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Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra, has died at the age of 78. His family announced his death in a statement on Tuesday. Mbadinuju served as the governor of Anambra between May 1999 and May 2003. He had served as a personal assistant to Jim Nwobodo, a former governor of […]

Hadiza Bala Usman, former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has opened up on the major issues that led to her ouster by Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation. Bala-Usman was suspended as NPA’s managing director in 2021, and eventually replaced by Mohammed Bello-Koko in 2022. Her suspension was recommended […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed its response against a petition by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), on the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. On Monday, the APC, through Thomas Ojo, a member of the party’s legal team,  countered the petition filed by Obi. On March 1, Tinubu, […]

Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, has asked Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to clarify his position on a leaked audio conversation featuring him and David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel. In the audio clip, a voice similar to that of Obi can be heard asking Oyedepo […]

The World Bank has made a slight increase to its global growth outlook for 2023. The international financial institution is now forecasting 2 percent growth for 2023 – up from a 1.7 percent forecast in January. In his opening address at the 2023 World Bank/IMF spring meetings on Monday, David Malpass, president […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has submitted a petition before the governorship election tribunal of Lagos, challenging the outcome of the state guber election. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the PDP governorship candidate, said he is calling for the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) candidates in the election for […]

Mao Ohuabunwa, a former senator representing Abia north, says Uzor Orji Kalu, senate chief whip, has a case to answer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and therefore should not be senate president. Kalu defeated Ohuabunwa to become the senator representing Abia north in 2019. In March, Kalu declared that […]

The management of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, manufacturers of Peak Milk, has apologised to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over a controversial advert depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The company published an Easter message on Friday with a picture of a dented tin of Peak Milk pierced on two sides with […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will strongly resist plans to enslave doctors in the country. The association was reacting to a proposed bill which seeks to amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004 to address the brain drain in the health sector. Sponsored by Ganiyu Johnson, an […]