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Naja’atu Muhammad, the former APC presidential campaign council’s head of the civil society organisations directorate, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a figurehead and apathetic ruler who has put Yusuf ‘Tunde’ Sabiu, his nephew,…

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Tuesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Universities Commission to bar universities from scheduling examinations during the election period.…

Nigerian music star Tems has been nominated for an Oscar alongside Barbadian singer Rihanna, in the ‘best original song’ category for the marvel blockbuster movie soundtrack ‘lift me up’. Black Panther’s lead single from the soundtrack…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. The call is contained in a statement issued by the WHO. It noted that in the…

The PDP presidential campaign council has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to read the riot act to ministers like Festus Keyamo, accused of using taxpayers’ money and government agencies to favour presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered 92,490 candidates for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In its weekly bulletin, JAMB said that 67,328 candidates had registered to sit its mock…

Governor Godwin Obaseki says the Edo government spent $150 million on flood control and erosion management in different locations. Mr Obaseki disclosed this at the official launch of the Edo State Flood, Erosion, and Watershed Management…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will certify drivers and vehicles for the forthcoming elections across the country. Oga Ochi, FRSC sector commander of the FCT command, disclosed this on Monday in an interview. He said this…

Shares in Juventus tumbled some 10 per cent on Monday after Italian soccer authorities docked the club 15 points for its transfer dealings, in a blow to its reputation and short-term sporting prospects. Juventus, who have won the Italian…

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential standard-bearer, does not demonstrate the commitment needed to be president of Nigeria, says Salihu Lukman, All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West zonal chairman. He said Mr Obi is an “election…