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The Lagos chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) is expected to call off its strike which was billed to commence on Monday. The association had issued a notice of a three-day warning strike, starting from January 10, to press home its demands for improved working conditions. But […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed economic sanctions on the Republic of Mali. Member countries of the West African bloc took the decision at an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Sunday. ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Mali’s government to hold elections in 2025, saying it finds it […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) will not accept unconstitutional takeover of power. Osinbajo spoke on Sunday in Ghana where he is representing President Muhammadu Buhari at an extraordinary ECOWAS summit to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali. In August 2020, members […]

Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, says the type of democracy being practised in the country lacks equity and fairness. Speaking on Sunday while addressing some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the governor’s lodge in Calabar, the state capital, Ayade said democracy does not create the balance that is […]

At 8:10am on Sunday, I arrived at the international headquarters of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God (RAPEC) located at Adeyefa street, Iyana-Ipaja axis of Lagos state. Funmilayo Adebayo, its founder, earned the nickname ‘Mummy GO’ after becoming a viral sensation over her controversial and jarring sermons. Source: Top Stories

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says President Muhammadu Buhari is making a mistake by not releasing Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader. The president had in an interview aired on Wednesday said Kanu should defend himself before the court, adding that he will not be released. Kanu is standing trial on charges bordering […]

Kingsley Moghalu, a former presidential candidate, says lives have become “valueless” in Nigeria with the killing of 200 residents in Zamfara. TheCable had reported how bandits invaded about five communities located in Bukkuyum and Anka LGAs of the state during the week. Survivors of the attack said bandits killed over 200 villagers […]

Funmilayo Adebayo, the controversial Nigerian evangelist nicknamed Mummy GO, has claimed that many viral videos of her scaring church audience with preachings about hell are doctored. Source: Top Stories

Muhammad Sanusi II, president-general of the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen of Nigeria (Attijaniyya), has advised eligible citizens to get their permanent voters’ card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 elections. Sanusi said this on Saturday at the annual conference of the 4th Nigeria World Maulid anniversary in Lokoja, Kogi. The former Kano emir asked members […]

The Kebbi state government says 30 students and a teacher of the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, abducted by bandits, have regained their freedom. Yahaya Sarki, the special adviser on media to Governor Atiku Bagudu, confirmed the development on Saturday. In June 2021, some gunmen stormed the school and abducted many students and […]