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Egypt says the top priority for the United Nations regarding Gaza is to stop the bloodshed immediately and to prevent any attempt to resolve the Palestinian question through forced displacement. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, speaks to BIODUN BUSARI on the alleged marginalisation of the South-East region, the Peoples Democratic Party’s recent defeat in the Edo governorship election, among other issues Nigerians are…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the Saudi authorities will, from the 2025 Hajj, take charge of feeding and accommodation of Pilgrims in Mecca and Medina. The commission stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima…
Senators on Friday insisted that Local Government Council autonomy, State Police and Womens’ Rights should not be an option if democracy must thrive. They disclosed that a draft to that effect would be ready in the National Assembly by December,…
A United Nations-hosted entity, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, has called on governments and stakeholders to increase the funding against malaria to prevent a rising number of cases and deaths. The Chief Executive Officer of RBM Partnership to End…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and charged him with misappropriation of more than N27 billion belonging to the state government. EFCC filed the indictment with 15 counts against Mr…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over an alleged fraud of N27bn. Ishaku was reportedly picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. The former…
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo’s 70th birthday celebration was a grand affair, bringing together prominent men and women of God, public officials, and other dignitaries from across Nigeria. Oyedepo was honoured…
The Ebonyi State Government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village in Ezza-Inyimegu Community has hit 15. The Commissioner for Health, Moses Ekuma, confirmed the number of deaths from the epidemic in the locality to reporters in Abakaliki…
Determined to maintain peace in the Niger Delta region, over 30,000 ex-agitators have opposed the planned protests across the country on October 1. The repentant agitators, mostly youths, vowed not to allow any protest to take place in the region…
The National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, Dr Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has pledged the body’s resolve to promote the welfare and foster unity among families of police officers. Mrs Egbetokun stated this at the commissioning of the POWA…
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday invited organisers of the October #EndBadGovernance protest to a stakeholders’ meeting, warning against excesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Olarenwaju Ishola, at the meeting also…
The death toll has climbed to 37 after Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States, made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm. The hurricane, with…
Faith Oyedepo, the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, has expressed her enduring love and admiration for her husband as he celebrates his 70th birthday on Friday. Marking…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the opening of the UK visa application centre in the state. Mr Mbah, in a post on his X handle on Thursday, said the opening of the visa centre in Enugu will benefit residents…
Former Speaker of the House of Representative Yakubu Dogara on Friday said President Bola Tinubu didn’t remove the subsidy on fuel even though he made the announcement. Dogara said there was no provision for fuel subsidy in the budget before…
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