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Ogun State governor, DAPO ABIODUN, has called for collaboration between the private sector and government to develop the country's health care sector with a view to reducing medical tourism. The governor equally called for huge investment in the sector to reduce importation of medial consumables into the country, which according to him, would help the country to save its foreign exchange. ...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has said a person cannot succeed outside his personal educational qualification, adding that anybody who misses education has missed everything. The President said this during a panel discussion at the Global Education Summit in London. President MUHAMMADU BUHARI said the size and population of Nigeria are challenges for any administration, but despite t...

The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, USMAN BABA, has ordered an “internal review of the allegations” against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, ABBA KYARI, by a United States Court. Force spokesman, FRANK MBA made this known in a statement. The United States District Court for the Central District of California said alleged international fraudster, RAMON ABBAS popularly known as HUSHPUPPI used KYARI to arrest and jail a co-conspirator, CHIB...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has ended the sales of forex to Bureau De Change operators, with weekly sales of foreign exchange to henceforth go directly to commercial banks.CBN Governor, GODWIN EMEFIELE, made the announcement while briefing reporters on the outcomes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The CBN go...

The Police in Benin Republic have dispersed journalists and hundreds of Yoruba Nation activists from the premises of the Cour Deappal De Cotonou on Monday.The officers drove into the venue of the hearing of the case against Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, in about seven trucks.They chased away the crowd, who were waiting on the court's verdict.Igboho’s lawyers and his wife, Ropo, were allowed inside the courtroom....

A total of 89 persons lost their lives while 664 others were injured in 342 road crashes between January and May, in Ogun state.The Ogun state Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps TRACE disclosed this in a document made available to newsmen.According to the statistics, 79 male and 13 female adults died, while 473 males and 191 females sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accidents.TRACE also revealed that 285 vehicles and 57 mo...

Nigerian athletes PATIENCE OKON-GEORGE and CHIOMA ONYEKWERRE have been confirmed by World Athletics to compete at the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.World Athletics released the details of all qualified athletes at midnight following the expiration of the deadline for qualification.                          OKON-GEORGE and ONYEKWERRE made the cut via their world ranking in their respective eve...

The Federal Government has said it spends about 30 billion naira to subsidize electricity every month in Nigeria.The government stated this in a document on the progress and overview of Nigeria’s power sector.It disclosed that the government’s subsidy on electricity had been reduced by 20 billion naira monthly following improvements in the collection of power tariffs by distribution companies.In February this year, the Minister...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA says that the House will work to pass the Electoral Act amendment bill and the Petroleum Industry Bill before it embarks on its summer vacation by the middle of July.In his brief remark on resumption of plenary after two weeks break, he said the two legislations were very important to the House hence the need to pass them before the vacation.He said even though the period was very tight for the ...

The House of Representatives has received a request for the consideration of the 2021 supplementary budget from President MUHAMMADU BUHARI.The President is requesting the sum of 895.8 billion naira to supplement the 2021 budget.The proposed supplementary budget is intended to be used to equip the military, fund Covid-19 vaccination programs and the management of HIV.The Senate last week considered the president’s request and passed t...