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THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, gave reason for its refusal to support Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, saying that all the people being prepared for the position are stooges that will be used […]

Jubril Martins-Kuye, former minister of finance, is dead. Martins-Kuye reportedly died on Sunday morning at Ago-Iwoye, his hometown, in Ogun state. He was 78. According to The PUNCH, Bolaji, one of his sons, confirmed his […]

Twenty four hours after the country, last Thursday, recorded 23 Coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced deaths- the highest single-day count of fatalities, situation degenerated further last Friday with the number of infections soaring to 1, 867- the highest […]

The unbundling and partial privatisation of the nation’s power sector in 2013 targeted a competitive market that would attract private investment, promote efficient management of the sector, increase power generation, as well as provide a […]

Ogundele Olubukola, a principal laboratory scientist at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has been selling honey in the last 10 years, harvesting an average of 150 litres of pure bee honey monthly with […]

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has reached an advanced stage towards launching a multibillion naira airline by pooling together its aviation assets especially planes in debt-ridden Arik Air and Aerocontactors Airlines, findings by Sunday […]

As most schools, including nursery, primary, secondary and higher institutions, resume from Monday, there are fears of further and faster spread of COVID-19 virus due to non-adherence to protocols prescribed by the Presidential Task Force […]

The new Lagos international airport terminal is ready. It is being beautified with artworks depicting the culture and landmarks of the city. Officially called Murtala Mohammed International Airport, the terminal is being delivered complete with […]

By the time Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US president Wednesday, his scandal-tainted predecessor Donald Trump will already be far away, having helicoptered out of the White House a last time earlier […]

Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, says the federal government is committed to the speedy completion of repair work of the Third Mainland Bridge and reopening of the bridge on February 15. Fashola […]

The United Kingdom has banned all travel corridors, effective from 4am on Monday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who announced the development on Friday, said the decision was taken to prevent cases of new variants of […]

Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less affected by COVID-19? Whenever my drivers, home helps and security guards come back from their leave at home, I always asked them the state […]

The Federal Government has again snubbed a recommendation by the Economic Sustainability Committee led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and decided to re-open orientation camps nationwide next Tuesday amid rising COVID-19 infections. The Osinbajo-led committee […]

A club owner, Bruno Owede, who was arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly opening his facility to fun seekers in violation of safety protocols, has been ordered by an Ebute […]

The Nigerian Medical Association, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives and a coalition of labour and civil society organisations, the Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond, have advised the Federal Government […]

Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, says private universities that have complied with the federal government’s guidelines on preventing the spread of COVID-19 should be allowed to resume. Adamu Adamu, minister of […]