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  The immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr. Boss Mustapha Gida, has commissioned laboratories in his alma mater, Government Secondary School (GSS) Hong, Adamawa state.  The Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Agriculture laboratories were built in 1967 and not renovated until 1992 when the school was managed by Denish missionaries as Government College Hong.  However, the dilapidated …

The Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday accused the Labour Party of trying to force “a lie” on Nigerians on the outcome of the February 25 election. The playwright, who spoke at an event titled: “The Lives of Wole Soyinka — A Dialogue” organised by Africa in the World in South Africa, said the LP leaders knew that the party’s …

The military junta in Niger Republic that removed President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26, say it will prosecute him for “high treason and undermining the internal and external security” of the country. Spokesman for the junta, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, who disclosed this in a statement on national television on Sunday, said Bazoum had plunged the country …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, swore in 38 commissioners and special advisers that were cleared by the state House of Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, signaling the inauguration of the governor’s cabinet for his second term in office. Ripples Nigeria reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly, after what …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is currently hosting members of the Nigerian female football team, the Super Falcons, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Super Falcons crashed out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, having lost through penalties to the English team, last Monday, August 7. The First Lady, …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said on Thursday the National Assembly would work with stakeholders to remove tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to enhance lecturers’ welfare and reduce the brain drain in the country. He stated this at the 3rd International Conference of the Gender Policy Unit held at the …

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have landed their spot in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed to hold in Cote d’Ivoire. Cameroon beat Burundi 3-0 in their final qualifiers to reach the finals, where they will battle with 23 other already-qualified teams. Cameroon finished top of Group C to qualify alongside Namibia, completing the line-up. The Super Eagles …

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Musa Adamu Aliyu as the new chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He replaced Bolaji Owasanoye who was appointed as the ICPC chairman by former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2018. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the news in a statement …

The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folasodun Sonubi, said on Monday the apex bank would adopt new measures to stabilise the naira against the dollar in the coming days. He stated this in a chat with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting took place a …

Gunmen on Wednesday morning abducted a pastor with the Evangelic Church for West Africa (ECWA) and three other persons at Maigemu District of Jos East local government area of Plateau State. A resident of the community told journalists the attackers stormed the community on motorcycles at about 6:00 a.m., headed to the church building, and whisked away the cleric in …