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President Bola Tinubu said on Friday his administration would stimulate the country’s economy for the good of Nigerians. The president gave the assurance at a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum led by former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, in Abuja. He said the government would document and periodically review every effort …

Henderson was booed off by the Three Lions fans as he was substituted against Australia. The Ettifaq midfielder had started the game as captain but was jeered as he left the pitch, to be replaced by Kieran Trippier after the hour mark. Southgate has hit back at the boos, insisting that he simply does not understand them. Henderson turned his …

…Suggest effective ways for distribution of palliatives …Urge govt to update, unbundle social register ‘…Express fears politicians may hoard palliatives like Covid-19 time’ The removal of subsidies on petrol has raised the level of hardship nationwide as citizens anxiously await the take-off of the government’s palliative measures. BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report speaks with experts on how the government can …

Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has lambasted music producer, Samklef, for sharing a video of his new born twin babies online. The “Not Available” crooner who expressed his anger with Samklef for sharing the video of the twins which also featured him and his wife, Chioma, described the producer as a very wicked person and a clout …

US President, Joe Biden taking a selfie with the Director-General, World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden was seen taking a selfie with the Director-General, World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the ongoing G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India. Okonjo-Iweala said she was surprised that President Joe Biden took photos with …

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh on Thursday took a swipe at Mr. Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad for placing wealth above other considerations. The mother of one in the letter posted on her official Instagram page expressed concern that the singer’s father hurriedly buried his late son just 24 hours after his death despite getting …

Two persons were confirmed dead and one other was injured in an accident along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Sunday. The spokesman for the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday in Abeokuta. He added that a Mazda bus and a Mazda car were involved in the accident that occurred at 7:10 …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja has assured people of the South-East that insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. Lagbaja said the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, will work round the clock to put an end to kidnappings, banditry and assassination in the South-East. He gave the assurance during a meeting with …

The Nigerian capital market continued its bullish run on Thursday with a 0.11% growth in the All-Share Index (ASI). After five hours of trading, the ASI rose to 71,365.25 from 71,284.56 posted by the bourse the previous day. In the same vein, the market capitalization increased today by N44 billion to N39.052 trillion from N39.008 trillion recorded the previous day. …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Makurdi on Sunday upheld the victory of Senator Abba Moro’s victory in the February 25 election held in Benue South Senatorial District. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Daniel Onjeh, had challenged Moro’s victory at the tribunal over alleged fraud and non-compliance with the electoral act in the …