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President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to lower the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products. “Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be reduced, almost immediately, by 30 per cent to 80 per cent,” Mr Trump said in a social media post. “They will rise throughout...

UMUAHIA- The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared a lockdown on May 30, 2025, to remember Biafran heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the defunct Republic of Biafra. The group stated that the lockdown is an annual memorial and remembrance day for Biafra heroes and heroines....

A man has lost his life while two others sustained varying injuries in an accident that occurred along the Trade Fair–Agbara route at Iyana Era Bus Stop, Lagos State. The accident, which involved a commercial blue Mack truck with the registration number AKD 579 XM, and a private silver Lexus...

In a move to reposition the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2027 general elections, the party will be swearing in new members of its Board of Trustees (BoT). This was contained in a notice on Sunday night in Abuja by the party’s Director of Publicity,  Pastor Chinwe Nnorom. ...

The family of the slain University of Uyo graduate, Miss Inioubong Umoren has refuted the allegation that their daughter’s organs were harvested by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The deceased family was reacting to a viral online video which Dr. Sandra Duru a.k.a Prof Mgbeke claimed that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan...

Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Prevost, stepped onto the top chair of the Catholic Church last week in a breathtaking moment.  His choice as the first American tells me he was a counterfoil to Trump, and American cleric as “provost” of peace and unity, to help save the world...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to wars, suing for lasting global peace among warring countries. In his first Sunday address at the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV said “The immense tragedy of the Second World War ended 80 years ago… now we’re facing the...

The UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has unveiled a bold overhaul of the country’s immigration system aimed at rebalancing the labour market, reducing reliance on foreign workers, and restoring public confidence. Speaking ahead of the publication of the Government’s long-awaited Immigration White Paper, Cooper criticised the previous administration’s approach and set out...

The storm surrounding the sexual harassment allegation levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan took a fresh twist on Saturday when former Special Adviser to the Abia Governor on Gender Matters and Political Empowerment, Francess Olisa-Ogbonnaya alleged blackmail and media manipulation. Olisa-Ogbonmaya...

Actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe has expressed her gratitude after winning Best Supporting Actress at the AMVCA for her role in “Farmer’s Bride.” She credited her win to perseverance, consistency, and hard work, thanking her family, fans, and the film’s team. Aigbe dedicated the award to those who believed in her, even...