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At Christmas, there is always excitement and many people love to travel from one place to another. It is almost generally regarded as…

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has urged Igbos to cooperate with the state government and respect the “owners of the land.” Akiolu said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State can’t deliberately demolish their…

Recently sworn-in President of Argentina, Javier Milei, has sold two national private jets and slashed the number of official vehicles and drivers by half as a show of his commitment to lowering government spending and…

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has been appointed to head a high-powered committee set up to look into the spate of conflicting court judgments in the courts as well as other related problems that…

I n line with its custom of rewarding loyalty especially during the yuletide season, Africa’s Global Bank – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc- has rewarded…

If Nyesom Wike had read the character portrait of the Ijaw man as sketched by Dr Percy Amoury Talbot, an early 20th-century British historian and colonial administrator, he would most probably have thought twice before…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said that the killing of three hostages in Gaza in a case of mistaken identity was heart-breaking, but…

There is a possibility of blackout in some parts of Lagos due to Saturday night’s fire that razed the electrical substation in the Maryland part of Lagos…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State on Saturday. The NCDC, in a statement posted on its website, said the outbreak was detected in November 2023. The…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened that it would take action over the political crisis rocking Rivers State, noting that the war is affecting the welfare of workers in the state. NLC said the development was a…

As he marks his 81st birthday on Sunday December 17th, roughly six months after the completion of his two terms as President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari’s story continues to resonate with a nation that values honesty,…

Nine Commissioners out of 19 appointed into the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, have resigned their offices. The gale of resignations had hit the State’s Executive Council following the…

The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Olaoye, has inaugurated operation zero potholes on Ogbomoso township roads as part of activities for his coronation scheduled for Dec. 19. Spokesman for the paramount ruler,  Rev.…

As the yuletide approaches, air passengers are facing increasing discomfort over the high cost of tickets. Daily Trust on Sundayreports that a one-way flight ticket costs up to N200,000, depending on the route.…

The police in the United Kingdom have relaunched an appeal over the tragic death of some Afrobeat fans during a concert held by Nigerian superstar, Asake. The ‘Lonely At The Top’ crooner’s concert at the O2 Brixton…

During the crisis that followed late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s medical trip to Saudi Arabia in 2009, a number of prominent Nigerians advocated that the proper thing…

The Senegalese navy has seized three tonnes of cocaine worth at least $210 million from a seven-crew boat moored off the coast, the force said on Saturday. An offshore patrol vessel intercepted the boat on Thursday “in…

A 60-year-old Ugandan man, identified as Samuel Maikut, found himself in police custody after visiting his in-laws to seek the hand of his lover in marriage without…

The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, stating that there is no scientific research record to back the claims. Professor…

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and face-offs between godfathers and godsons in Nigerian politics. The open war between Chief Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers state, and Mr Siminalayi Fubara, whom he…

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has joined calls for the restructuring of the country before 2027, saying Nigeria is a failing state.  He insisted that Nigeria would be…

Months after the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress which produced Bola Tinubu as its flag bearer, other APC aspirants have declare their total support for the administration. Some of the APC…

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was known to have not only described the All Progressives Congress as cancer but had also launched furious tirades against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; Minister…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to convert the N50 billion budgeted for the students’ loan scheme into grants to students.President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made the…