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The Lagos ministry of health has unveiled new policy guidelines on the provision of safe abortions for residents. According to a statement on Tuesday by the ministry, the guidelines will focus on ensuring the reduction of “preventable deaths” caused by unsafe abortion procedures. “In a bid to guide healthcare providers in Lagos […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory (NUPRC) says the 2020 marginal field bid round exercise generated about N200 billion as well as $7 million in revenue for the federal government (FG). Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer (CEO), NUPRC, made this known on Tuesday while issuing petroleum prospecting licences (PPL) to successful bidders in Abuja. […]

Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has advised Nigerians to vote in the 2023 polls based on track record. He spoke on Tuesday at the sixth edition of the annual ‘BRF GABFEST’, which held in Lagos and had as its theme, ‘What Am I Voting For?’. The minister made a reference […]

Abdulmumin Jibrin says the proposed alliance between Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi is the south-east’s “best route” to producing a president. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate and Labour Party (LP) are currently discussing a possible coalition for the 2023 presidential election in a bid to defeat the two major political parties. […]

Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, says the fuss about the credentials of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is needless. The educational qualifications of Tinubu have been mired in controversy since the presidential primary of the ruling party. While preparing to contest the primary, the APC screening […]

The house of representatives has resolved to take measures to enable Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, to get justice in the UK. At Tuesday’s plenary session, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, said he will “try” to meet his UK counterpart to ensure the Ekweremadus are given fair […]

The G7 leaders have agreed to explore price caps to reduce soaring oil prices instigated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  A price cap is an economic regulation that establishes an upper limit on the prices of a particular commodity or service. The leaders are from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom […]

The Nigerian naira has dropped to N614 against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. The figure signifies a depreciation of N7 or 1.2 percent compared to the N607 it traded last two weeks. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos […]

A federal high court in Lagos has refused to hear the cases filed by Malcolm Omirhobo for appearing before the court dressed as a ”juju priest”. Last Thursday, Omirhobo appeared before the supreme court in the same costume. The lawyer had said he was exercising his fundamental rights following the recent verdict […]