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A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said Tuesday, after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped antiviral treatment. The so-called “London Patient”, a…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has summoned an emergency meeting with first class traditional rulers of the state. A source told Daily Trust that the governor summoned the meeting to fashion out how to address…

Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states made a strong rebound in opening trade Tuesday, led by the Saudi bourse which jumped 5.6 percent, as oil prices bounced after heavy losses. Energy giant Aramco, which dominates the Saudi…

The reign of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Muhammadu Sanusi II as the emir of the Kano emirate ended on Monday. DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR RAYMOND MORDI examines his reign, which was filled…

A 44-year-old surveyor, Mr Sheriff Ahmed on Monday urged an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to nullify his seven-year marriage, over wife’s alleged romance with a policeman.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two Executive Directors of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and appointed three new ones. The sack of Rotimi Fasakin…

2019 was packed with uncertainty thanks to persistent trade drama, global growth fears and volatile oil prices. Unfavourable global economic conditions left no prisoners…

Nigerian singer Eedris Abdul Kareem mocked the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, claiming that the former emir’s fate  was payback for his previous sins. According to Eedris, the…

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt have recorded more cases of the novel coronavirus. Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry reported five new cases, bringing the total number of…

Frank, controversial and vocal, the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi’s last ambition in life was yesterday thwarted by the action of the state government led by Abdullahi…

The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says he accepts his removal as the will of Allah (God). He said this in a video recorded shortly before he was taken away from the palace on Monday. In the video, which was obtained…

The family of Olayemi Adetola-Odekoya has been thrown into mourning following her death as a result of a misunderstanding between her and one of her tenants, Saheed Lateef, at their place of residence on Apata Street in…

US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden received another boost on Monday when former presidential hopeful and the senator from New Jersey Cory Booker endorsed him. The former…

The dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi as the emir of Kano has continued to generate reactions; some say it is expected going by recent happenings but others are still in shock. There are also those…

Nigeria may be a failure in many areas of leadership and governance, however, since the outbreak of coronavirus, not only has the country shown leadership and capacity, her level of…

Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mohammed Nami, on Monday, said some staff the of the Service across the country were graduates of engineering, law and other disciplines not related to tax. Nami equally said the stamp…

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, would have been dethroned if Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State had lost his re-election, says a former…

Qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup have    been postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Asian qualifying is already underway for the tournament but Fifa and AFC have moved to postpone games scheduled for March and…

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday urged the leadership of the National Assembly to resist all pressures to pass the anti-social media bill, which it said is anti-people and unconstitutional. The PDP National Publicity…

Alhaji Isa KAITA (1912-1994) was the Northern Region Minister for works between 1954 and 1957 and later Minister of Education between 1957 and 1966. He later became the Waziri of Katsina. Alhaji Kaita was one of the few…

Tammy Abraham has reportedly turned down a contract extension offer from Chelsea because it does not reflect what he feels he should be earning. The 22-year-old who spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan with Aston Villa in the…

Former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Kingsley Moghalu, has expressed disappointment over the dethronement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi of Kano state. The Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led government on Monday…

Lagos State has declared two persons who had contact with the nation’s index coronavirus case wanted. They were identified by The Lagos State Ministry of Health as Enwelunta Obumnore…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended its Chief Whip Hon. Rotimi Abiru and Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh. Two members of the Assembly, Hon. Moshood…