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Ali Bongo, 64, has survived a stroke and a coup attempt Voting has taken place in the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon where President Ali Bongo – who came to power when his father Omar died in 2009 – is hoping to win a third term. He faces competition from 13 people. As polls closed, the government announced a …

The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed the claim on the service of the impeachment notice on him by the state House of Assembly. The Assembly had last Wednesday directed the clerk of the House to write the deputy governor on the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Olatunji …

Neymar, on Thursday, underwent surgery at hospital in Brazil to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus damage suffered during a national team match last month. The Brazilian team doctor who performed the surgery, Rodrigo Lasmar, said: “The operation was a success. We’re very satisfied with the result. “He had a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and the …

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would not allow the Niger military junta to “insincerely” buy time. Tinubu, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this at a meeting with the United States Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, …

The Kano State Police Command has confiscated 820 cartons of fake and expired drugs at Malam Kato Market in Fage local government area of the state. The command spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday, said the drugs were recovered from two warehouses at the market. He listed the drugs to include 514 cartons of …

Ari Fekorigha, the National Director of Mobilisation for the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), issued a warning over attempts by certain political figures to remove Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State. Ijaw youths were concerned that some politicians intended to throw Rivers into disarray by forcibly toppling Fubara as governor on false accusations, according to Fekorigha, who made this revelation …

Girl-child Right and Freedom Protection Centre (GRFPC) a gender-based non-governmental organization has called on the federal government to prioritise the safety and well-being of all citizens, regardless of their gender. The Chairperson, Lynda Temitope Ajayi, in a press statement expressed concern that the crisis of this magnitude requires leaders to stand firm and participate fully in designing effective strategies to …

It’s true what they say – you’ve got to listen to your body. While some health ailments are scarily silent, there are a number of loud alarm bells that sound off when things are looking a little pear-shaped. Let’s start with unstable blood-sugars – if you’ve got any of these 5 symptoms, it’s worth heading to your doctor. Balanced blood …

The World Bank will collaborate with the Federal Government to roll out digital national identity cards for Nigerians. The World Bank Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, disclosed this at a dinner organised with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Friday in Abuja. He said: “Our mission here in Nigeria is to eliminate poverty, make lives better, and create …

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has alleged a threat to his life following the impeachment process of the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Oladiji said fetish objects were dropped at the entrance to his official lodge in the early hours of Monday, September 25, 2023, stressing that his life has been under threats from unknown …