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President Bola Tinubu will leave for Beijing, China, in the first week of September. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this to State House reporters on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the president would sign a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during his visit to the Asian …

The Labor Party has set up a seven-member disciplinary committee to curb excessive actions by party members. LP National Chairman Julius Abure told journalists on Tuesday in Abuja that the decision was one of the resolutions reached at the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. He appealed to all members to obey the rules and respect the party constitution. Abure …

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine (formerly called “monkeypox”) to its Nigerian counterpart to support the nation’s ongoing efforts to respond to the current mpox outbreak. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that affects humans and animals. It can be transmitted through close contact, including …

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma said on Tuesday that all All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship and councillor candidates in the September 21 local government elections in the state would emerge through consensus arrangements. Uzodimma stated this when he addressed aspirants and stakeholders at the party secretariat in Owerri. He said the decision to choose a consensus candidate was to promote …

Unlocking Women’s Power, Unleashing Edo’s Potential Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa are committed to empowering women and girls across Edo State, recognizing that their success is critical to the prosperity of the State. Their vision is to create a society where women have equal opportunities to thrive in all aspects of life, from education and entrepreneurship to …

Captain William Ekong, full-back Olaoluwa Aina and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi return to the Super Eagles fold, for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This year’s AFCON Player of the Year, Ekong, will miss Matchday 3 and 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June as he continues to …

The Governor of Yobe State, Honourable Mai Mala Buni, held discussions with the Chairman of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on areas of support and partnership between the Yobe State Government and the Bank. During the meeting held on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the governor noted that: “This partnership is of …

Five people were killed Monday night in an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the incident on Tuesday. The ministry said a drone fired several bullets at a group of people during the incident. READ ALSO: 12 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school building The Israeli army announced that a control room belonging …

Reno Omokri has taken on Nigerians who openly criticized Seyi Tinubu’s presence in the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria last Friday, August 23. On Monday, August 26, X-users posted a photo showing Seyi sitting comfortably at the event and questioned his presence …

The equity market maintained its bullish trend on Tuesday as investors earned N271 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the increase in share prices of companies such as Total, Julius Berger, and John Holt among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N55.4 trillion …