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Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai-Mala Buni has condoled with the government and people of Borno state over the death of the Emir of Biu, Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu The Governor, in a statement by his spokesman, Mallam Mamman Mohammed,…

By Wole Soyinka I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the crumbling edifice that is still generously called Nigeria. I have no reasons to change my…

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba has lamented that the hikes in the prices of petroleum products and electricity tariff had erased the gains of the minimum wage. Wabba who spoke during a meeting between…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has vowed to proceed with its planned indefinite strike and nationwide protest billed to commence from Wednesday, September 23, accusing the federal government of being insensitive to the plight of the…

Despite the resumption of for. Sales to the Bureau de Change operators by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Naira continued its free fall on Tuesday, exchanging at N460 to a dollar in the parallel market. It had earlier…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has charged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), to strive to be a force that unites the country. Bello gave the advice when he received a delegation of…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said it had deployed no fewer than 1,500 of its personnel to provide security for Saturday's Edo governorship election. FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement by…

The Senate on Tuesday faulted the policy adopted by the Presidential Task Force ( PTF) on COVID-19 which allowed only private laboratories to carry out tests on intending travellers abroad. The measure according to the upper…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 90 new COVID-19 infections in the country. The country also recorded five additional death from the rampaging virus. With the latest number of cases, Nigeria…

The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday, declared that with the support of Edo people and endorsements by over 100 groups in the state, he is certain of victory in…