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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says there is no reason the masses in Nigeria are battling extreme poverty when the country is blessed with an abundance of resources. Atiku, in his Independence Day statement on Friday, said it was regrettable that despite the nation’s vast oil resources, extreme poverty and joblessness have remained persistent. “There […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, no government can beat the efforts of his administration in terms of putting Nigeria back on track. The president said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Friday. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo kick started the current democratic dispensation in 1999 and […]

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said teachers will begin to enjoy the new salary structure promised by President Muhammadu Buhari from January 2022. They will also enjoy elongated years of service from 35 to 40. Nwajiuba made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja at a symposium organised by the Ministry of Education. […]

Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says too much blood is flowing in Nigeria. Speaking at a peace conference organised by Center For the Advancement of Human Dignity and Value (CAHDV) in Kaduna on Thursday, the scholar wondered “why nothing is being done to stop the unnecessary flow of blood”. He said lack of religion, […]

The ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Zaynab Otitis Obanor, has said divorcing her ex husband was not an easy thing to do. The former queen and the Ooni went their separate ways in August 2017. In an interview with Vogue Arabia, she said, “To be the first queen out of Africa to end […]

Abuja-based clergyman, Daniel Wiseman, was pictured riding his bicycle with six security men and a patrol van following him behind.  -LIB

President Muhammadu Buhari said this morning that Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary should not only serve as a reminder of the day the British handed over the reins of power to Nigerians, but a day that also unified the people from all ethnic groups, religions and regions. The president said this in his broadcast to the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the grieving families who lost their loved ones in the incident which led to the death of Dr Chike Akunyili that the perpetrators of the heinous act will face both the judgment of man and that of God. The President gave the assurance in a statement issued Wednesday by his […]

The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists. During the plenary on Wednesday, the federal lawmakers also asked President Buhari to declare all the known leaders of the bandits wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. The resolutions followed a motion moved by the Senator representing Sokoto […]

Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened on […]

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved a 14-day paternity leave to make men properly bond with their newborn baby or adopted one. The paternity leave is for men in the federal civil service. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the reason politicians run to the courts after elections is because they have no confidence in the electoral management body. He said this after delivering the inaugural lecture of the National Defence College in Abuja on Wednesday. Dr Jonathan told newsmen that politicians will only accept election results when they […]

Hon Shina Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola Federal Constituency in Oyo State has urged youths to reignite their energies for the BBNaija show in the 2023 polls. He advised youths to accord the 2023 general polls the same energy and devotion to the reality show. The Ayedero of Yorubaland said the 2023 general elections will mark […]

The iPhone 13 which Apple released earlier this month will hinder users from using the Face ID feature if the screen is replaced by a third-party, such as a phone repairer. This means that if an iPhone 13 user damages their screen, they must go to an Apple store to have it replaced if they […]

Convicted fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke, better known as Invictus, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence in a United States prison for $11m fraud, says it is insulting comparing him with self professed fraudster, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, Yahoo News reports. Invictus said while he took to fraud in order to empower the less fortunate in Nigeria, Hushpuppi […]

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, says the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic had shown that ”COVID-19 is a disease, which we will have to learn to live safely with”. Mr Ihekweazu said this on Monday in Abuja at the national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, while […]

The naira exchanged to the dollar at 580 on Friday, while the Pound Sterling traded for 780 at the parallel market. According to some Bureau de Change operators, dollar was bought and sold at 575 and 580, while the Pound Sterling was bought and sold at 775 and 780. At the I&E forex window, the […]

The United States government has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving a top Nigerian police officer, Abba Kyari, a court filing has shown. Other sets of investigative reports and “new discoveries” including documents obtained from foreign law enforcement agencies with over 6,700 pages are being […]