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President Muhammadu Buhari says he is a “very slow” reader, saying this could be as a result of being an ex-soldier. Buhari said this during a joint briefing with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa in Abuja on Wednesday. He was speaking on the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) which Nigeria is yet to become a […]

The Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, David Young, Tuesday described Nigeria’s projected population growth as extraordinary, warning that it might compound conflicts in the future. He spoke during a condolence visit to Plateau State over last month’s attack that claimed over 200 lives. He also met with Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in […]

The federal government has given its first known public remark on the certificate forgery scandal involving the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun. Mrs Adeosun failed to take part in the compulsory national service after university graduation, but later obtained a forged NYSC certificate with which she has taken up top profile government positions, a Premium Times […]

Real Madrid on Tuesday announced the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy’s Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come “for a new stage” in his life. “Today Real Madrid wants to give thanks to a player who has demonstrated he is the best in the world and who marked one of the […]

Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that she feels sorry for men because they can’t have the experience of giving birth. Chimamanda said this during an interview with online entertainment publication, Vulture, where she spoke about how motherhood has affected her writing career. She said that becoming a mother opened up “a new emotional […]

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead, while 88 are missing. As of Monday night, 126 people were considered dead; over 60 were believed to be missing. “As far as we know, 134 people have died. “Ten people are officially listed as […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday led other leaders of the All Progressives Congress to Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in a bid to ensure that the party’s candidate, Kayode Fayemi, emerges winner at Saturday’s governorship election. Mr Buhari appealed to Ekiti voters to cast their votes for Mr Fayemi on Saturday to secure their […]

Adedamola Kuti, federal controller of works in Lagos, on Tuesday said consultations were ongoing for the closure of third mainland bridge in Lagos for repairs. The bridge connects the mainland part of Nigeria’s commercial capital to the Island, where many corporate organisations have their head office. Kuti said the ministry of works would hold a […]

In a dramatic manner, a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, stormed the rally of one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu. Adebutu, who is currently representing Remo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and his supporters were at the rally held […]

US President Donald Trump said Monday he has “confidence” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will honor the denuclearization “contract” they signed, but that China may be seeking to undermine a deal. “I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake. We agreed to […]

The Area Command of the Nigeria Customs in Minna has intercepted a truck load of 200,000 live ammunitions, the Comptroller, Benjamin Binga has said. The Area Command comprises of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states. The Onitsha-bound truck was intercepted along the Wawa-Babana border on its way into the country from Benin Republic at about 3am […]

Another Nigerian has been killed in South Africa. Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence was reportedly killed by a gunman on July 6. The Nigeria Mission in South Africa has condemned the killing. The Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa made this known in a statement by the Vice Consul Information and Culture, David Abraham, on Sunday in Abuja. […]

Dr Okezie Emenike,  an Abuja based  physician, said on Saturday that being over weight or under weight could cause infertility. Emenike told the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  in Abuja that it was important  to understand that both underweight and overweight women and men suffered from a higher incidence of infertility. He added that […]