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Ex-minister in certificate forgery controversy makes INEC list as Adebutu, Pantami miss out

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

Nigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, one infirmity at a time

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu  NEARLY 20 years ago, while stumping for his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, out-going president, Olusegun Obasanjo, decided to confront head-on morbid...

Outrage as pro-APC pastor Okezie calls for attack on Rufai Oseni

OKEZIE James Atani, who describes himself as a senior pastor has drawn scrutiny after allegedly telling Arise News journalist Rufai Oseni that he ought...

NDC urges calm as INEC ‘omits’ Kano guber candidate’s name  

THE Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members to remain calm as controversy rages over the omission of governorship...

US jails Nigerian 30 months over email fraud

A UNITED States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Edikan Adiakpan, to 30 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in a business email fraud...

World Mental Health Day: NDLEA, expert advocate early intervention to tackle drug abuse

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and a substance abuse expert have called for early intervention, family support and improved mental health services...

Ondo air crash: Civilians on board were families of officers on aircraft – NAF

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has further clarified reports concerning the people on board its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed on Monday...

Wike claims FCT Teachers’ strike is politically motivated, threatens no work, no pay

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour...

The other side of “empowerment”

By Moshood Oshunfurewa Empowerment, at its root, is assumed to be the radical belief that ordinary people are not infants. It holds that the woman...

‘Just N50 per litre’: Nigerians question FG’s 30-day petrol discount

THE Federal Government’s 30-day petrol price intervention has sparked questions over its potential to ease the cost-of-living crisis, particularly for commuters, small businesses and...

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