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A former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the political crisis in Rivers as a “total misfortune”, saying that it requires a political solution. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in …

Abuja based Daily Trust newspaper has reacted to protests by the Nigerian government over its report that the signing of Samoa Agreement with the European Union countries implied that the country will promote LGBTQ at home. Nigeria was among Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States(OACPS) that signed the agreement …

A group, the Nigeria Youths For Atiku (NYFA) has urged Nigerians to embrace former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and rally round him for the 2027 presidency. “The call is premised on the believe that he remains the only candidate who can wrestle power from APC-led government,” NYFA, a support group of …

Deputy Senate President, Dr. Barau Jibrin and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, have extended his congratulations to Muslims across the nation and worldwide as they mark the commencement of the New Islamic Year of 1446, after Hijrah, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. …

All is now set for the ninth edition of the Lagos Corporate Assembly, a periodic engagement session tagged ‘BOS Meets with Business Community,’ during which the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu meets leaders of the organised private sector. The governor will meet them to discuss business-related issues such as infrastructure …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of the N351 billion rights issue capital raising programme of Access Holdings Plc. A statement made available by the Holdings to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos confirmed this. The group said that the approval marked a significant milestone in its …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal. In a statement? NELFUND also revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, …

The unions have expressed frustration over what they perceive as the government’s disregard for their financial and welfare concerns. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has directed its members to commence …

The TCN, on Sunday, confirmed that there was a partial disturbance of the grid at about 15.09 hours on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The national grid has been fully restored following its collapse on Saturday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says. The TCN, on Sunday, confirmed that there was …

The explosion happened at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday, and two others were injured. A gas explosion occurred at a home located on Church Street, along Ebute Road, in the Ibafo area of Ogun State, resulting in the deaths of Rafiat Sheriff, 40, and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat.The explosion happened …