How we can make Nigeria work again — Chief Olu Falae

Yoruba is the glue holding Nigeria together — Olu Falae Let’s emulate Czechoslovakia, not Yugoslavia What younger generation should know about Nigeria A former Presidential candidate, an ex-Secretary to the Federal Government,  former Finance Minister and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Olu Falae, speaking on Nigeria at 61, spoke of how to solve the challenges confronting Nigeria […]

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Bandits free five more Kaduna Baptist students, matron

Five students of Bethel Baptist School and their Matron have been released by bandits, the Nigerian Baptist Convention said on Friday. The President of NBC, Dr. Israel Akanji, said this in a short message to journalists on Friday. He wrote, “Breaking News: Glory be to God. Five of our Bethel Baptist High School students and […]

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2023 presidency: Tinubu already has 12m votes in the bag, says SWAGA

The SouthWest Agenda 2023 group has said that the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, already has 12 million votes in the bag ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Chairman of the pro-Tinubu group, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, made this known on Friday as a guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. Though Tinubu […]

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Nigeria will overcome challenges – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable. He insisted that the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. He disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. […]

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Sanwo-Olu rallies support for Tinubu’s presidential bid, inaugurates South-West Agenda 2023

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, declared support for the 2023 presidential bid of the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, when he inaugurated the SouthWest Agenda 2023 in Lagos. Tinubu, who celebrated his 69th birthday in March 2021 and command an arguably large following of political loyalists, has been reported to […]

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Air travelers express frustration over restrictions

 Flight passengers while waiting for flight. Credit: Ina Fassbender / AFP The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that air travelers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A new survey commissioned by IATA, involving 4,700 respondents across 11 markets in September, demonstrated confidence that the risks of COVID-19 could be effectively managed […]

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Mysp Pharma to increase pharmaceutical drugs distribution in Nigeria

The management of Mysp Pharmaceutical Nigeria Ltd (Mysp Pharma) is strongly devoted to catapulting the company into a prime player in the pharmaceutical sector in terms of quality and distribution. In order to achieve this, the company has activated a restructuring process to ensure that its products reach all parts of the country. As part […]

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Globacom, Eutelsat to connect Nigerian underserved regions via satellite

Globacom Globacom has signed a multi-year, multi-Gbps wholesale capacity contract with Eutelsat Communications, which will enable the firm to extend its coverage beyond the reach of its terrestrial infrastructure, leveraging the Eutelsat Konnect satellite. Signed in the presence of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, France, the service will be used to deliver high-speed […]

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NIPOST increases domestic postage rate by 400%

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has increased its domestic postage rate from N50 to N250 for effective service delivery in the country. Mr Friday Aba, the Zonal Manager, NIPOST, Enugu, disclosed this on Friday at a customer forum in the state to commemorate the “World Post Day” celebrated annually on Oct. 9. Aba […]

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Sierra Leone abolishes ‘inhumane’ death penalty

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio is seen at the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government 54th Ordinary Session in Abuja, Nigeria December 22, 2018. Reuters /Afolabi Sotunde Sierra Leone’s president on Friday signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, declaring the West African country had “exorcised horrors of a cruel past” after […]

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