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A lady identified as Cynthia Okafor has emerged as the best graduating student of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Ibadan (UI). Source: Top Stories

The supreme court has nullified President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive order 10. Buhari, on May 22, 2020, signed the order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary in the 36 states of the federation. The order empowers the accountant-general of the federation to deduct funds for the state legislature and the judiciary […]

A video where a policeman is seen taking refuge in a shop after an attack by gunmen on a checkpoint in Enugu is trending on social media. In the less than one minute video, the police officer panicking , knelt down inside the shop and removed his phone from his pocket to make […]

In recent months, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has periodically reeled out figures of Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents who have surrendered, and are now willing to embrace peace. Since the war against the insurgents began about ten years ago, the military had used both kinetic and non-kinetic […]

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it will stop the sale of foreign exchange to banks by the end of the year. Emefiele said this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja after consultation with the Bankers’ Committee. He also announced the introduction of the bank’s […]

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 48 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors Spain on Thursday dropped the mandatory use of face masks outdoors. Spain first imposed obligatory mask-wearing outdoors in May 2020 but lifted it in June last […]

The Oyo state government and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) say they have resolved their disagreement. On Wednesday, the state government sealed off IBEDC offices over alleged failure to pay mandatory bills and taxes. The action was taken after IBEDC reportedly disconnected the electricity supply to the state secretariat. John […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked diplomats to stay within the limits of their profession as the country prepares for the 2023 elections. Buhari spoke on Thursday while receiving letters of credence from the ambassadors of Czech Republic, Spain Italy and Israel at the state house, Abuja. The ambassadors are Zdenek Krejci of […]