Oyegun withdraws backs out of APC national chairmanship race
Amidst presure and push for a new chairman by presidential forces, the national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), John…
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JOHESU suspends 6-week strike
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), appeared to have bowed to pressure as it has suspended its six weeks nationwide strike, while…
Onaiyekan advices FG on Imposition of one religion in Nigeria
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja Ecclesiastical Province of the Catholic Church, His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has warned that any attempt to…
Opposition, others pick holes in Buhari’s scorecard
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech drew mixed reactions yesterday. The President reeled off the achievements recorded by his administration since its…
Nigeria loses N2.7b daily to Trans Ramos pipeline shut-in
With the current price of Brent crude oil at N75 per barrel during the trading hours of Monday, Nigeria is losing about…
Biafra sit-at-home order: South East governors threaten citizens
States in the southeast might experience a shutdown today, following a sit-at-home order by pro-Biafra agitators. The action is intended to honour…
Court orders Buhari to prosecute lawmakers over theft of N481b
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to him reports…
Why TETFund does not support private varsities, teaching hospitals
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, has kicked against moves to compel it to support privately…
CAN decries making Arabic language compulsory in police recruitment test
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the just-concluded Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer Based Test (CBT) for recruitment…
Niger Delta militants threaten fresh hostilities, accuse FG of neglect
A coalition of militant groups in Niger Delta, the Joint Revolutionary Council, has threatened to resume hostilities, if the Federal Government fails…
China has more smokers than any country in the world
China has the highest number of smokers in the world. About 315 million of its population of 1.3 billion are smokers and…
Physician list dangers of fixing artificial eyelashes
A medical practitioner, Dr Ayopo Adeyemi, on Sunday warned women against the use of artificial eyelashes, commonly used to enhance beauty, in…
How OBJ vs PMB friendship turned war zone
The battle between President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was long expected, but slow in coming. The relationship between incumbent…
Okorocha, Madumere Peace talk stalls, Gov. blames Coalition
The popular belief in political quarters that the office of the Deputy Governor is a “spare tyre” can be said to be…
Okorocha Dares APC Leadership, as Parallel State Exco spings up Imo
A new twist has cropped up in the Imo State chapter of APC as the congresses to elect Ward, LGA, State Executives…
Power project: Arewa Forum demands Obasanjo’s probe
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has backed the call on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to probe former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the alleged…