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Two names stand out from the yellowing cemetery register: Sabo and Bitio, 24 and 20 years old, Described as “Congolanders” and buried in row 13, plot K of Kiel cemetery in Antwerp. The newly unearthed […]

About this time last year, it was Earth day’s 50th anniversary in the middle of a global pandemic with over 2.5million cases confirmed globally as of then. 365 days later, the whole world is still […]

When the Lagos State government released its 2021 Seasonal Climate Prediction and Socio-Economic Implications for the state penultimate Thursday, many residents in the state knew that danger was in the offing. The state is one […]

Abubakar Sadiq Yusuf Sanga and Precious Nwakacha have been identified as the remaining two of the three students of Greenfield University, killed by their abductors. Precious was from Nnewi Anambra state. Sadiq Yusuf was the […]

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on pay-per-view tariff has assured Nigerians of its commitment to abolish indiscriminate charges by satellite service providers. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom) gave […]

The Federal Government has said it is turning around the entire passport application process by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to six weeks. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this today at a meeting […]

Nigerians from all walks of life have criticised a bill in the Senate seeking to create a database of livestock, including cows and goats at a time the country is battling hunger, poverty, insecurity (banditry, […]

By Luminous Jannamike The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Thursday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to read between the lines and reject voices calling for the resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu last night declared that the 9th Assembly under the leadership of Femi Gbajabiamila will never support terrorism or its supporters. Kalu declaration followed […]

The Dangote Group has purchased 400 Shacman trucks assembled at the Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO) plant in Enugu state. In a statement on its website, Shacman Nigeria said Dangote Group has bought over 3,500 […]

Popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a minor. PUNCH Metro gathered that a closed-circuit television installed in the victim’s […]

NEC faults Obaseki, says N60bn not printed to shore up March allocation Minister fixes May date, CBN explains technical challenges in further shift State governors on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the National Economic […]

By Idris Shehu Ayo Adebanjo, acting national leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, says President Muhammadu Buhari has a “hidden agenda” for refusing to heed the call to restructure Nigeria. There have been secession […]

President Muhammadu Buhari blasted campaigners for the sack of communications and digital economy minister, Isa Pantami, calling them “cancel campaigners”. While saying he will not sack Pantami, Buhari gave a long response on why the […]

There are more worries as efforts to restore sanity to Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and Apapa ports have proved futile despite the introduction of an electronic call-up system known as ETO. Stakeholders have also lamented that two […]

Despite public concerns about Nigeria’s rising debts, the Senate yesterday approved fresh external loans of $1.5 billion and €995 million for the Federal Government. The loans were approved by the lawmakers after considering and adopting […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu at Wednesday plenary moved for the immediate resignation or sack of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami for showing sympathy […]