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A faction of the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has labelled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a political leper. Naija News reports that the group was reacting to El-Rufai’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement on Tuesday ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said it is normal for the body to react to vaccines after taking them. Naija News reports that Professor Abayomi said normal adverse effects like soreness, feeling hot or cold, and feeling dizzy were expected after taking vaccines. He stated this ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that 25 of its members are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to another political party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, described ...

President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a high-level meeting with leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced at 4:15 p.m. following Tinubu’s arrival, is expected to address key issues affecting the oil-rich Niger Delta region. As ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of five nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, Tinubu stated that the nominations were made in accordance with Section ...

Moroccan referee Jayed Jalal is set to officiate an important 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match as Rwanda prepare to host the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup qualifiers will take place at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday, March 21. Jalal will be joined ...

At least three Arsenal players may face potential suspensions ahead of their upcoming quarter-final clash against either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. The Gunners are well-positioned to advance to the last eight, leading PSV 7-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie. Mikel Arteta’s squad will play the second ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the sale of 2025 Direct Entry (DE) application forms will commence on Wednesday, March 12. Naija News reports that this was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. He stated that the registration process is ...

The Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State and the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, which sought to overturn the leave granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to challenge a 2007 court order barring it from investigating former ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed principal officers for the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Potsikum, Yobe State. President Tinubu appointed Professor Fatiu Abiola Arogundade as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Medicine in Abeokuta. Dr Obayomi Olukayode ...