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Dr Stella Immanuel A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Immanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an impassioned COVID-19 speech in the U.S. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax, were effective cures for the virus. Immanuel, who is also …

The Senate has uncovered how the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria sold three vehicles worth N49 million to the then outgoing Managing Director, Gimba Kumo, at N4.9 million few months after purchase of the vehicles. The then MD was President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law. This was reflected in the report of the Auditor General of …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused some social cultural organisations and certain individuals in Nigeria of plotting to create chaos across the country. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it had withdrawn the registration certificate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and other …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on a private airline, Executive Jets Services Limited, which flew musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert mid-June. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the suspension of the airline, saying that the flight was approved …

President @MBuhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/ Aladja/Warri corridors after some deserving Nigerian citizens. Minister of transportation Rt. Hon. @ChibuikeAmaechi disclosed this through a statement by his ministry’s Director of Press, Eric Ojiekwe. The statement noted that the deserving citizens have contributed …

IbrahIM Magu Attempts by some unknown persons to destroy evidence that might implicate them in the on-going investigation of Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has failed. Magu is facing a probe panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari over allegations of corruption and insubordination. The panel, headed by a …

The Federal Government has said Secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020, for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examination. The government said students will have two weeks to prepare for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination organized by the West Africa Examination …

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has list members of the National Assembly, who allegedly got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission. The list was contained in a letter Akpabio sent to the National Assembly. The National Youth Council of Nigeria presented the document to the media …

Yakubu Dogara A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained the reasons he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), back to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The acting chairman of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, had confirmed Dogara’s resignation on Friday after he …

Following allegations of corruption and financial recklessness at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a group, Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the Interim Management Committee and inauguarate the board of the commission. A statement by the Director of Information, Strategy and Programs, Comrade Ebi …