Project refund: I owe you nothing, Tinubu tells Wike

• Insists he won presidential election • Promises to collaborate with governor The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, rejected a request made by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for a refund for construction of some federal roads in the state. Tinubu spoke while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover, in Obio/Akpor Council of the state. While noting […]

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Sudan: First batch of Nigerian evacuees arrived in Abuja

Nigerians who fled war-torn Sudan arrived via military jet C13 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International. Credit: Twitter The first batch of Nigerian evacuees returning from Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The 376 returnees were airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force on the NAF C-130H aircraft and Air Peace from Aswan, Egypt, on Wednesday. They landed in […]

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Despite probes, official corruption undermining building control, enforcement

When Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently visited the scene of the collapsed building on First Avenue in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of the state, he accused some officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) of corruption, and culpability in the seven-storey building mishap. Expressing his frustration with the agency, he said: “It […]

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Alarming decrease in sperm quality in Nigeria, South Africa

Sperm • Reduced semen motility, abnormal morphology leading causes of male infertility in regions, researchers find ­• Recommend general body cleansing, detoxification few months before conception Researchers in Nigeria and South Africa have raised the alarm on decreasing trend in quality of sperm in men from the two countries. The researchers in a study titled […]

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NACCIMA, CPPE lament worsening state of economy

• Fault tax increase, claim all sectors bleeding seriously The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) have lamented the deplorable state of the economy, stressing that virtually all the sectors are seriously struggling to remain afloat. President of the Nigerian […]

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Nigeria to spend next 40 years repaying controversial N23.72tr CBN overdrafts to FG

• Senate approves restructuring of controversial loan • Reps may accede to request next week • Liquidation of facilities to be spread to 2063 • Spending requires thorough investment not approval, says Owoh • Approval could open floodgate of litigation, expert warns • CBN’s budget support grows by 2,900% in eight years • Funding prevents […]

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NASS leadership: Tinubu defers zoning decision after May 29

• Adamu: We’re working on consensus arrangement, consulting with Tinubu • Lukman to withdraw suit against Adamu, Omisore • APC can’t determine who becomes Speaker, says LP Reps-elect Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will work with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, […]

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Sudan crisis: Lawmakers summon Onyeama, Dabiri, NEMA officials

• Blame inter-agency rivalry for evacuation challenges • ‘Nigerian pilgrims may not pay additional Hajj fare’ House of Representatives, yesterday, summoned Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri. The lawmakers also invited officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The summon came on the heels […]

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