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A delegation from the Embassy of the United States of America has visited the Navy Base in Onitsha, Anambra State following the May 16 attack on the US convoy in the Ogbaru area of the state. Four US officials and five policemen were killed in the attack suspected to have …

A Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist and Public Health Physician, Mairo Mandara, has disclosed that over 120 million young Nigerians aged 15-24 cannot read or write. Of the number, she said 60 per cent which accounts for 72 million were females. She made this known at a round table engagement with traditional …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will know their group opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, July 12. The Confederaion of African Football (CAF) announced that the draw ceremony will take place in Cotonou, Benin Republic. 48 countries will take part in the competition for the first time with …

The Federal Government has begun construction of Abuja hub, one of the three mega stores planned for Abuja, Lagos and Kano for the purpose of massively expanding vaccine storage capacity at the national level in Nigeria. Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony marking the commencement of the work yesterday, Minister of …

The Enugu state Governor-elect, Peter Mbah has filed a N20 billion suit against the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) at the Federal High Court, over alleged conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of facts. Justice Inyang Ekwo had, upon a motion ex-parte by Mbah’s counsel, Mr Emeka Ozoani (SAN), sequel to the …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to constitute a committee that will review all cases of indiscipline and anti-party activities against its members. A statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday noted that the decision was in furtherance of …

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja.A statement on Wednesday by the State House Director of Information, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, described the project as a demonstration of the Buhari administration’s commitment to advancing healthcare management in the country. According to …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned to Friday, May 19 for continuation of pre-hearing in the petition by presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi against the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu. LP National Chairman, Julius Abure was also in court on Wednesday. The party’s …

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has suggested that legislators should have fixed three-term tenure and age limit of 70 years. “I will suggest strongly that the tenures of the legislators should be fixed and there should be also age limit for legislators. This is very important. You can …

President-elect Bola Tinubu has promised to hit the ground running and unify the country upon his assumption of office come May 29. Tinubu further pledged to work to ensure continued positive relations with the United States, as to build on the gains of the partnership between both nations. The president-elect …