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Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. He explained that of the total sum, the country required more than N350 billion naira to fight the disease in 2021 alone. Ehanire, the Minister of Health, disclosed this on Friday a news conference in Abuja, the […]

The naira exchanged to the dollar at the rate of 480/$ at the parallel market on Friday according to the Bureau de Change operators. At the Importer & Exporter forex window, it reached a high of 435/$ before closing at 410/$. The Central Bank of Nigeria recently disclosed that the naira depreciated at the official […]

Nnadi Kingsley, the husband of late comedienne, Ada Jesus, has said he did not think his wife would die at the young age of 24, because he was hopeful she would recover from the kidney disease she was battling with. In an emotional interview with Saturday Beats, the 28-year-old father of one narrated his last moments […]

The Presidency may have ruled out the possibility of sacking the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. The Presidency said Pantami’s ordeals was not about his past utterances but about his current job as a minister. This is just as the House of Representatives said members were ready to debate the issues around […]

A couple from Anambra State, Chika and Chinyere Nwokike, have welcomed quadruplets after sixteen years of childlessness.  Mrs Chinyere gave birth to two boys and two girls last month. A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Obum Martin shared the good news on Facebook and wrote; “#Godisfaithful #16yearsPatienceWaiting #ItsQuadruplets. Great is God’s […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says it is in the best interest of Nigerian elites for the country to remain united.  Mohammed stated this on Wednesday when he featured on a NAN flagship interview programme, NAN Forum. The minister accused elites of fanning the embers of disintegration in the country, and warned that […]

Gunmen on motorcycles have reportedly shot 30 villagers dead in a raid of four villages in Zamfara State. The attacks, which were carried out simultaneously, occurred on Tuesday in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The attacked villages were Gobirawa, Rini, Gora, and Madoti Dankule in Bakura and Maradun LGAs in the state located […]

The United States, in its latest travel advisories warned its citizens to avoid some 14 Nigerian states, rife with terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Although it approved travel to other parts, it urged its citizens to “Reconsider travel to Nigeria”. It then listed areas the American visitor should avoid, while in Nigeria. These are: Borno, Yobe, […]

Nigerian airline, Air Peace, has failed to commence catering services one month after the Federal Government ordered all local airlines to begin to do so. Local airlines had last year suspended catering services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made in order to discourage passengers from taking off their face masks. However, the […]

The senate is considering a bill seeking to create a database for cows in the country. The bill for an act to provide for National Livestock Bureau scaled second reading at Tuesday’s plenary session. According to the proposed law sponsored by Muhammad Enagi from Niger south, the agency will be in charge of identification, traceability and registration […]

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Mr Floyd’s death in May stirred worldwide protests against racism and police brutality after a video showed Mr Chauvin pinning Mr Floyd’s neck to the ground for minutes with his knee. The jury reached its verdict Tuesday and […]

The Presidency has declared that nobody or a group in Nigeria can intimidate or bully President Buhari to accept the demands by secessionists. It also stated that the President will not pay those demanding dissolution of the country to end their agitations. According to the Presidency, calls for secession have always been used to force […]