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Suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has demanded that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) pull down an article titled: “Betta Edu Probe: Nigeria Recover $24 million in Poverty Minister Investigation – EFCC” from its website, immediately. Edu threatened…

Mr Gabriel Egbe, Registrar, University of Calabar, (UniCal) on Tuesday said that the institution had no record of failed accreditation. Egbe, in a statement on behalf of the University management, was reacting to a warning allegedly made by the Council for the Regulation…

In a recent development regarding a defamation and cyberstalking petition filed against four Facebook users by gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey, one of the accused, Kingsley Ibe, has publicly apologised to both Bassey and fellow gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. This apology follows allegations made by Ibe…

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, April 10th, as the day for Eid-Fitri. The declaration, he says, followed the report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the…

Nigeria has increased its visa-on-arrival biometric fee to a staggering $170, up from the previous $90, which has sparked significant controversy and inconvenience for travellers. The policy, implemented with the exception of U.S. nationals who have been waived from the fee since last…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed a 28-year-old travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, as the state tourism ambassador. This was made known by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet via his profile on X…

Gunmen dressed in military uniform on Monday morning whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 general elections, Sobomabo Jackrich. Jackrich was reportedly abducted from his residence in Usokun in the Degema Local Government Area of…

A large crowd of people trooped out to welcome Hamisu Bala, better known as ‘Wadume’, to his hometown in Ibbi, Taraba State, on Sunday, after serving his jail term for offences of kidnapping and others. Wadume, who was arrested by men of the…

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano, has described greed, selfishness and envy as “much greater sins” than unlawful sex, homosexuality and gambling. Sanusi stated this on Sunday when he appeared as a guest lecturer during a virtual Ramadan lecture titled “Some…

The Defence Headquarters DHQ has confirmed the killing of one of its officers, A.S Maidawa, a lieutenant and four others wounded soldiers in an ambush that occurred along Road Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen.…