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Rate this post LAGOS — THE family of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande, yesterday, marked his fifth year remembrance with special prayers, describing his legacy as incomparable.Leading the Fidau prayer, Chief Imam of Nawair-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdulmajeed Ayinla, noted that during his lifetime, Jakande made significant contributions to human […]

Rate this post (IF YOU WANT TO STAY AHEAD IN 2026 : READ THIS ) This is the raw, undiluted truth you didn’t know you needed. Forget village people — you’re doing yourself in. Let’s go: 1⃣ WOMEN, WOMEN, AND WOMEN AGAIN. Yes, three times for emphasis. Most men ruin their lives chasing curves and […]

Rate this post The “present dilemma” regarding the electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria centers on a high-stakes legislative battle in the Senate (February 2026) over whether to make real-time digital uploads of results mandatory or keep them discretionary.   This debate has ignited a firestorm on social media, as it touches the raw […]

Rate this post The United States is set to deploy about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in combating Islamist militants, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. The move comes weeks after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes against what he described as Islamic State targets. Last week, the U.S. military confirmed that […]

Rate this post ​By Sola Ogundipe Towards boosting cancer care and dispelling common myths and misconceptions that fuel poor outcomes among cancer patients in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian medical researchers have called for the formal training and integration of chaplains into Nigeria’s healthcare system. The researchers who conducted a review assessment of cancer epidemiology […]

Rate this post …Says health not just social service, but business that requires cash ​By Chioma Obinna ​As foreign aid to Nigeria’s health sector continues to shrink and public hospitals struggle to cope, the Health Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has warned that the country’s healthcare system cannot survive without deliberate, full-scale integration of the private […]

Rate this post By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company E&P Limited (NEPL) have rejected the suspension of their branch executives by the union’s national leadership. The national leadership had reportedly imposed a three-year suspension on the […]

Rate this post By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has increased the 2026 budget proposal of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) from ₦2.8 billion to about ₦60 billion, citing the need to reposition the institute as a key driver of sports development in Nigeria. Chairman of the Committee, Hon. […]

Rate this post By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has clarified that his support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election was strictly political and not based on personal friendship. He also dismissed concerns that opposition governors defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would influence the outcome of […]

Rate this post By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has called on Nigeria to strategically harness its 55-year diplomatic relationship with China to accelerate industrialization, warning that neighboring countries could outpace the nation if urgent action is not taken. Speaking at the 55th anniversary of Nigeria-China diplomatic relations in Abuja, […]

Rate this post Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D‑TX) says she will keep advocating for complete transparency regarding the Epstein files, particularly any details involving the president.  Crockett spoke with reporters after Ghislaine Maxwell’s Feb. 9 closed‑door deposition before the House Oversight Committee. The push for disclosure intensified after members of Congress reviewed redacted documents from the […]

Rate this post Additional testimony is expected in the Senate committee’s investigation of Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis after former special prosecutor Nathan Wade was subpoenaed. On Feb. 5, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones confirmed that the GOP-led state Senate’s special committee subpoenaed Wade, following a heated hearing last year in which lawmakers questioned Willis […]