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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian Catholics to actively participate in politics rather than withdraw from the political process because of the perception that politics is a “dirty game”. Fayemi made the call while speaking at the plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, […]

By Rosemary Iwunze & Dickson Omobola Leading insurance provider and member of Leadway Group, Leadway Assurance, has created a seasonal insurance product targeting millions of Nigerians in the diaspora and international visitors expected to travel to the country during festive periods, particularly the forthcoming Detty December. The coverage is against risks including road accidents, medical […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Civil society organisations, CSOs, have called for further legal proceedings involving former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in Nigeria following her recent acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom. The organisations — Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ; Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC; […]

By Dickson Omobola Federal Government has concluded plans to close the unemployment and underemployment gap, especially among young people, first-time jobseekers and those not currently in education. Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 declined to 4.3 per cent, with about 9,870,000 Nigerians […]

The Anambra Police Command says it has rescued three kidnap victims and arrested 57 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related violence, murder and other offences in the state. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Nnanna Ama, disclosed this on Friday, during an operational visit to the command Headquarters in Awka, […]

Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash. Messi curled in a superb strike on 62 minutes at Miami’s Nu Stadium to fire Inter into a 2-1 lead but Nashville grabbed a share of the points after […]

Houthi fighters in Yemen said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia. The attack at the Sharurah base targeted “weapons depots and command and control centres that are managing the aggression against our nation and people”, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X. The date of the […]

About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti due to fighting between government forces and Iran-allied Houthis, Djibouti’s minister of economy and finance said Saturday. Houthi fighters control a large part of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and Hodeida in the west. They have advanced along the coast in just days and on Thursday […]

Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after a defeat by Real Betis in their previous top-flight outing, with a convincing victory against neighbours Rayo. Jude Bellingham and Alvaro […]

The Police command in Cross River has arrested a theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr LGA. Read Also: Abuja barber’s ‘surgery’ made child bleed to death The command said the patient, whose name was withheld, developed complications after undergoing the procedure […]

Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after a defeat by Real Betis in their previous top-flight outing, with a convincing victory against neighbours Rayo. Jude Bellingham and Alvaro […]

The United States will take on France in the final of the women’s basketball World Cup after a 76-66 win over Spain in the semi-finals in Berlin on Saturday. Underdogs Spain, whose best-ever result was reaching the 2014 final against the Americans, levelled the scores at 58-all at the end of the third quarter. The […]