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Tinubu, Abiodun, Nigerians celebrate Oyedepo at 69
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel International), Dr. David Oyedepo, on his birthday, as he clocked 69 years of age on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. […]

CAP-A, Africa’s climate agency, names Osinbajo Chairman, Board of Directors
Nigeria’s immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has been announced by the Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A) as the new chairman of its board of directors. The organisation announced in a […]

Biden, Trump to woo US auto workers as UAW strike grows
Joe Biden and Donald Trump will speak to striking auto workers in rare back-to-back events in Michigan this week, highlighting how important unions are to the 2024 presidential election, even though they represent a tiny […]

Nigeria: FG declares Wednesday public holiday
Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, as a public holiday for Eid-ul-Maulid celebration marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration in Abuja Monday […]

Macron says France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup
President Emmanuel Macron has said that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a move welcomed by Niger’s military leaders as a “step towards sovereignty.” […]

Mohbad: Nigerians march for late Afrobeats star as police exhume body
Nigerians marched in several states this week in an outpouring of grief and to press authorities to investigate the death last week of popular Afrobeats musician popularly known as Mohbad, forcing the police to exhume […]
Metro

Assault: Police arrest Seun Kuti in handcuffs, assure on justice
Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the late Afrobeats legend, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting a police officer. Dowclosing this, the Lagos State Police Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, […]

Former student kills 6 in US Christian elementary school
The 200 young children enrolled at the Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, start each day with chapel and study the Bible twice a week. “The beauty of a PreSchool-6th school […]

Ekweremadu, wife, doctor found guilty of organ trafficking to UK
Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, his wife, and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu, 60, […]
Politics

Nigeria’s opposition candidates, Atiku, Obi, appeal election verdict, asks court to sack Tinubu as president
Nigeria’s main opposition candidates in this year’s presidential election appealed a ruling that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory and asked the nation’s Supreme Court in separate applications to declare them the winner instead. In the […]

‘You represented us well,’ Remo paramount ruler tells Osinbajo as kinsmen honour former VP
• Abiodun, Obaseki, Dickson, others pay glowing tributes for meritorious eight-year service By Oluwafemi Popoola The immediate past Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has been celebrated by his kinsmen and a host […]

Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief Of Staff, Akume, SGF, Hadejia DCoS
By Marvellous Nyang President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made three major appointments after five days in office, announcing the appointment of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff. The president […]
Sports

Tobi Amusan sets new record, wins 100m hurdles at Silesia Diamond League
Nigerian World record holder Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland, setting a new record at 12.34s. Her performance turned out to be the season’s best as a […]

Michael Jordan to sell majority stake in NBA’s Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership. Jordan is selling to a group led […]

Manchester City beat Inter 1-0 to win Champions League for first time
Manchester City ended a sensational season by beating Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time and complete the treble against the three-time winners from Italy at the Ataturk Stadium. For […]
Health

Osinbajo highlights collaboration between universities, philanthropy, commissions Adebutu Auditorium in UI, SDGS rehabilitation at UCH
• Praises Adebutu’s love to support education with huge donations • Speaks on why advanced nations have the best schools Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that when private philanthropy is combined with public […]

Nigeria is second country to approve Oxford’s R21 malaria vaccine after Ghana
Nigeria has granted provisional approval to Oxford University’s R21 malaria vaccine, its medicines regulator said, making it the second country to do so after Ghana last week. This was announced by the Director-General of the […]

New health reform bill underway, says Osinbajo as committee concludes retreat
Pending a full committee report review and a complete policy document appraisal, a new health reform bill that will reposition the country’s health sector for improved delivery of set objectives to Nigerians will be in […]