Southeasr must convince other regions of its readiness to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, said yesterday. The governors in the 17 states in Southwest, Southsouth and Southeast have met twice in Asaba, Delta State and Ikeja, Lagos State to affirm their demand that the South should produce […]
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The Federal Government and officials of the striking National Association of Resident doctors (NARD) returned to the negotiation table yesterday to find solutions to the union’s ongoing strike, which is on the ninth day today But both sides could not reach a truce last night, after hours of deliberations. Speaking in an interview last night, […]
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Lagos state witnessed an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), reported additional 422 infections on Aug 9, 2021. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday morning. It confirmed that the additional 422 cases were from nine states and the FCT. The agency said that […]
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A coalition of Yoruba Self-determination groups has warned the Federal Government against making any attempt to arrest the renowned historian and Second Republic senator, Prof. Banji Akintoye, saying such a step will complicate the already-tensed atmosphere. There have been media reports that the Federal Government might arrest Akintoye, who is championing self-determination for the Yoruba […]
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Eminent Nigerians yesterday paid glowing tributes to the late businessman and philanthropist, Capt. Hosa Okunbor. They include former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and an Itsekiri leader, Mr. Matthew Itsekure. […]
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A latest study by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has shown that unmarried men and women contributed the largest number of new HIV infections in the country. The study also showed that never married women contributed more to be HIV infections than men. While never married individuals, according to the study, […]
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has always chorused the frustration of custodial congestion. The Service, at every opportunity tells whoever cares to listen that its facilities are over-crowded with pre-trial detainees. But recently, the minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola raised a fresh angle to the debate. According to him, death row inmates add to the […]
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To monitor Okagbare’s temporary suspension, appeal Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has set up a panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Team Nigeria finished in the 74th position on the overall table and sixth best in Africa with a silver and a bronze […]
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Nigeria’s economy could grow by $229 billion by 2025 if it reduced gender inequality in the labour market, in economic participation, and in political representation, according to a report. The report was by Nigeria2Equal is an International Finance Corporation(IFC)-led, multi-stakeholder programme in partnership with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), formerly The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The […]
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Lead counsel to Government of Rivers State, Donald Chika Denwigwe, SAN, (middle); member of the counsel, Ken C.O. Njemanze, SAN (left) and another member briefing journalists after the Federal High Court declared FIRS collection of Value Added Tax in Rivers State unconstitutional in Port Harcourt…yesterday The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared […]
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