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Worried by the alleged failure of the Federal Government to meet its demand, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday declared a five-day warning strike. The industrial action will commence on Wednesday, May 17, and end on Monday, May 22. The decision…

Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, made a historic feat on Monday when she broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual. As of 08:32am on Monday, Baci has cooked for 88 hours and 32 minutes…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the World Bank “to suspend any disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government and to request the incoming administration to provide satisfactory explanations for the loan.” Noting that the regime of the President,…

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, recently embarked on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual. Baci is no stranger to breaking records as she won the maiden edition of the…

Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, is dead. He died on Sunday morning after he collapsed in his bathroom at his residence in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to filmmaker and producer, Sodiq Adebayo who spoke with Channels Television, the thespian had…

Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti has reacted to the order for his arrest by the Nigeria Police Force. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the Lagos State Police Command to immediately arrest and prosecute the singer following his assault on a…

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the controversial National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill, before the National Assembly. It is recalled that the 2007 NITDA Act is currently awaiting passage, following its amendment at the…

Veteran Nigerian movie star, Obinna Nwafor fondly known as Saint Obi has died at 57. It was gathered that the thespian died at the Jos University Teaching Hospital while battling an illness. The actor died last Sunday, moreso, insiders in the movie sector…

The Anambra State Deputy Speaker, Hon. Pascal Agbodike’s  House is among the properties already marked for demolition at the  Think Home Estate GRA, Awka that has been a subject of litigation for 21 years. The demolition which has already started according to a…