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A man identified as Ayodeji Arojo has offered chef Damilola Adeparusi, who is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual with a 120-hour cooking marathon, a two-week cooking tour in the United States. Arojo announced this in a post shared on his...

The newly elected Senate President of the 10th Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, former President Goodluck Jonathan, governors and senators visited President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday This is coming after elections were held for the presiding offices of the 10th national assembly. Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk...

The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Balarabe Ilelah, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment toward sanitising the nation’s media industry. Ilelah made this known on Monday in Umuahia, while declaring open a two-day training programme for media practitioners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of...

Outgoing lawmaker representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, Malam Sha’aban Sharada, has awarded scholarships worth N57 million to his constituents. Speaking at the event on Sunday in Kano, the lawmaker  said that a total of 32 students were granted scholarships worth over N7 million to pursue their education at the National...

Reports have indicated that secret agencies have allegedly arrested the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, and other parliamentary staff over an alleged plot to impose leadership on both chambers. Tambawal alongside his colleagues were said to have been picked up by the secret agents on Monday night in...

Senate President aspirant, Godswill Akpabio; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; visited the President, Bola Tinubu, at the State House on Monday. This is coming after the president inspected the Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the state house...

National Judicial Institute will have in attendance all heads of tertiary institutions and regulatory bodies such as the National Universities Commission, National Board for TechnicalEducation, the National Commission for Colleges of Education, among others. In the weekly bulletin made available to our correspondent by the Director of Public Affairs, JAMB,...

There is no end in sight to the controversy rocking Nigeria Air, the national carrier supposedly unveiled at the twilight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Ex-Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had unveiled the name and logo of Nigeria Air at the Farnborough International Air Show in July 2018, with...

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) said it is fully committed to its resistance to same-sex marriage. Rt. Rev. Godwin Robinson, Bishop Lafia Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), made the declaration on Saturday while delivering the Bishop’s Charge at the ongoing 3rd Session of the 8th Synod of the...

Bandits have killed 15 farmers and abducted scores of people including women and girls from various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Channels Television reports that the attack which happened on Saturday comes a day after 13 members of vigilante were killed and many villagers were abducted...