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The  Senate has begun the process of regulating Health Insurance in the country to ensure that poor Nigerians have access to quality healthcare. According to the Senate, to achieve this is through the establishment of the National Health Insurance Commission, which it is presently seeking for its establishment. The Upper Chamber while considering a bill […]

A former chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye, has said he was born an actor and a politician. Melaye made the claim in an interview with journalists in Abuja during the premiere of a movie titled, ‘Lemonade, written by Joy Idoko and produced by 100% Joy Media Productions, where he featured […]

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said the nation needs a character like Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. He commended El-Rufai for his pan-Nigeria character and his commitment to good governance. The former president who was a special guest at Kaduna State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday said he was happy with El-Rufai’s approach […]

Saudi Aramco shares zoomed higher on Thursday, turning the massive state oil producer into the world’s first $2 trillion company and achieving the valuation long sought by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The stock gained 10% for a second consecutive day, reaching 38.70 riyals ($10.32) per share before giving up some of its gains. Saudi Aramco has gained […]

House of Representatives on Thursday began move to enforce free, compulsory basic education in the country. The House also took steps to make free education a fundamental right of every Nigerian child, irrespective of status of the parents. The Bill, sponsored by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to make […]

The electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have announced another collapse of the national electricity grid. In different statements by the DisCos on Wednesday, they said the blackout being experienced across the country is as a result of the industrial action by electricity workers. Earlier yesterday, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) announced the commencement of […]

The National Union of Electricity Employees have embarked on a nationwide strike. In a statement, Anthony Sule, assistant secretary general of NUEE, said the 21-day ultimatum given to Saleh Mamman, minister of power, ended at midnight on Tuesday. He said the union’s decision was made since the federal government failed to have a dialogue with them […]

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has poured out dissatisfaction over the new law from the Ministry of Interior head by Rauf Aregbesola that compulsory payment of N30,000 by Churches to perform statutory marriages and N21,000 for each marriages certificate. PFN has alleged that churches are being targeted by the Federal Government following the new […]

The United Kingdom has said it is closely following the continued detention of Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore while calling on the Nigerian government to respect the fundamentals for democracy. Mr. Sowore was rearrested by operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) on Friday at a Federal High Court in Abuja, […]

Child prodigy Laurent Simons has left his university course, following a dispute over his graduation date. Laurent, 9, made world headlines in November when news emerged that he was due to finish his studies in electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) in the Netherlands in December. (Laurent, pictured with his mother, Lydia, and father, […]

Six people, including one police officer, were killed in Jersey City, N.J., on Tuesday in a series of gunfights that brought destruction to a kosher market and made a residential area feel like a war zone. The dead included three people in the market as well as two suspected shooters, officials said. The slain police […]

The federal government has directed that all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) must publish the summary of their financial inflows and outflows every day. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the directive on Monday at the launch of the Financial Transparency Policy and Implementation Guidelines in Abuja. Tayo Alasoadura, the minister of state for Niger Delta, represented […]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency in the power sector to overcome the legion of problems stalling steady power supply in Nigeria. Lawan stated this while declaring open a one-day round-table discussion with the theme: “Addressing Nigeria’s Power […]

Serena Williams’ smashed racket from her infamous US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka has been sold for $20,910 at a New Jersey auction. Williams damaged the racket in the bad-tempered 2018 loss, a match which sparked controversy after the 23-time grand slam champion was docked a game for clashing with umpire Carlos Ramos. The item was one of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.” The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The Forum which holds between Dec. […]

A high court in Yola, Adamawa state capital, has sentenced Ibrahim Mustapha, a fake medical doctor, to 54 years in prison. In June, the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Mustapha, who was employed as a doctor in the state with forged medical certificates. The convict was the principal medical officer at the cottage hospitals […]

The ability to manage your finances is what gives you independence and financial freedom. It also gives you leeway to have the lifestyle you want. So, that is why it is essential to manage money effectively. And been contented is an important value that helps in managing money. If you are contented, you would not […]