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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has on Thursday said that God is set to give Nigeria a new beginning. This is as he said that it is in the nature of God to create new beginnings and Nigeria is on course for one, regardless of all doubts. Osinbajo said this during his address at the ongoing […]

The United Arab Emirates has approved visa-on-arrival for passport holders from 70 countries. This was contained in an update on the official websites of Etihad and Emirates visited by our correspondent on Wednesday. Among the 70 countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-on-arrival in the UAE  are Argentina, Canada, United States, China, Maldives, France, and […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister, in an interview with NAN in Washington, on Wednesday, said the dangers of fake news on social media must be taken seriously. Mohammed also explained that the online media report that he “sneaked out of […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its place at the top of Skytrax’s annual ranking of the world’s best airports at the World Airport Awards. Doha’s Hamad International Airport, which has been climbing the ranks for years, has been rewarded with the number one spot in 2021 in the “World’s Best Airport” […]

Rumours over Cristiano Ronaldo potentially leaving Juventus have been rife in recent days, so much so that the player himself has come out to clarify the talk about his future. The Portuguese international had been linked with a return to Real Madrid among other top European clubs, but the player himself has stated that his […]

Exactly three years and one month after the unveiling of the name and logo of the proposed national carrier known as Nigeria Air, the airline is yet to take off. While the federal government is insisting that the national carrier would come on stream next year, stakeholders and experts in the industry doubt the possibility […]

The Central bank of Nigeria has warned that abusers of the naira at social events risk imprisonment or an imposition of fine. The CBN noted in a statement issued on Tuesday that according to the bank’s 2007 amended Act, ‘spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any note issued by the Bank during […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has blamed the sharp depreciation of Naira against the United States Dollar on the COVID-19 pandemic, shortage in foreign exchange supply and other factors. CBN Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Adamu, disclosed this on Monday while responding to questions from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said his primary assignment in government is to serve the people and honour God. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday during the 65th birthday and retirement thanksgiving service for a notable Nigerian pilot, Capt. Usman Saleh Yahaya, which held at ECWA Goodnews Church, Maitama, Abuja. The VP said, “The scriptures says […]

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 on Monday commenced rollout of the phase two of vaccination programme with 4,000,080 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the United State of America (USA). The phase two COVID-19 vaccination exercise, anchored by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), was kick-started at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, […]

South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery and remains in hospital, prison officials say. The 79-year-old is due to have other procedures in the coming days, Singabakho Nxumalo, the correctional services department spokesperson, has said. There has been no word on the nature of the operations or likely discharge date. Zuma began […]

A toddler in Florida fatally shot a woman during a video call after finding an unsecured handgun, police said Thursday. Someone on the work-related Zoom conference called 911 and reported that they had seen a toddler and heard a noise before the woman, Shamaya Lynn, fell backward, police said in a statement. Lynn, 21, was killed […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for a reform of the Nigerian civil service by doing “something bold and big that will make a difference.” According to him, a mass housing policy for all civil servants fits into this “bold and big” agenda, a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Laolu Akande on Friday said. Prof […]

Nigeria’s men senior national football team, the Super Eagles have dropped seven places to be ranked 34th in the world and 5th in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking. According to the ranking, the three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners garnered 1480 points as against 1487 it recorded in the previous ranking. Senegal remained the […]

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country. Speaking at the weekly ministerial briefing organized at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the number of cases were not threatening enough, yet, for a lockdown to be […]