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Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate The candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25th presidential election, Peter Obi, has condemned the proposed 114% salary increase for public officers describing the move as inappropriate at a time when over 130 million Nigerians are living in poverty. Obi who took …

The Nigerian government has approved the reopening of the Seme border to allow importation of vehicles and other goods from neighbouring West African countries. This was stated by Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, on Wednesday at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, …

  Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly called Sunday Igboho, has again indicated his interest in returning to Nigeria more than two years that he fled the country. Igboho, who spoke in a viral video, revealed that he would soon return to his country home of Oyo – Southwest …

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery says the economic reforms instituted by President Bola Tinubu are capable of attracting investors from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. Montgomery said this while speaking with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, …

File Photo The Federal Emergency Management Agency has warned that states surrounding the Federal Capital Territory will experience strong winds within the next three days. It said states contiguous to the Federal Capital Territory, like Nasarawa, Niger, and Kaduna are to experience very strong winds within the next three days. …

The West African Elders Forum 2023 Election Mission to Sierra Leone on Wednesday arrived in Freetown to encourage and support a peaceful democratic transition ahead of the country’s general election scheduled for this weekend, June 24. This was conveyed in a statement issued by the Communications Officer of the Goodluck …

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, launched N5 billion Eko Rice Forward Contract Programme on the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange. The launch which took place at UAC Building in Marina, marked a significant milestone in the state government’s drive to promote agriculture …

Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo The former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (retd), will hand over to his successor, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday. The spokesperson for the service, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, stated this amidst reports that Gambo had refused to vacate office. The president, Tinubu, announced the …

The Louisiana State University has appointed a Nigerian, Aisha Ali-Gombe as the director of its new Cybersecurity Clinic. Ali-Gombe is currently an associate professor at the institution. Her appointment followed the United States National Security Agency grant of $1.5m to Louisiana State University. The grant is geared towards the creation …

Allen Onyema, Air Peace Chairman Sometime in April 2021, Africa’s most rated airline, Ethiopian Airlines approached Air Peace to enter a deal that would allow it merge its operations with the local airline and pay millions of dollars monthly in royalty to its owner. The negotiation took Allen Onyema, the …