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Boss Mustapha The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Wednesday announced that three out of the numerous claims of COVID-19 herbal cure have been validated and forwarded to relevant authorities for validation. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha made the announcement while briefing journalists in Abuja. More to …

Former Secretary to the Edo State Government and a leading contender in the state governorship race, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday obtained the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja shortly after he emerged as the consensus aspirant of the Edo State faction of the party. He …

  Nigerian Presidency late Tuesday denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled appointments and memos approved by his former chief of staff late Abba Kyari. Reports had over the weekend emerged that the President directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, to cancel all appointments and …

The trial of Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service of the Federation, is billed to start today, Wednesday, at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Justice Taiwo Taiwo is presiding over the matter. Oyo-Ita and two others were arraigned before the court on March 23, by the Economic and …

Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, revealed on Tuesday that the commission’s 2019 budget was inflated with over 500 non-existing projects. Pondei made the disclosure on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt. He made clarifications on allegations of corruption levelled against the Interim Management Committee …

  “Trouble started in early March, 2020 with an increased investors complaints of inability to complete the withdrawal process. Many investors couldn’t withdraw their matured return on investment. On the other hand, new deposits & reinvestments were allowed and functional. Many observers who insinuated that Jonah wasn’t trading as speculated …

If music be the food of love, play on, William Shakespeare said in the first line of the play Twelfth Night asking for music after he was frustrated in courtship. This no doubt picture where words fail and music remain the only voice for the voiceless. Ajiboye Olakunle Michael popularly …

The United States President, Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of religious centres across the country, adding that they are a part of essential services in the fight against the Coronavirus, among others. Trump warned that he would use his executive powers on any governor who fails to heed the …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. The churches and other religious centres were closed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. But there had been pressures from many church leaders and …

Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that thousands of students have been signing up to access the e-learning solutions for free which is provided in partnership with Roducate and Lagos State Government. This is in furtherance to the Bank’s resolve to close the …