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Cristiano Ronaldo has sent an emotional message to Juventus ahead of his move to Manchester United. In a farewell message posted, the soccer giant admitted mixed feelings leaving the club, which he described as now “part of his history”. He said while at the club, he gave in his best but the time had come […]

NO fewer than 400,000 Nigerians applied for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission 200 job slots. The recruitment exercise was said to have begun early 2020 but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICPC spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the commission had received approval […]

Deposit money banks have asked their customers to return purchased Personal Travel Allowance/Business Travel Allowance (PTA/BTA) within two weeks from the date of purchase if not utilized for the intended purpose or the scheduled trip is cancelled. Daily Trust investigation revealed that the mail became necessary following the surge that trailed the demand for foreign […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is asking the public to donate funds to support his legal battles – he is facing trial for corruption linked to a $5bn (£3bn) arms deal. A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks South Africans and the world to “lend a helping hand” to cover legal fees. […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has once again distanced himself from a flurry of activities by groups insinuating that he has joined the 2023 presidential race There had been the release of campaign style promotional videos, banners in the social media and even the deployment of political posters in some parts of the country, including the […]

Edo state will restrict access to banks, churches, mosques and event centres to anyone without proof of COVID-19 vaccination starting this September. Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the restrictions on Monday at the flagoff of the second phase of vaccination against COVID-19 in Benin City. He said the Delta variant was spreading fast and on the […]

The Federal Government says it has achieved 100 per cent in the production of Subscriber Identification Module cards as well as the manufacture of many components of cell phones used in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said this when featured in a special News Agency of Nigeria interview programme in […]

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has said it will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, announced this in Abuja when he featured on FORUM, a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview programme. The minister said […]

Naira gained slightly against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Friday, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange where forex is officially traded showed. However, the local currency remained stable at the black market. According to FMDQ, the currency closed at N411.67 per $1 on Friday, a 0.01 appreciation from the N411.71 rate it traded […]

The leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has refused assent to a new memorandum of understanding brokered by the Nigeria Medical Association to end the three weeks old strike that has crippled medical services in government hospitals across the country. NARD President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, declined his assent owing to an undisclosed clause. […]

Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has said Nigeria will not prosecute repentant terrorists “because there are international conventions” that must be followed. Lai Mohammed, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Washington yesterday, said that calls for the prosecution and killing of the repentant militants rather than granting them amnesty […]

All roads today lead to Bichi town, the seat of Bichi Emirate in Kano State as Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari, ties the knot with Zahra, the daughter of Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi. The wedding, which has been the talk of the town and the subject of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to exit the government as a failure at the end of his second term in office in 2023. He made the declaration during a crucial closed-door meeting with service chiefs held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno, conveyed […]