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Retreat for Ministers-designate: Buhari’s full speech

I welcome you all to this meeting whose purpose is firstly, to familiarize ourse...
UPDATED: How Lagos lawmakers confirmed 35 Sanwo-Olu’s nominees, rejected three others

The full inauguration of commissioners and Special Advisers of Lagos State Gover...
Genesis of Oyo-Ita’s troubles

ABUJA- Embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita w...
Why court ordered CBN to pay Benue communities N8bn

ABUJA----The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, directed the C...
Ekweremadu’s attack: I didn’t suspend my medical check-up in Germany – Orji Kalu

Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu, has described as unfounded, social media...
Insecurity: FG wrong on Ruga — Col Ogbebor

Col Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor, retd, is a businessman, a leader in the Niger Delta...
Many injured as Hausa, Yoruba clash in Lagos

LAGOS—Pandemonium broke out yesterday, at Ilepo Market, Oke-Odo, along Lagos-Abe...

Crime Guard

‘I was gang-raped by cultists for turning down love advances’

A year one student of the Environmental Health Technician Department of the Ondo state government-owned School of Health Technology, Akure, the state...
Many injured as Hausa, Yoruba clash in Lagos
Nigerian who swallowed 67 wraps of cocaine jailed in UK

Metro

Fire guts Katangowa Market in Lagos

Properties worth miliions of naira have been destroyed in an early morning inferno, Monday, August 19, when raging fire gutted part of Katangowa Marke...
Many injured in Hausa/Yoruba clash in Lagos
How Police DPO allegedly brutalized, crippled youth in Bauchi over minor disagreement

Health

Relief for toothache

You’ve got a toothache? See your dentist. In the meantime, you can get short-term relief.
Succour as FG strengthens diabetes care at PHCs
Pharmacists establish 24-hr centres to check drug, chemical abuse nationwide

Education

NYSC deploys 2,000 prospective corps members to Kwara

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 2,000 prospective corps members to Kwara for the one mandatory national service.
Just in: SSANU, NASU begin five-days warning strike
Man who regained sight after 21 years to enroll in school, says Father

Just Human

Bishop urges reversal of ban on open prayers in Anambra markets

The Bishop of Awka Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has appealed to the state government to reverse the ban on open preaching and praye...
Boy, 15, stages own kidnap, arrested
Nigeria’s divisive tribal marks tradition fades

Woman

I copied ‘hustle spirit’ from my mum – Ejiro Agambi

I can still remember vividly when I was the whole company. At the said time I was the CEO, manager, project supervisor, customer care, delivery woman...
Women participation in governance should start from local level — Fajemirokun
Nigerian Girl guides association at 100

Interview

Insecurity: FG wrong on Ruga — Col Ogbebor

Col Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor, retd, is a businessman, a leader in the Niger Delta and founding member of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. He was a p...
Governor who can’t secure his people has no business in govt — Former Minister, Chief Isola
‘E-commerce is a work in progress in Africa’

Law & Human Rights

States not complying with FG’s ease of doing business policy – Akinsola

Mr Kayode Akinsola, in this interview, spoke on business law in Nigeria, what it entails, policy consultancy, its intricacies and sundry business issu...
#Revolutionnow: FG has no powers to stop lawful protest – Akingbolu
Mixed reactions trail #RevolutionNow protest, arrests

Article of Faith

Goodliness cannot be marketed

When Jesus multiplied loaves to feed the multitude, many concluded he was just the pastor they needed. As a result, they went to great lengths to relo...
Christians that are not christian
For Christ’s sake

Cartoons - Mr & Mrs

Kiddies

You are Special!

Do you know that being different from others means that you are special? Being taller, shorter, and fatter or thinner than most of your friends and cl...
Do you know this expression? A taste of your own medicine!
PARENTING

Energy

FG not committed to ending gas flaring – Environmental activist

By Davies Iheamnachor The Environmental Rights Activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has stated that the Federal Government lacks the commitment to bringing gas fl...
Energy infrastructure, govt policy, strategy are solutions to power – Prof. Hart
IOCs’ investment shift towards natural gas creates big headache