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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reassured Nigerians living in South Africa that actions and measures have been taken to prevent reoccurrence of xenophobic attacks against them. Apart from reported deaths, many Nigerians have lost properties and their means of livelihood to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Buhari, during a town hall meeting with Nigerians […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says complying with the demand of labour unions on minimum wage will lead to the sack of many workers. He said this when the leadership of the United Labour Congress paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja, on Thursday. The minister said a wage bill of N580 […]

Senator Rochas Okorocha has said that the Senate must begin to make sacrifice and aid in cutting down the cost of governance by having just one Senatorial representative instead of three per state. Mr Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, argued for the cut in the cost of running the legislature during plenary […]

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says the national crime profile of the country has continued to decline in relation to the previous quarters. Adamu said in Abuja that this trend is indicative of the effectiveness of policing strategies which are based on community partnership practices, application of cutting-edge policing technologies and crime management solutions, […]

A Zimbabwean pastor, Seti Magan’a was on Sunday arrested during a church service for allegedly raping and infecting one of his congregants with a sexually transmitted infection. According to iHarare, the pastor and the unnamed member of his church had multiple sexual encounters after he had first forced himself on her. The 28-year-old victim told police that […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised not to compromise his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. The pledge came amid reports of a crack in the Presidency. The promise of the VP was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ circulated on Tuesday night during the October 1, 2019 Independence Day Dinner, held […]

The Federal Ministry of Communications (FMC) has frowned at wrongful profiling of young Nigerians with computing devices like laptops, tablets etc by security agencies. The Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday by spokesperson Uwa Suleiman. He also admonished security agencies to be circumspect and exercise restraint from such. […]

Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles has revealed he has breast cancer. The 67-year-old made the revelation during an interview with Michael Strahan, which is set to air on Good Morning America on Wednesday. Breast cancer in men is rare: more than 99 percent of all breast cancer cases diagnosed are in women. The odds that a […]

The Presidency has described as “internet-based gossip and un-informed media commentary”, insinuations that President Muhammadu Buhari would embark on a third term ambition with effect from 2023. The Presidency said that Buhari would “serve his full second elected term in office, ending 2023 – and then there shall be a general election in which he […]

Chairman of the Lagos Medical Guild, Dr. Babajide Saheed, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency toward revitalising the health sector. Saheed made the call during a media briefing in Lagos. He said that 59 years after Nigeria’s Independence, its health sector had deteriorated in healthcare delivery, resulting in medical […]

President Donald Trump has sent best wishes on behalf of the American people to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on the 59th independence anniversary. In a letter, Trump acknowledged Buhari administration’s efforts in diversifying “opportunities for your talented, creative, and hardworking people to the benefit of both our countries, Africa, and the world”. The letter which […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Nigerians to stick together to achieve the best potentials of the nation. The charge was contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence anniversary on Monday. According to the party, it is the duty of […]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce further staked her claim as one of the greatest female sprinters of all time by storming to victory in the women’s 100 meters final at the World Championships in Doha. The Jamaican blew away a world-class field in a time of 10.71 seconds to claim her fourth world championship title in the discipline and eighth […]

Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman, Innoson Group of Companies Nigeria limited, says the Federal government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, has given enormous patronage and support to his firm, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). Chukwuma made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Nnewi, Anambra. He also named Enugu, Ebonyi, […]