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The PDP lost the presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC), coming second in the exercise won by Bola Tinubu, the then-flagbearer of the ruling APC.  A chieftain of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Moro, says the party regrets fielding Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of falsified batches of the emergency contraceptive pill, Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), in circulation. The agency, in a public alert, said the counterfeit versions were detected following a report from the Society for Family...

Nigerians under the age of 40 accounted for 82.48per cent of contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), it was discovered. Besides, gender data shows an increase in number of women in the scheme indicating increased inclusion of women. According to the National Pension Commission in a report obtained by the...

Edo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Monday Agbonika, has confirmed the rescue of the 13 passengers kidnapped by gunmen. The passengers were whisked away by armed men around Ekhiadolor on the Benin-Ore Expressway Saturday afternoon after gunmen attacked the bus they were in. The kidnappers had shot the bus driver...

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday reunited 128 rescued kidnap victims with their families in Abuja. The victims, females and children were rescued by security forces in two different operations in Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, according to Ribadu. He said the victims will be treated...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday commissioned classrooms, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, Health Centre and modern market projects in his constituency in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. During the tour, the Senate President was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, according to a statement by his...

Mr Adepoju expressed concern over the declining interest in space science among Nigerian youths. The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Saturday, collaborated with partners to sensitise children on careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The programme, titled ‘STEAM Funfest’, was organised in partnership with...

She emphasised that a strong family foundation remained the most effective way to positively shape the Nigerian child. Teachers in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have urged parents to instil moral virtues in their children as a foundation for building an effective and decent society. Some of the...

Edo State Police Command said it has begun an investigation into the death of twins in a private hospital nine days after they were delivered. Spokesman for the Edo Police Command, Moses Yamu, said detectives have commenced inquiries. The police began an investigation after the couple, Mr. Jerry Sylvester and Mrs....

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Niger-Kwara area office, has inaugurated an Emergency Response Team to strengthen rescue operations across waterways in the country. The move comes as the authority begins strict enforcement of the use of life jackets with the theme “No Life Jacket, No Travel.”  The enforcement exercise kicked off...