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Five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — who are at loggerheads with the party’s leadership — were absent at the presidential campaign rally on Saturday. The rally, which took place in Benin, Edo state capital, was attended by governors, national working committee (NWC) and board of trustees (BoT) members of the […]

Johnson Suleman, the general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, has accused the police of muddling up the investigation into the attack on his convoy. On Friday evening, gunmen opened fire on his convoy in the Auchi area of Edo state. Seven persons — including three police officers — were confirmed dead […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, inaugurated the Pinnacle Oil and Gas FZE terminal at the Lagos Free Trade Zone in Lekki.  In a video address at the inauguration of the facility on Saturday, the president said the terminal would reduce the cost of petroleum products distribution to many parts of the country. […]

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says more than 1.5 million children are at risk as Nigeria battles severe flooding.  In a statement on Friday, the UN agency said out of the 2.5 million people in Nigeria who need humanitarian assistance — 60 percent are children. UNICEF said the children […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is offering two slots in the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band for the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) network in the country. The commission made this known on Saturday in a memorandum titled ‘Information Memorandum on 3.5 GHz Spectrum Auction’.  According to the NCC, […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) immigration authorities have announced a ban on visa applications from Nigerians. In a notice issued on Friday to its trade partners in Nigeria, including travel agents, the Dubai authorities said that “all Dubai applications submitted are now rejected”.  The UAE government said rejection notices would be sent […]

Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn against Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the draw ceremony which was held in Auckland, New Zealand, the Super Falcons were placed in Group B for the global women’s football showpiece. Randy Waldrum’s ladies were handed a […]

On Thursday, the manifesto for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was unveiled. The 80-page policy document, titled ‘Renewed Hope 2023 – Action Plan for a Better Nigeria’, was unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Below are highlights of the manifesto: DECENTRALISATION OF POWER In […]

Johnson Suleman, the general overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, has spoken on the recent attack on a convoy in which he was travelling. On Friday, gunmen had opened fire on his convoy in Auchi area of Edo state. Several persons — including three police officers — were confirmed dead after […]