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  British Queen Elizabeth (95) has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is expected to carry on some of her duties. Buckingham Palace disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The ailment is despite her being vaccinated. But the royal family said the queen will be given further treatments in ...

  In continuation of his consultations and engagements with critical stakeholders in Nigeria and beyond on his decision to contest for the presidency in 2023, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Sunday (today) visit the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi ...

    Wilfred Machage, Kenya’s high commissioner to Nigeria, is dead.   Machage was appointed high commissioner to Nigeria in January, 2018.   He reportedly collapsed at his Abuja residence on Saturday, after which he was rushed to the hospital. Confirming his death, Kenya’s ministry of foreign affairs, in a ...

  Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for refusing to sign the electoral act amendment bill into law. Aisha is of the opinion that signing the electoral bill into law is an opportunity for the president to leave a lasting legacy before leaving office. Naija News reports ...

The Adamawa state government has announced the banning of the sale and interstate transportation of livestock. The Secretary to the State Government, Bashir Ahmad, in a statement revealed that the reason the state took such a decision was due to the amount of levy placed on the livestock. He went ...

The Executive Director and Group Chief Finance Officer of Oando Plc, Olufemi Adeyemo, has resigned his appointment from the company and the board, the company has announced. Adeyemo’s resignation is coming in the heat of the company’s participation in the importation of off-spec methanol blended fuel into the Nigerian market. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday graced the birthday celebrations of former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim. Anyim’s 61st birthday celebration was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, was ...

  Aphrodisiac seller Hauwa Saidu popularly known as Jaruma has once again challenged Regina Daniels after she was remanded in prison for some days. Recall that Naija News earlier reported that Regina’s billionaire husband Ned Nwoko had filed a petition against Jaruma, accusing her of peddling fake news against him ...

2023: Why Nigeria Must Avoid Fire Brigade Approach To Election – Obasa The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Friday urged Nigeria to avoid what he described as “fire brigade approach” to the 2023 elections. Dr. Obasa said this at the State’s 17th ...

  Nigerians have condemned the Federal Government over the increase in the electricity tariff by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. It was gathered that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had adjusted the electricity tariffs been paid to DisCos, which invariably means that the tariffs have been hiked. ...