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The economic hardship in the country has taken a new dimension as the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has directed its members to increase the prices of bread, biscuits and other baked items by 30 percent due to the rising cost of production. Bread and biscuits are common consumable items in […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday, said Nigerians should not deceive themselves that things are alright. He made the comment during a National Security Summit in Abuja. “Let us not deceive ourselves that things are alright, things are not alright,” the revered traditional ruler said. “We know it and we see it. […]

Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, says he returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2020. Duke, who served as governor for eight years on the platform of PDP, left the party in 2018 to contest for the presidential election under the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He had said he left the […]

The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday said only restructuring can end the escalating criminality, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. Mr Obi who said that those fighting against restructuring are beneficiaries of the near failed state of the nation added that the greatest fight against insecurity in the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria officially devalued the naira to 410.25/$ after the country’s currency defied all interventions to retain its value. However, experts have said that the last resort employed by the CBN to adopt the NAFEX Investor & Exporter forex window rate of N410.25 as its official exchange rate to the dollar would […]

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State said he is the only Nigerian governor who does not receive a monthly salary. The governor explained that after his tax has been deducted from his salary, he sends the remaining balance to homes of destitute for their upkeep. He added that he has been rendering self-service for the […]

The house of representatives is considering a bill seeking to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The constitution alteration bill seeks to repeal section 315 (5)(a) of the 1999 constitution which establishes the NYSC and its enabling act. The NYSC scheme was set up in 1973 during the military regime of Yakubu Gowon […]

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task force) has announced that motorists caught driving against the traffic will now face up to a year in prison if convicted and their vehicles will be forfeited to the government. The task force said this in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs, Femi Moliki, […]

The North Korean dictator has outlawed mullets and skinny jeans in an attempt to cut off “decadent” western-style fashion trends, according to a report. The tubby tyrant has approved only 15 official “non-socialist” haircuts — and the long-in-the-back look isn’t up to snuff, according to The Daily Express. He also ordered a bizarre crackdown on ripped […]

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 50 doctors have died of coronavirus within one day. The association disclosed this its recent update, adding that over 200 doctors in India have died of COVID-19 as the country battles its second wave of infections. IMA said 736 doctors died of the virus during the first wave. The […]

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has said there are plans to upgrade the Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to universities of education. The ministry also said the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu would be upgraded to Lagos State University of Science and Technology. This was made known […]

Bandits have attacked St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church located in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing a Reverend father Alphonsus Bello. During the attack which occurred on Thursday night another priest, Reverend Father Joe Keke was abducted. The gunmen according to an eyewitness attacked the church compound at about 11: 00 pm and […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says a new Nigeria is in the making, and that it is covered by a cloud that will eventually pass. He said there is a need for collective prayers, faith, hope and action, adding that Nigeria will prevail over its challenges. The VP spoke at the national prayer breakfast which held in […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the displacement of the values of honesty and hard work by the love for money and other material things as one of the causes of the problems before Nigeria. Obasanjo said this on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at the inauguration of the Prof Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku […]

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to stop the proposed increase of electricity tariff for June. This formed part of the resolutions by the lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary in the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They stressed that it was important to direct the Nigerian […]

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has explained that his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership qualities, saying he wants to help the 78-year-old in dealing with the challenges facing the country.  Ayade moved to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday after […]