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The chairman of the Akwa Ibom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Stephen Ntukekpo, has boasted that the ruling party has taken full political control of the state. Ntukekpo said this Wednesday in Uyo during a meeting between the State Working Committee (SWC) and all the 329 ward chairmen of the...

The federal government assured the international community that it has intensified efforts to eradicate child labour and forced labour. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, gave the commitment on Tuesday while responding to the report of the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Gilbert Huongbo, at the 113th Conference...

An Edo couple, Mr. And Mrs. Praise Mumbor, is in a state of confusion on how their first child got infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) The couple believed their 19-month old baby got infected after receiving blood transfusion at a private hospital in Benin City, Edo State capital. ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun command, has warned the general public against fake recruitment scam circulating on social media, stating that no recruitment exercise was currently ongoing. This is contained in a statement issued  in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the command’s Spokesperson, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya. According...

A Lagos State lawmaker, Temitope Adewale, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his efforts to rejuvenate Nigeria, declaring that the President is “making Nigeria great again”. Adewale, who represents Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly and serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, made the...

The Labour Party(LP) Senator representing Edo South District, Neda Imasuen, has confirmed his plan to  join  the All Progressives Congress (APC) on June 12. Imasuen is the only senator elected on the platform of the LP in Edo State. He said the disarray within the LP was responsible for his planned...

The Centre for Economic Growth and Monetary Reforms (CEGMR) has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its disciplined monetary policy stance, which it says is beginning to deliver concrete economic results for the country. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Mary Odoma, the group expressed...

The Benue Good Governance Network (BGGN) has lauded the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, for his recent visit to Benue State to coordinate military operations aimed at restoring peace and order in conflict-affected communities. The group described the Army Chief’s actions as bold, timely, and deeply reassuring...

Economists and commentators have written and said much about the positive trajectory and indicators signposting Nigeria’s economic growth. These indicators indicate that the reforms embarked upon by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office two years ago have begun to engender successful outcomes. The reforms are paving the way for economic recovery. The...

Constitutional lawyer, Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has cautioned that Nigeria is veering dangerously toward authoritarianism, warning that the country could morph into a de facto one-party state if current trends continue unchallenged. Appearing on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme on Saturday, Ozekhome sounded the alarm over what he described as...