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Bayo Onanuga, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says he is in support of the 2023 presidential bid of Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Onanuga dispelled the report that he has pitched his […]

The Russian government has banned Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, and some members of the British cabinet from entering the country. The Russian foreign ministry disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The ministry said the decision was taken owing to the “unprecedented hostile actions of the British government” against Russia in wake […]

The World Bank says Nigeria’s increasing fuel subsidy could pose debt sustainability concerns for the country.  The bank disclosed this in its latest ‘Africa’s Pulse’ report, a biannual analysis of the near-term regional macroeconomic outlook.  On Thursday, the national assembly approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to earmark N4 trillion for […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has further adjusted its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections. The party had first released its timetable for the 2023 elections on March 16. Another timetable was released on April 7. In a statement on Friday, Debo Ologunagba, PDP’s spokesperson, said the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed May 30/31 as the proposed date for its presidential primary election. It also proposed May 23 for the governorship primary. The party, in a letter, addressed to Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), dated April 6, notified the election body of […]

Nigeria on Friday recorded two COVID cases. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Saturday. Japan COVID adviser: No need to stop social activities due to Omicron Shigeru Omi, Japan’s top COVID-19 adviser, says there is no need to suspend social activities because the symptoms of the currently dominating Omicron variant […]

A support group with the tag, ‘It is Time’, has unveiled a document highlighting what to expect from Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo if he is elected president in 2023. On Monday, Osinbajo finally declared his bid to join the 2023 presidential race after months of speculations. In the declaration speech, the vice-president emphasised […]

Relatives of passengers abducted during an attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train have warned the federal government against resuming operations along that route until their loved ones have been rescued. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen. Eight people were killed, over 20 injured and a number of others were abducted. […]

Twitter says it has adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan, known as a “poison pill”. In a statement on Friday, the company said its board of directors voted unanimously to adopt the strategy. The poison pill is often used to intercept hostile corporate bids by diluting the stake of the entity […]

The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has announced the postponement of toll collection at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge. In a statement on Friday by Yomi Omomuwasan, managing director of LCC, the company said a new date would be announced soon. The company had suspended operations at the tollgate after the shooting incident during […]