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The main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party; Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere; and some individuals have expressed surprise that 10 governors of the All Progressives Congress could abandon their state duties to accompany the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to revalidate his membership of their party in his hometown, Daura, …

The Federal Government on Friday said it is contemplating a targeted lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and major cities in Nigeria as the number of COVID-19 cases soars in the West African nation. Although recoveries from the disease in the country have crossed 100,000, the Nigerian government is worried that …

The Managing Director/CEO of Abbey Mortgage Bank has given an overview of the mortgage bank industry in Nigeria, what inspired the establishment of Abbey Mortgage Bank, and the challenges encountered on the way. Speaking during the Nairametrics’ Business Half Hour, Madu Haman gave a brief background of his journey into …

With the rising cases of transmission, high records of deaths, extremely stretched health care systems, the second wave of covid-19 looks like playing 2020 over again across global borders. Possibly more than what obtained in the first wave, some western countries have been made to enforce stricter measures against the …

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority in a bid to assist the Federal Government scale up its Covid-19 response has formally handed over 126 units of Patient Monitors and 63 units of Oxygen Concentrators to 21 healthcare institutions across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The move is part of …

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose has alleged that she has been receiving death threat from some chieftains of the party in the state following her insistence to continue her court case against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The …

A Civil Society Organisation, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Thursday, called on the International Criminal Court, ICC, to investigate, arrest and prosecute former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (Rtd), over alleged human rights abuses while serving in the Nigerian military as Chief of Army Staff. This was contained in …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities to boost the continuous expansion and improvement of the educational sector. Parents are not left out, as the Bank has bespoke products which empowers parents …

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Thursday presented 39 cheques totalling N160 million to families of policemen who were killed across the country during last October #EndSARS protests. Adamu, who made the presentation at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, said the gesture was a clear statement that the …

Businessman-cum-politician, Prince Ned Nwoko of Idumuje-Ugboko community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, who reliable sources say has continued to pull the strings of false stories, has alleged that another prominent son of the community who is the chairman of Rainoil, Chief Gabriel Ogbechie, is sponsoring a …