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King Charles III, the British monarch, has condoled with Nigeria over the devastating floods that have ravaged the country in recent months.   In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the monarch said he and his wife are “deeply saddened” about the situation. He sympathised with victims, adding that his […]

Simon Kolawole, founder of TheCable online newspaper, says one president cannot transform Nigeria. The former THISDAY editor said this on a TVC programme on Friday while unveiling his new book — ‘Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics’. He said the development of vital sectors in the country can only be realised through the […]

The supreme court has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state. Delivering judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Amina Augie, upheld the decision of the Abuja court of appeal. During the PDP primary […]

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerians don’t want repackaged promises. In the forward of his manifesto, Tinubu said he and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, plan on promoting a society based on shared prosperity, tolerance and compassion. The 80-page manifesto, dubbed ‘Renewed Hope 2023 – Action […]

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says export operations have commenced at the Forcados oil terminal. Abimbola Essien-Nelson, SPDC’s media relations manager, disclosed this to NAN on Friday in Lagos. In August, Shell began repairing a subsea hose which stopped exports of Forcados crude, one of the country’s largest export grades.  SPDC had […]

Kogi has received its first derivation allocation from the federation account, cementing its status as an oil-producing state. Kingsley Fanwo, the commissioner for information, announced the development on Thursday after the state executive council meeting. The commissioner said Yahaya Bello, the governor, assured residents of his administration’s determination to continue to record […]

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says it is debatable to describe the October 2020 Lekki shooting as a massacre. Baba-Ahmed spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television. On October 20, 2020, in what appeared to be an attempt to disperse the #EndSARS protesters, officers of […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the recent recognition of two new academic unions by the federal government is designed to “destroy” cordial relations. Nigige had recently presented letters of recognition to two new unions — Congress for Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). […]