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Garba Madami, a member of the Kaduna state house of assembly, is dead. Madami, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Chikun constituency, died in a hospital in Kaduna. The cause of his death is unknown. In a Facebook post, David Madami, the lawmaker’s son, described his father’s demise as shocking. […]

President Bola Tinubu says the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has sent a resounding message to the nation that elections can be conducted without malice and bitterness. Eze Anaba (pictured) of Vanguard Newspapers was elected the new president of the NGE along with other officials during the union’s National Biennial Convention on Saturday. […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had access to family and medical officials. On Friday, a federal capital territory (FCT) high court sitting in Maitama had ordered the DSS to allow Emefiele to have access to his lawyers and family. […]

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, has decried the shortage of qualified medical doctors in secondary and tertiary health institutions in the state. In a communique issued at the end of its ordinary general meeting (OGM), the association also expressed its displeasure over the “delay” in the payment of salaries of doctors […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has apologised over a comment credited to him during the race for the senate presidency. Shettima was quoted to have said the most incompetent southern Christian is better than the most puritanical northern Muslim. The vice-president reportedly said this while making the case for a south-south Christian candidate to […]

In this episode of Our 2 Kobo Podcast, JamJam and Victor are joined in the studio by Auntie Esther, an online food shopper.  If you describe her surge to limelight as a blessing in disguise, you won’t be far off the mark. Auntie Esther trended on Twitter in March after she was […]

Abiodun Adejola, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has been elected chairperson of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) governing body. In his speech after the election, Adejola said he will ensure that President Bola Tinubu’s policies that affect workers and employers, align with global best practices. A diplomat for many years, […]

Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has appealed to the federal government not to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB). Dokubo also described the nationwide anti-police brutality protests of 2020, otherwise called EndSARS, as “madness” and “nonsense”. He accused Kanu of […]

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will visit Nigeria next week. The billionaire will also be visiting Niger Republic. According to a statement seen by TheCable, Gates’ visit to the two countries is to discuss global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees, scientists, […]