top target for United manager Erik ten Hag as he looks to strengthen his side following their…

Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has explained why he visited President Bola Tinubu with President of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa. Gates spoke at an…

Paris Saint-Germain and France forward, Kylian Mbappe, believes that he can beat other competitors to the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. The current favourites for the award are Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Norwegian…

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a man, Eniola Ibrahim, to life imprisonment for raping his girlfriend on her first visit to his house.…

A US federal judge on Tuesday struck down a law prohibiting minors from gender transition treatment in Arkansas, the first time such a restriction has been overturned as similar laws are enacted in Republican-led states.…

Maverick musician and entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has written Premier Records Limited alleging breach of his copyrights of his musical works by the company even after the contract he signed…

Abdulrasheed Kashamu becomes the youngest member of the Ogun State Assembly having been inaugurated into the state parliament on Tuesday, June 20. The young Kashamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Ijebu…

In light of rumours about the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, potentially abandoning the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling…

The recently announced British policy that prevents students on study visa from bringing their family members to the UK is not targeted at Nigerians only, the British…

Content creator Trinity Guy has issued a response following a request for his arrest by Police Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi. Trinity Guy, who is renowned for his controversial pranks that often leave his targets in…

The High Court of the Federal Capital territory sitting in Abuja has reserved ruling in the bail application of the suspended Governor of the…

The Nirsal Microfinace Bank has commenced recovery of loans granted to some Nigerians during the Covid 19 pandemic. The deduction is based on…

There are strong indications that international airfares, especially on the Nigerian routes, may skyrocket once again as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has, on Wednesday, pegged $1 to N770. Already,…

The pangs of the fuel subsidy removal continue to hit hard on Nigerians as the price of fuel per litre now jumps above N550. It was reliably gathered that there was a rise in the ex-depot price of petrol by 4.3% to N490…

A former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, has debunked news circulating online that he has been appointed as chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). There were media…