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By Daniel Kudayah The Federal Government has deployed 13 emergency ambulances to Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen pre-hospital and emergency medical care across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, flagged off the deployment in Ogun with the distribution of three Advanced Trauma Life […]

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has urged Nigerians to remain alert to warning signs that could indicate an impending building collapse. NEMA gave the warning in a post on its X platform on Sunday, noting that building collapses are often preceded by visible or audible signs of structural distress. According to the agency, cracks, […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu approved life imprisonment for students who fail to repay their education loans after graduation. NELFUND described the claim as “fake news” in a post on its official X account on Sunday, where it also shared an image […]

Xabi Alonso urged Chelsea to use their 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as a valuable lesson in the race to catch the Premier League champions. Blues boss Alonso had presided over free-scoring wins against Fulham and Brighton in the top-flight and Luton in the League Cup. But Arsenal, who have won their opening three […]

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said he is fully aware of the shortcomings of President Bola Tinubu’s administration but would not blame the incumbent if he succeeds him as president in 2027. Adebayo said he understood the challenges confronting the country and the policies of the Tinubu administration […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro, has accused the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia of neglecting the district, saying the people of Zone C had “never had it so bad” under the present government. Moro spoke at St. Andrew’s Primary School Field, Otukpo, where he […]

A routine stop on a major highway has exploded into one of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s biggest cannabis seizures, after operatives uncovered 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis hidden inside a 20,000-litre fuel tanker in Ondo State. The tanker, marked MKA 960 XC, was intercepted along the Akoko/Lokoja Expressway on Friday, September 4, following an […]

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has said Obi moved out of his political “comfort zone” against his advice ahead of the 2027 election. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks during an interview on MIC ON Podcast, while reaction to the question on what had changed in his perception of […]

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has named the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo as his favourite Nigerian politician, praising the former Western Region premier for his vision and developmental initiatives. Edochie made the remarks during an interview with Isbae U on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast, where he also spoke about his admiration for the […]

ABUJA — A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has warned that vote buying and insecurity could heavily influence the outcome of the 2027 general election. Okoye spoke on Saturday during a virtual masterclass organised by the Lagos chapter of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, SNB. He said vote […]

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has described the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari as the most corrupt government Nigeria has ever experienced. Baba-Ahmed made the allegation while speaking on MIC On Podcast With Seun Okinbaloye, where he was asked to assess President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, particularly the removal of fuel […]

KADUNA — Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, made significant contributions to Nigeria’s democracy by fighting to keep the country’s political space open. Sani spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at the public presentation of a book titled, Gani Fawehinmi and Uba Sani: A Tale of […]