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Some traders in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State on Thursday decried the 0.5 per cent additional tariff imposed by the Alliance of Sahel States on imports into the states. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kongolom, a border town in Mai’adua, these traders said the increased tariff …
A coalition of Nigerian activists in the United States has announced its plan to protest against the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State at the White House. The coalition under the Democratic Movement (DM) demands the reversal of the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi …
Co-founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has urged African women to fully embrace their sexuality without hesitation, challenging traditional views that often discourage open conversations about intimacy. In a video shared on Instagram on Tuesday, Felix-Adejumo highlighted the importance of maintaining a fulfilling and vibrant marriage. She encouraged women to abandon societal restrictions and openly …
A former lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani ( Kaduna Central) has rejected an appointment to serve as judge in the forthcoming Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant. The pageant is scheduled to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos on April 4. The event organiser, Sen. Ben Bruce, who is Sani’s friend and former colleague in the …
Despite the Federal Government’s directive for the immediate reopening of Independence Bridge, Mekwen, gridlock persisted in Lagos Island on Thursday as the bridge remained closed. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, had ordered the reopening on Wednesday following widespread complaints about traffic congestion caused by the planned maintenance and rehabilitation of the bridge. However, as …
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has warned that the recent developments in Rivers State and the handling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio could threaten Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. George, citing historical precedents, said similar crises led to the collapse of the First and …
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has described as strategic, the appointment of Mr Bayo Ojulari, as the new helmsman of the NNPC Ltd. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer( GCEO) …
The Australian external territories of Heard and McDonald Islands that can boast penguin colonies but no humans are among the places targeted by sweeping U.S. tariffs. This was announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. From Saturday, the U.S. will impose a flat tariff of 10 per cent on imports from most countries. The U.S. …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 UTME-Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional UTME-Mock examination. In a statement on Wednesday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said: “This Notification Slip includes crucial information such as the examination date, venue (centre), time, and other …
