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President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, justified his cabinet of 47 ministers saying the number reflects the diversity of roles required to run an efficient government. He also urged the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria to propagate the message of tolerance and hope among Nigerians, warning that the opposite could damage the country beyond repair. Tinubu,

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said its men destroyed four illegal oil refining sites in Cawthome Channel One in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The corps said suspected oil thieves had vandalised facilities including pipes belonging to Sahara Oil, thereby siphoning the crude, with the intent to establish an illegal refining

Detectives in Kenya have arrested two Nigerians,  William Opia and Johnbull Asbor, for allegedly murdering and dismembering Rita Waeni, a 20-year-old student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in an apartment.   According to Kenya’s The Nation Media Group on its website on Monday, the discovery of Waeni’s head, covered in a sack

Rema, Asake, and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners for the 2024 Afro Nation festival, set to hold from June 26 to 28 in Algarve Portimao, Portugal. The organisers, via a post on X on Monday, unveiled the three music stars along with a list of notable artistes slated to perform at the event.  

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to extend interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. This followed a briefing from the Executive Secretary of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. Special Adviser to the President

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Monday urged Nigerians not to despair over the effects of the economic reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This was as it urged the President to “continue on the path” he has taken since assuming office nearly eight months ago, pledging its support for the regime. “We see

The Federal Government on Monday said the Education Tax under the Federal Inland Revenue Service would serve as one of the funding sources for the recently established Student Loan Scheme. It said the scheme would be fully automated to ensure zero human involvement in the application and processing of the loans to applicants. “…that is

Liberia’s newly sworn-in President, Joseph Boakai, faced an unexpected hurdle during his inauguration speech, causing the ceremony to be momentarily halted. According to BBC, the 79-year-old leader, who had been addressing the nation for approximately 30 minutes, struggled to conclude his remarks. He failed twice to carry on speaking, and the ceremony was adjourned. Some

The determination of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun administration to pursue good governance in developing the economic potentials and capacity of the state is said to have moved the worth of the economy of the state to over N6 trillion. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to Abiodun, Hon Dapo Okubadejo disclosed

As the Plateau State House of Assembly resumes plenary on Tuesday, the 16 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday said they will resume their legislative duties despite their sack by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja had in November sacked all the 16 members of

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects, including a chairman of one of the Local Government Areas in Benue State in connection with an alleged assassination plot against the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh. The Force Headquarters said preliminary investigation revealed that the LG chairman allegedly contracted a militia with

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has advocated for the use of the non-kinetic approach in the ongoing fight against criminality in the country. According to him, no fewer than 2,000 Boko Haram terrorists, through a non-kinetic approach, surrendered to the troops in the height of insurgency in the country. Musa spoke while

The 58 lawmakers under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum, have alleged that projections and provisions of the N28.7tn 2024 budget, were unfair to the North. They also alleged that some federal agencies are being relocated to Lagos. The Northern Senators, however, said they were committed to addressing the concerns and feelings of their

The West African Examinations Council has scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday, January 23 and 24, for its free mock examination for all prospective candidates of its maiden computer-based West African Senior Secondary School Examination. This was revealed in a statement by the Acting Head, Public Affairs Department, Moyosola Adesina, on Monday. According to the statement, this

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, on Tuesday, said its operatives have arrested 30-year-old Titus Joshua for robbery along Hayat, New Dawn Garden, OPIC, Agbara in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area. Joshua was said to have alleged to have stolen heavy-duty batteries, worth 190,000 and LT cables worth N20m with

The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period, the Canadian government will need to have a meeting with provincial governments “to make sure that the provinces

The Head of National Office, West African Examination Council, Amos Dangut, has allayed fears that the introduction of the computer-based method for writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations would fail. Dangut spoke while giving insights on the proposed CBT model when he appeared on the TVC Breakfast show on Monday. In September 2023,

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have released their starting lineup to face Guinea-Bissau on Monday (today), seeking at least a draw to advance from Africa Cup of Nations Group A. Peseiro is sticking with the same 3-4-3 lineup that he adopted against Cote d’Ivoire in the last match. Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria live will be played

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has received three drones and 100 highly profiled self-configured walkie-talkies from international partners to combat insecurity. This was contained in a statement signed by NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, on Monday. Babawale said the donation was made by Equipping the Needy Initiative and its partners. The donation was part

Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday. Emilio Nsue scored a double to follow up his hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau as Equatorial Guinea finished top of the

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria at the State House, Abuja. Speaking after the meeting, CAN President,  Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, said in part, “The general elections of 2023 have come and gone and by the grace of God we have a sitting President in the person

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has subsidised the cost of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination for students in public schools across the state. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development and signed by its Press Secretary, Peter Amogbonjaye. “A total of 55,150

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru, says he will not quit the political turf despite the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed the election of Governor Uba Sani. Ashiru stated this at a media briefing in Kaduna on Monday, following the Supreme Court

The Rivers State Police Command has said that three of its officers who kidnapped and extorted the sum of $3,000 from two men would face an orderly room trial and query respectively. The spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday, said the

The All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Edo State, Hon. Anamero Dekeri, has described the APC Pruning Committee’s report as lacking in merit. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed September 21, 2024, for the Edo State governorship election. The APC slated the primary where its candidate would emerge for February 17, 2024. The APC had