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Assets declaration: Gov. Makinde worth over N60 billion By David Adeoye Mr Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor, on Monday, made public his assets after he received a copy of the asset declaration form which he had earlier submitted to the Oyo State office of the Code of Conduct BureauContinue Reading

A herd of cattle as NCDC dispels rumours that cows from the north are sick By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday dismissed as absolutely false, social media reports on purported outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in cattle from the northern part of the country. TheContinue Reading

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan By Julius Toba-Jegede The President of the Senate Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Monday condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attacks on Nigerians would no longer be condoned. Lawan expressed concern that about 118 Nigerians had so far lostContinue Reading

SDGs: Nigerian consul, U.S. senator call for Diaspora engagement By Harrison Arubu The Consul General (CG) of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has called on stakeholders to leverage the economic power of the Diaspora in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Okoyen made the call at aContinue Reading

Samson Murombo The soldier who is being accused of spying on Zimbabwean First lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa and plotting to topple President Emerson Mnangagwa has been identified. The soldier identified as Lieutenant Colonel Samson Murombo is Commanding Officer 1 Presidential Guard Infantry Battalion. The military boss was identified by aContinue Reading

A Professor of Health Education, Bidemi Idowu says no time is too long or stale to report rape or sexual abuse, as long as there is actually a case to answer . Idowu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of deliveringContinue Reading

Olakunri’s Death: Leaders must weigh their utterances – Presidency By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency on Monday cautioned leaders in the country to be mindful of their utterances and its potential consequences following the unfortunate killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Mrs Funke Olakunri was killed onContinue Reading