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Buhari looks forward to working relationship with Biden, Harris – FG
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed readiness to have a good diplomatic relationship with the new president…
Kyari mourns Festus Marinho, pioneer MD of NNPC
…Says his achievements will be Beacon of Inspiration for Generations The Group Managing Director of the…
UK coronavirus strain detected in 60 countries —WHO
The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization…
COVID-19: Lagos conducts nearly 264,000 tests — Commissioner
The Lagos State government has conducted 263,358 valid COVID-19 sample tests since the inception of the…
Sokoto market fire: Wike pledges N500m to Govt., victims
By Idris Salisu Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, has pledged the sum of…
Biden takes over a divided America, rancorous world
By Habib Aruna Senator Joe Biden Jr, the Vice President to one of the…
Burna Boy’s song makes it to Biden’s inauguration playlist
Nigerian musician, Burna boy’s song, Destiny, will feature in the official playlist for President-Elect…
Trump departs White House in final hours as president
President Donald Trump departed the White House by helicopter just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, on…
EFCC arrests seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan
By Salisu Idris The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
No apology for France’s colonial abuses in Algeria – Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out issuing an official apology for abuses in Algeria,…
Naira strengthens at NAFEX window despite 61% drop in dollar supply
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar appreciated marginally on Tuesday, closing…
Gold’s appeal up thanks to a weaker U.S dollar
Gold was up at Wednesday’s trading session, thanks to a weaker dollar coupled with…
Covid-19: Expect slow economic recovery – NSE Boss
By Ade Jacobs The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Dr.…
Nigeria opens 20 warehouses for AfCFTA
By Ade Jacobs The Managing Director of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), Zaheera Baba-Ari,…
Emulate Obi’s leadership examples – Hon. Onyema
By Folashade Adebisi Hon. Chukwuka Wilfred Onyema, member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the…
Zamfara Government denies giving Hilux vehicles to bandits
The Government of Zamfara State has denied that it gave Hilux trucks and cash gifts…
Herdsmen: Opposing Akeredolu’s order dangerous for peace, Afenifere tells presidency
National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Kole Omololu, has urged the presidency to back the order…
Zimbabwean Foreign Minister who oversaw removal of Mugabe dies of COVID-19 complications
Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, died on Wednesday, a day after testing positive…
President Trump pardons 73 people including ex-aide, Steve Bannon and rapper, Lil Wayne
The White House on Wednesday said that outgoing President Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people,…
Biden to declassify report on assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for intelligence chief, Avril Haines, has informed Senate Intelligence Committee that…
Covid-19: FG in talks with India, Russia for vaccines without ultra-cooling requirement
By Idris Salisu The Federal Government has disclosed talks ongoing with Russia and India…
Anambra 2021: PDP, APC express satisfaction with INEC timetable
Two leading opposition political parties in Anambra State have expressed satisfaction with the timetable for the…
Lagos CP urges public, medical practitioners to report bullet wound cases
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has appealed to the general public ,especially medical…
Plateau Govt. seeks partnership with France on mineral resources devt.
The Plateau Government says it is seeking partnership with France to harness and develop the abundant…
WHO secures a billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines under its COVAX facility –DG
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, says the organisation had secured two billion doses of the Covid-19…
NFL nominates first female referee for Super Bowl
This year’s NFL Super Bowl will feature a woman referee for the first time, as Sarah…
Leicester lead EPL after victory over Chelsea
Leicester City claimed top spot in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) on Tuesday with a…
ASUU, Ebonyi Government’s meeting ends in deadlock
The meeting to resolve the impasse between the delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria…