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Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, says collective action is needed to end the stigma around mental illness.  The first lady said this in a statement issued on Tuesday to mark the 2023 World Mental Health Day. The World Mental Health Day is commemorated on October 10 annually. According to the World […]

A federal high court in Abuja has disqualified Timipre Sylva, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa state. Delivering judgment on Monday, Donatus Okorowo, presiding judge, held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, […]

Festus Keyamo, the minister for aviation and aerospace development, says domestic carriers will soon begin to pay compensation to customers for cancelled or delayed flights. Keyamo spoke on flight disruption challenges during a meeting with the airline operators of Nigeria (AON) in Abuja on Monday. In 2022, domestic airlines recorded 47,144 delayed […]

Adeyeye Ajayi, the personal aide to Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state, has debunked the rumoured death of his principal. On Monday, some social media users claimed that Gowon had passed away. Reacting to the claim, Ajayi, in a statement sent to NTA, said the former military leader is alive. […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has regained its status as the sole importer of petrol into the country. Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPC, spoke on Monday at the energy and labour summit of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five individuals to serve in the media & publicity directorate in the office of the president. Fela Durotoye was appointed as the senior special assistant to the president on national values & social justice while Fredrick Nwabufo was named senior special assistant to the president […]

A high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Drambi Vandi, the officer involved in the killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, to death by hanging.  Ibironke Harrison, the trial judge, in her ruling on Monday, convicted Vandi of a one-count charge of murder. “The court finds the defendant guilty on one count […]

Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defense minister, has ordered a “complete siege” and blockade on Gaza. Gallant said authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel into Gaza. The Gaza Strip is controlled by the Hamas Palestinian militant group and borders Israel and Egypt. At the time of reporting, a […]