Ukraine: Trump praises Russia’s Putin, hints at 2024 presidential bid

Former US President Donald Trump emerged from political exile Saturday to blast President Joe Biden and NATO over the Ukraine crisis and repeated his claims of a stolen 2020 election in a speech to grassroots Republicans. Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, the former president spent 86 minutes repeating many […]

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How fraudulent sellers of manhood enlargement products rip off Nigerians with spurious claims

Using manhood enlargement product. Image credits: MensXP & Healthline The manhood enlargement products market, in recent years, has been growing in leaps and bounds. The sellers of the products make bogus claims to convince intending users that what they are selling is effective, yet science has confirmed that no product can increase the size of […]

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States may face salary crisis as FAAC drops to four-year low, sheds N125bn

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed Some states are set to face fresh economic challenges as the Federal Allocation has dropped to a four-year low, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. In January, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee shared the sum of N574.66bn to the Federal Government, states and local government councils. The amount […]

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Despite Abuja rice pyramids, price crash remains tall order

Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP • Paddy Processing Takes Two Days — Dama Six weeks after rice farmers promised downward review of the price of rice across the country, it appears there is no succour yet in sight for Nigerians as the price has continued to increase astronomically. When the plan was announced during […]

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Ondo: APC wins Akure South, North Federal Constituency bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Mr Alademayokun Olarewaju of the All Progressives Congress as winner of Saturday’s by-election for the Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency. Declaring the result in Akure, the Returning Officer, Prof. Deji Ogunseni, said Olarewaju polled 26, 370 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Olumuyiwa Adu of the Peoples […]

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IMF decries economic loss over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. REUTERS/Mike Theiler/File Photo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the current invasion of Ukraine by Russia would foist untold economic hardship on the world. Its Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva,” said: “This week’s events in Ukraine are a matter of grave concern, first and foremost, due to the […]

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Patience Jonathan seeks ex-SSG arrest over alleged illegal demolition of property

Former first lady and wife of immediate past president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has sent a protest letter to Bayelsa State Police Command over the alleged illegal demolition of a section of her property, Aridolf Resort Wellness and Spa, located at Okaka area of the state capital. The former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and […]

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PIA: NUPENG alleges marketers capitalising on challenges to rip off Nigerians

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has alleged that petroleum product marketers are taking advantage of seeming gaps and teething challenges in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to enrich themselves at the expense of the country and the people. The union in a statement, yesterday, by its President […]

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