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Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says with the “strong support” of the masses, he will win the 2023 presidential election. The former Lagos governor had announced on January 10, that he had informed Presidential Muhammadu Buhari of his decision to contest the presidency. Speaking on Saturday when […]

Mele Kyari, chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) provides business opportunities that will enable the company earn more revenue for the country. Kyari said this while addressing staff of the organisation in a townhall meeting held at NNPC Towers, Abuja, at the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized 1.5 million capsules of opioids in Onitsha, Anambra state. Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam are among the opioids seized by the agency. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, said the drugs were recovered from a truck that was carrying “legitimate […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the military to respond fiercely to the abductions and killings by gunmen in Niger state. Gunmen have been abducting and killing residents in the north-central state. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari gave the order to the defence headquarters a few days ago. […]

Emirates Airlines, flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced the resumption of passenger flight operations to and from Ghana, Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast and Uganda. However, flights from Nigeria remain suspended. The airline had, in December, indefinitely suspended the entry of travellers from Nigeria and some selected African countries […]

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says he knew Sani Abacha, former military ruler, would not relinquish power after he took over in a coup. In the widely known June 12, 1993 election, Moshood Kashimawo Olalekan (MKO) Abiola was in the lead to become president but the election was annulled […]

The 36 state governors will meet in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Wednesday to discuss pressing national concerns. The meeting, which will be in-person, is going to be held at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) secretariat at 8:00 pm. An invitation to the governors was sent by Asishana Okauru, director-general of […]

The country’s daily count of COVID-19 cases recorded a decline on Saturday — with 267 cases in nine states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Saturday’s figure is a 24.1 percent decrease over the past 24 hours — 352 new cases were confirmed on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) […]

Pardon me: I used the title of this article as a bait. Sensationalism is not in my character, pardon me again, but discussing who should be the next president always excites us in Nigeria. We were created for elections and permutations. I decided to trick you by making it look like I wanted to […]

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says Nigeria needs “only the best at this time” as the country prepares for the 2023 general election. He spoke on Saturday when Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), paid a visit to Oyo over the deaths of Jimoh Oyewumi, the Soun of Ogbomoso; […]