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  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for the inclusion of anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to reduce the menace of corruption in the country. Special Adviser (Media) to President of the Senate, Mr Ola Awoniyi, quoted Lawan in a statement as making the call while declaring open …

By Hussaini Monguno On November 15, 1884, 14 mainly European countries gathered in Berlin for a meeting which lasted to February 26, 1885. The aim of that conference was to split the continent of Africa and share it to the Europeans who were scrambling over it. The countries represented were; …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, met with market leaders from Alaba, Trade Fair axis in Lagos West senatorial district. The consultative meeting, which was at the instance of the Governor and coordinated by the Managing Director Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, lasted for about 90 minutes and …

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday reserved judgement in an appeal by Sen. Abiola Ajimobi challenging the verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal on the Feb. 23 National Assembly Election for Oyo South. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Election Petition Tribunal had upheld the …

..As many houses on fire A mother and child were burnt to death in Onitsha fuel tanker disaster. The fuel tanker leaden with substance premium motor spirit (pms) is currently on fire at Upper Iweka Onitsha, Anambra state. It was gathered that the tanker lost control and fell inside the …

THE battle rages on between All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole on Tuesday urged Obaseki to focus on delivery of good governance to the people rather than blackmailing his personality. But the governor insisted that the party chairman should call his …

Joe Ajaero, ULC President: planned strike on minimum wage dead on arrival There is a crack in the ranks of labour union leaders as the date for their planned strike over the Federal Government implementation of the minimum wage looms. The president of United Labour Congress, ULC, Mr Joe Ajaero, …

…Gov appeals to Lagosians, says I feel your pains Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the State, beginning from Monday (tomorrow). The Governor’s …

The Mayor of Banjul, a large state in the country of Gambia was a washed with the generosity and benevolence of Rohey Lowe who recently launched the Gambian faction of REFELA, a network of women elected officials of substantial and local governments in Africa. According to Mayor Lowe, she is …

  A group, the Ondo Movement for Accountability and Good Leadership (OMAGL), has urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to clear the air on the status of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the party. The group recalled that the governor was suspended, shortly after the last general …