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The Federal Government has said it is not foreclosing the possibility of declaring state of emergency in Anambra State. There has been widespread violence in the state in the buildup to the November 6 governorship election. Daily Trust had reported how politicians went into hiding following the activities of rampaging gunmen suspected to be members […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to extend a helping hand to South Sudan towards political and economic stability. The President spoke Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during a bilateral meeting with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan. Buhari assured the full support of Nigeria to all efforts to bring long-term stability […]

A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has officially declared his intention to contest in the presidential election come 2023. He made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday. Okupe highlighted his 7-point agenda which include to reset, heal and reunite the nation. He promised to increase electricity generation to 30,000MW in three years; […]

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said Nigerians travelling to Britain will still be isolated for seven days as UK Government is yet to comprehensively review Nigeria’s vaccination certification programme. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this on Tuesday at a briefing on the progress of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria. […]

An obstetrician and gynaecologist, Akinsola Akinde, has advised women against consuming their placentas, saying there is no medical evidence to support its health benefits to new mothers. Mr Akinde, former Chairman, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. […]

The National Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its nationwide strike. The strike which began on August 2 has been suspended with effect from 8am, Wednesday, according to the President of the association, Dr Godiya Ishaya. Ishaya added that the National Executive Council of the Association would meet after six weeks to determine the next […]

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Lawrence Fejokwu, says that ‘Operation Still Water’ will address insecurity during the festive periods in Lagos and Ogun States. Mr Fejokwu, a major-general, said this, on Monday, during the inauguration of ‘Operation Still Water’ held at Digital Bridge Institute, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos State scheduled to hold […]

Suspected IPOB militants attacked the office of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Sunday. They also attacked the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the area. While a source said two passersby were killed, another source said nobody was killed during the attacks on the DSS and […]

For 22 years, 22 top politicians have remained in government since the country returned to democracy in 1999, moving from one position to another – elective and appointive. Because they have remained in circulation, manning government positions for over two decades, they are being regarded as ‘’landlords of Nigeria.’’ Some of them started as governors, […]

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Iweala, has denied reports linking her to plans to run for Nigeria’s presidential seat in 2023.  Okonjo-Iweala, who was Nigeria’s former finance minister, faulted the reports which also claimed she is set to resign from her WTO position as part of plans to contest for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, no government can beat the efforts of his administration in terms of putting Nigeria back on track. The president said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Friday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo kick started the current democratic dispensation in 1999 and […]

Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says too much blood is flowing in Nigeria. Speaking at a peace conference organised by Center For the Advancement of Human Dignity and Value (CAHDV) in Kaduna on Thursday, the scholar wondered “why nothing is being done to stop the unnecessary flow of blood”. He said lack of religion, […]

The ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Zaynab Otitis Obanor, has said divorcing her ex husband was not an easy thing to do. The former queen and the Ooni went their separate ways in August 2017. In an interview with Vogue Arabia, she said, “To be the first queen out of Africa to end […]

Abuja-based clergyman, Daniel Wiseman, was pictured riding his bicycle with six security men and a patrol van following him behind.  -LIB

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the grieving families who lost their loved ones in the incident which led to the death of Dr Chike Akunyili that the perpetrators of the heinous act will face both the judgment of man and that of God. The President gave the assurance in a statement issued Wednesday by his […]

The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists. During the plenary on Wednesday, the federal lawmakers also asked President Buhari to declare all the known leaders of the bandits wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. The resolutions followed a motion moved by the Senator representing Sokoto […]

Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened on […]

The iPhone 13 which Apple released earlier this month will hinder users from using the Face ID feature if the screen is replaced by a third-party, such as a phone repairer. This means that if an iPhone 13 user damages their screen, they must go to an Apple store to have it replaced if they […]