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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will publish the personal particulars of candidates in the three off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, lmo and Kogi States scheduled for November 11, 2023. The electoral body made this known in a statement signed by its spokesman, Festus Okoye on Thursday. He said that the 18 political […]

President Muhammadu Buhari and his family have moved into the Glass House at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclosed by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, via a video shared on her official Instagram page after taking the incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu […]

Experts have warned against the overuse of antibiotics. They said it is creating stronger germs, while some bacteria are already “resistant” to common medications. According to them, when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, the infection becomes harder and more expensive to treat. The experts noted that losing the ability to treat serious bacterial infections is […]

The Senate, yesterday, indicted the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and 45 others Ministries , Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The indictment was sequel to the reports of 2017 and 2018 of the Auditor General of the Federation considered by Senate Public […]

The Federal Government on Thursday revealed that Nigeria will spend N22.4 billion feeding inmates in correctional centres nationwide. This is according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, who disclosed this at a two-day High Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Belgore stated that the fund is […]

The Member representing Okigwe North Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon Miriam Odinaka Onuoha, has said that the nation must thread cautiously even as decisions are being made to produce those who will emerge leaders of the 10th National Assembly. Hon Miriam who is seeking to become Speaker of the House of Reps, says the […]

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), to September 14. Kanu had approached the court to appeal the verdict of the appeal court stopping his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). During Thursday’s proceedings, the […]

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has adjourned the petition filed by Mr Atiku Abubakar for the live coverage of proceedings. Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president, on May 8 filed an application for an order to allow the live coverage of the daily court proceedings […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has added an additional week to his stay in London over an appointment with his dentist. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Recall Buhari travelled to the United Kingdom last week for the coronation of King Charles 111. The president […]

The federal government is insisting that the owners of Motor Tanker (MT) Heroic Idun, must pay the sum of $15 million, about N6.92 billion as restitution to Nigeria for engaging in illegal bunkering in the nation’s waters before the vessel and her crew would be allowed to go. After a plea bargain was reached, the […]