Governor of Katsina State in Nigeria’s Northwest, Aminu Bello Masari, says the state will support residents who are willing to procure weapons to defend themselves against attacks. Katsina has recorded
At a projected 1.86 million barrels daily oil production in the country’s 2021 budget, Nigeria recorded a huge deficit of almost 200 million barrels in the first 11 months of
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has assured manufacturers in the country that the federal government would take appropriate measures to improve access to foreign exchange (forex) for importation of raw materials
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai says President Muhammadu Buhari is justified in refusing to give his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In an Exclusive Interview with
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Beaten at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, she returned to Nigeria, determined to fight back, and four years later, became Nigeria’s first-ever medalist in wrestling and Africa’s first silver medalist
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s response to Edwin Clark, Ijaw leader representing the Niger Delta region, who had reportedly said Obasanjo’s hatred against the Niger Delta people was disappointing, has made
As Nigerians prepare to usher in the new year, many will be preoccupied with what 2022 will have in stock for them. From the critical decisions that must be taken
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The minister of justice and attorney general of the federation Abubakar Malami on Monday, claimed that the past administration looted funds meant to fight against terrorism. The minister while speaking
Oil prices rose over three per cent on Monday on hopes that the Omicron COVID-19 variant would have limited impact on global demand in 2022, even as surging cases
For a man whose place in history is considered unquestionable by friends and foes alike, the following is a summarised background to the life and times of Archbishop Desmond Tutu…
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The forceful arrest of Uche Nwosu, a former governorship candidate and the son-in-law of Rochas Okorocha, a senator and former governor of Imo State, made the rounds on social media
In Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities say women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed on road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance
The new year, which will dawn in a few days, has been widely described as a defining moment for Nigeria. From the critical decisions that must be taken to accelerate
A fire outbreak that engulfed the high-end Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in Kado district of Abuja on Sunday destroyed goods valued at billions of naira. The inferno started before
Representative of the Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund, Mr. Ibrahim Tajudeen has said the utilisation of a $1.136 billion grant offered Nigeria by the United States and the
The Nigerian Music Industry in 2021. That is, a review of major developments in the industry while setting agenda for 2022. GUEST: Yinka Davies, Nigerian vocalist, dancer, lyricist and judge
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has named his 28-man final list of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon fron January 9 to February
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