United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday met the leaders of African nations that hold elections in the new year to press for a free vote. On the sidelines of a summit that has brought most African leaders to Washington, Biden and his top aides met separately with a...

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The African Export-Import Bank and US Eximbank have signed a $500m Memorandum of Understanding to boost trade and investment, especially to help revive and strengthen African airlines through re-fleeting. Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank said this in an interview with the...

United Kingdom nurses on Thursday staged an unprecedented one-day strike as a “last resort” in their fight for better wages and working conditions, despite warnings it could put patients at risk. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are stopping...

By Adeyemi Adeleye The Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG) have explained why they are supporting the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for a second term in office. Mr Dayo Ogunlana, speaking on behalf of the coalition at an event to support Sanwo-Olu’s re-election, said...

By Christopher Oji  The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a fake  traffic officer around the Lekki area of the state.  The suspect has confessed that he was making an average of N40, 000 daily. In a statement by  Director, Public Affairs Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq quoted the...

  Ben Dunno, Warri Deputy Senate President, and Delta All Progressives Congress, (APC), governorship candidate, DSP Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed commitment to the sustainable development of the riverine communities, especially across Ijawland, if elected into office next year. In a statement issued by Olorogun Ima Niboro, Director, Communications and Media Strategy, Delta...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Wednesday nabbed a fake traffic official in the Lekki area of the state, who was on fake duty and was kitted in the official LASTMA uniform. In a statement made available to on Thursday by the Director, Public Affairs Department of...

From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC have cautioned journalist to desist from disseminating fake news, noting that one fake news could lead to the break down of national security during the 2023 general election. This was disclosed by Mr. Festus Okoye,  Commissioner in charge of voter education and...

By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 745 senior police officers and proper placement for five Commissioners of Police (CPs). The Commission also approve reduction in rank of four Police Officers while six other were given severe reprimand as punishment for various misdemeanors....

Two labour leaders on Sunday said the incoming Minister of Labour needed to empathise with workers, especially at a critical time when the economy is faced with challenges affecting them. The leaders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s...

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday, said it had commenced arrangements for the distribution of 180 trucks of rice to various states as recommended by the National Economic Council. On Thursday the Federal Government announced a N5bn palliative for each state of the federation and 180 trucks of...

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh A nongovernmental organisation, Rural Community Development Outreach has raised alarm over alleged attack on some governors over by those it accused of plotting to divert the N5 billion palliative released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to state governors to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy...

A Nigerian, Okechukwu Iwuji, alongside two others, has been convicted and jailed for advance fee and money laundering scheme involving over $2m. An attorney from the US Attorney’s Office, Guam, Shawn Anderson, announced that 38-year-old Iwuji and the other convicts fraudulently obtained approximately $2,600,000 by inducing Guam-based investors to...

Some commercial drivers in Ogun and Lagos states have lamented the alleged increase in the daily levies they pay through the purchase of tickets in various motor parks across the states. Investigations by at Mowe Motor Park in Ogun State as well as Berger, Ketu and Ojota Motor...