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Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, says he never campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari. Momodu said this in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the media entrepreneur. Speaking on his view of the president, Momodu said: “I actually like the man personally but his politics, no way.” The 2023 presidential aspirant denied […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to win the second-round match against Tunisia at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). In a statement, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, said Buhari spoke with the team in a video conference on Sunday. Buhari urged the Super Eagles to continue their impressive display […]

The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says it will stop rendering services to patients with insurance cover under Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO). In a statement on Saturday, Iyke Odo, ANPMP national president, said this would take effect from February 1, 2022, if HMOs failed to increase their tariffs and renegotiate their […]

Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former head of state, has explained why he was never interested in politics after retiring from the military. Abubakar was Nigeria’s head of state from June 9 1998 to May 29 1999, having succeeded Sani Abacha, who died in office in 1998. The former head of state handed over […]

Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, says he “would have no problem” if the south-east tips him to run for the presidency in 2023. With the 2023 general election fast approaching, many observers and stakeholders have been advocating for the presidency to be zoned to the south-east region for, what a few […]

When a group of heavily armed men invaded communities in Niger, many residents were forced to flee to Central Primary School, Gwada — a town in Shiroro LGA of the state. Azumi Markus is one of them — she once lived in Sabon Kabila in Munya LGA before she was pressured out of […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 29 people tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. The figure is the country’s lowest single-day count since November 19, 2021, when 23 cases were reported. In its latest update, NCDC said the positive cases of coronavirus came from three states. A breakdown of new […]

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says politics will always be part of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Addressing the former president on Saturday when he led PDP leaders to visit him at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Ayu said “partisan politics will never retire from your blood”. […]