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RESIDENTS of certain parts of Lagos and Ogun states have lamented losing property worth millions of naira to the incessant rainfall that led to flooding and the attendant destruction of properties. Some of the residents, who spoke with our correspondent, said the losses recorded due to the flood ran into millions of naira. They called on the government to find an urgent solution t...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI in Daura, Katsina State revisited the issue of the prolonged strike which has left students at home for months, telling leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that enough is enough. The president called on ASUU to reconsider their position on the continued strike, expressing worry that the strike will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future developm...

The lingering fuel scarcity worsened in some parts of the country with motorists buying petrol between N300 and N350-litre in Abuja on Monday. Some Abuja residents lamented the spike in the price of PMS as well as the difficulties experienced in accessing the product. The queues for petrol in Abuja has never ceased since February this year, but it grew worse in neighboring states ...

Governors of the All Progressives Congress on Monday paid a sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura.After a closed door meeting with the President, the Governors said they were pleased with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice of Kassim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election.The Governors described Shettima as one of Nigeria’s finest.The Governors ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested one of the wanted terror suspects who escaped from the Medium Security Correctional Centre, Kuje in Abuja, following an attack on the facility by terrorists. The Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday identified the suspect as Suleiman Sidi. ...

Reactions have trailed the selection of Senator Kashim Shettima as the APC Vice-Presidential candidate.  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, who commended Bola Tinubu for picking Shettima as his running mate, said that the Senator is a Patriotic Nigerian who has a deep knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of the Nigerian economy. The Minister of State for Labour an...

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has given reasons for picking Senator Kasim Shettima as his running mate despite agitations against a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Bola Tinubu in a statement, said that he prioritized national growth and development above “religious sentiments”, adding that Shettima’s career in politics shows that he is eminently qualified not only to deliver electo...

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential elections. Bola Tinubu made the announcement in Daura, after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State. The APC Presidential candidate said that Shettima was selected because the former Borno State governor...

The Labour Party presidential candidate, PETER OBI, has unveiled his running mate, DATTI BABA-AHMED. Senator DATTI BABA-AHMED, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North   Senatorial district. ...

A senator representing Borno south and chairman senate committee on army, ALI NDUME,  has asked President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to take responsibility for the Kuje prison attack and take decisive actions to get expected results from service chiefs.ALI NDUME in an interview with newsmen expressed dismay at the security situation of the country while noting that efforts need be coordinated at savaging the nation from its current security challenges....