Reps adjourn plenary till after induction President Muhammadu Buhari sought the approval of the House of Representatives on Wednesday for a fresh $800 million loan to finance the National Social Safety Network Programme (NSSNP). The request was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lawmakers at the resumption […]
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The Governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich state of Delta, Ifeanyi Okowa, has presented a N71 billion 2023 supplementary budget to the State House of Assembly for approval on Tuesday. His request was conveyed in a letter he sent to the assembly and read during plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Christopher Ochor, […]
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Thirteen Nigerian students who fled from the war in Sudan to Saudi Arabia will arrive in Nigeria on Friday. The students who were scheduled to depart Jeddah on Wednesday onboard Qatar Airways will arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Thursday 18 May 2023. The return of the 13 Nigerian students from Saudi Arabia […]
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York, a spokesperson for the couple said Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday night after Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, attended an awards ceremony in America’s financial capital. Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland was with them in […]
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A consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Adeoye Oyewole, has advised journalists to go for regular medical checks considering the stressful nature of the job they do every day. He described stress as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Oyewole made this known in a paper he presented at […]
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Amotekun Corps operatives in Osun State have arrested five men for different offenses of the alleged stealing of a motorcycle, vehicle, and vehicle engine. The suspects were arrested at different locations in the state. According to information, the suspects specialized in motorcycle, vehicle, and engine theft. They were nabbed at different locations during a routine […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has dissociated itself from what it described as a baseless and unfounded opinion currently published on different news platforms, linking the Corps to seeking the introduction of Sharia Law to complement existing extant regulations on enforcement of traffic rules and prosecution of offenders. A statement by Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps […]
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Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi (C) talks to the media at outside a polling station in Amatutu on February 25, 2023, before polls open during Nigeria’s presidential and general election. He is challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory in court. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt /AFP via Getty Images) The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPC) sitting in […]
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The Labour Party (LP) acting chairman, Lamidi Apapa, was booed by the party’s supporters out of the Appeal Court in Abuja on Wednesday. That was after Apapa and the Director General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun had earlier clashed. Apapa and Osuntokun were seen in viral videos arguing over a seat at […]
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on the Federal Government to address its demands before the May 29 handover to a new administration, saying industrial harmony could not be guaranteed thereafter. It also sought intervention from the incoming government to avoid an indefinite strike that could cripple the health system. NARD President, […]
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