Breaking NewsThe Federal Government is reviewing its N235bn health fund as high out-of-pocket medical expenses continue to affect Nigerian households, says the NHIA.nn
General NewsJOHANNESBURG — At least 27 people have been killed in two separate mass shootings in South Africa, hours apart, in the latest incidents of gun violence to hit the country. Seventeen people were killed when eight gunmen reportedly stormed a bar near Johannesburg on Saturday evening, while 15 other...
General NewsBy Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin A newlywed couple, identified as Funmilayo Bamidele and her husband, Reverend Abiodun David, and four others have reportedly been abducted along the Eruku-Iyemero Road bordering Kwara and Kogi states. The victims were reportedly abducted on Saturday evening while return...
Tech & InnovationEkiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions and parastatals in the state and terminated the appointments of all political appointees. Those affected by the termination include Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Technical Assi...
PoliticsFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain the continued rise in Nigeria’s public debt despite increased government revenues, saying Nigerians are yet to see the benefits promised from the administration’s economic reforms. Atiku, who is the presidential ...
General News…As experts lament cultural, religious barriers By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Residents of Ebonyi State have been urged to take advantage of free family planning services to reduce maternal mortality, unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions in the state. The call was made as the state joined the ...
Metro & SecurityBy Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for Abia Central Senatorial District, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, has urged her supporters to remain calm and steadfast, saying the recent Supreme Court judgment in INEC v. ZLP & Ors does not affect her candidacy. Nw...
PoliticsBy Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Social critic and lawyer, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged President Bola Tinubu and relevant security agencies to take preventive measures to protect the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general election. Eji...
Business & EconomyAccord Party presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has promised to support Dangote Refinery and other qualifying Nigerian refineries with access to locally produced crude at what he described as a strategic domestic price if elected president in 2027. Hashim said the policy would give...
General NewsManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been ruled out of Portugal’s Nations League clash against Norway on Sunday after suffering a fitness issue in the team’s 1-0 win over Wales.n
General NewsPope Leo XIV on Sunday said assisted dying was not "normal", as he continued a landmark visit to France, where parliament has legalised the practice for certain patients.n
EntertainmentNollywood actor Ricardo Agbor has survived a car crash in Ibadan, Oyo State, sharing a video of his badly damaged vehicle on his Instagram page.nn
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