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One body has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building at 1st Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos. The body was recovered following the search and recovery efforts of the workers of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). TheCable had reported that the building, which was under construction, […]

Makthar Diop, the managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), says the Africa Free Trade Continental Agreement (AfCFTA) is becoming a lot of talk, and may not become a reality if laws and regulations are not fixed. Speaking at the World Bank/ International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring meetings in Washington DC, the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the supplementary elections on April 15. The commission announced winners in the federal legislative, governorship, and state house of assembly elections held on February 25 and March 18. However, the electoral umpire fixed supplementary polls for the governorship in Adamawa […]

Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, says voters should shun violence in the supplementary elections billed for Saturday. Supplementary governorship elections will hold in Adamawa and Kebbi states, five senatorial districts, and 31 federal and 58 state assembly constituencies. In a statement on Thursday, Tinubu, who described the scheduled supplementary polls as the “last […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says urgent actions are needed to protect the children suffering from the impacts of the conflicts in north-east Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, UNICEF said 96 out of 276 girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok in Borno are still in captivity nine years after […]

Astha Rajvanshi, a Time’s reporter, has come under fire for writing the citation of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, in the 2023 issue of the magazine’s 100 most influential people. In the report, Rajvanshi described Tinubu as a “longtime political power broker”, who has had nearly two decades to prepare for the […]

Dimie Ogoina, a Nigerian doctor, has been named in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, accords recognition to people “for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions”. The list, released on Thursday, […]

Miriam Onuoha, a member of the house of representatives, says she has all the qualifications required to contest for the speakership of the 10th assembly. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Onuoha, who recently declared her interest to contest the speakership position said she is prepared and ready to work in spite of […]