Vice President Kashim Shettima has commenced a two-week leave, his first since assuming office in May 2023, following approval by President **Bola Ahmed Tinubu>. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Vice President’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, the leave will allow Shettima to engage in study, reflection and intellectual renewal as part of efforts...
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The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Kogi State chapter, has expressed concern over the persistent attacks on schools and educational communities, urging the government and security agencies to adopt proactive measures to safeguard learning institutions. In a communiqué issued after its Executive Council (EC) meeting and made available to journalists in Lokoja, the...
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a nationwide public alert warning Nigerians against the purchase, sale and use of an unregistered menopause supplement, Menofix Capsules, citing potential health risks and ordering its immediate removal from the market. In a statement, the agency said the product, marketed by PureEve...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has exonerated the Presidency from any involvement in the creation of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) or the appointment of its alleged Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, declaring that the documents used to establish the agency were forged. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu,...
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Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over a suspicious credit alert received in one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking information may have been compromised. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Nine years ago (July 2017), former President Olusegun Obasanjo disclosed that he left prison broke in 1998, after he was released by former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar. Obasanjo, who claimed he had no money by the time he regained his freedom after serving in Kirikiri, Jos and...
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Three firefighters sustained varying degrees of injuries while battling the massive fire that engulfed the AYM Shafa Filling Station in Abuja on Thursday night, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has confirmed. The incident occurred at the filling station in Area 3, Garki, after a petrol tanker reportedly exploded, triggering a blaze that spread...
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A scheduling overlap between the 2026 WPC Energy Congress in Saudi Arabia and African Energy Week (AEW) in South Africa is prompting debate over its potential impact on investment flows, high-level participation and Africa’s ability to shape its own energy agenda. The 25th WPC Energy Congress is scheduled to take place in Riyadh from October...
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has retained its position as Europe’s largest supplier of imported jet fuel for the second consecutive month, surpassing exports from the United States and reinforcing Nigeria’s growing presence in the global refined petroleum products market. The company disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the achievement as a reflection of the...
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The United Kingdom High Commission has held talks with the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the state of Nigeria’s democracy, the role of the opposition and the country’s evolving political landscape ahead of future elections. The meeting, held on Thursday, was led on behalf of the UK High Commission by...
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