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Oil prices suffered an historic collapse late Sunday after Saudi Arabia shocked the market by launching a price war against onetime ally Russia.  CNN reports  that U.S. oil prices crashed as much as 27 per cent to a four-year low of $30 a barrel as traders brace for Saudi...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  The Federal Road Safety Corps said it has investigated the matter involving its patrol team and alleged arrest of vehicle conveying pregnant woman in labour, accosted for violating established traffic laws in Portharcourt, Rivers State. According to a statement by Bisi Kazeem, corps commander, public education...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has set to organize free training for weed management, best agronomic practices in cassava, maize farming systems for extension agents, farm managers, and other agricultural extension service practitioners. The announcement was contained in a release on its cassava matters...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  The operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have again rescued two Nigerian trafficked victims from Beirut, the capital City of Lebanon. This is coming barely two months after the rescue of the much publicized victim of trafficking from Lebanon....

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde (right) receiving a gift from General Officer Commanding 2 Division of Nigeria Army, Major General Anthony Bamidele Omozoje, during a seat-out reception in honour of the governor held at Tiger’s Den, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, lbadan at the weekend. From left, General Officer Commanding...

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has said that the FCT Administration will continue to support the FCT/Leventis Center for Integrated Agricultural Development and Training, Yaba, in Kwali Area Council for the training of young Nigerians in modern agricultural...

By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Five days after the Supreme rejected his application to set aside its earlier judgement of on the Imo State governorship election, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), resolved on Sunday never to give up on the struggle for a better Imo State...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has commended the efforts of the Ecological Fund Office of the Office of the Secretary of the Federation for its intervention efforts in curtailing the flood and erosion challenges at Ashara/Wako, in Kwali Area Council. Malam Bello said...

OLA MODUPE, Lagos  The Federal Government has asked Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “send the full list of former governors and ministers that have received and/or receiving double pay and life pensions in order to enhance and ensure compliance with the judgment of the court.” According to...

Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa and should hardly lack anything but he does when it comes to one thing – a wife. The Arsenal football club supporter who is divorced twice is still in dire need of a wife at the age of 62. In a...

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a new product offering, Xpress Save and Xpress Loan, enabling customers to conveniently & speedily open digital savings accounts and also obtain short-term micro-credit loans using their mobile phones through a USSD platform, *326#. Ecobank Xpress Save and Xpress Loan, the first of its kind...

Amidst the scare propelled by coronavirus also known as COVID-19 across the country, Lassa fever virus has now been confirmed in five more local governments in Ondo State. Death toll has also increased from 22 as at week five, to 41 at week 10, the Ondo State Centre for...

By GARBA SHEHU ONE of the big promises made by President Muhammadu in his campaign for Nigeria’s presidency is the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project. The project entails the “engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning” of 614-kilometers gas pipeline and stations, traversing the states of Kogi, Niger, FCT, Kaduna and...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  Ethiopian Airlines has made yet another history operating an all-women functioned flight to Washington DC. It also scored the all-female flight crew feat highlighting the airline’s progress in empowering African women, and the contribution of women to the socio-economic development of the continent. The Africa’s Largest...

Not fewer than 70 people were reportedly trapped after a hotel building in south-eastern China’s Quanzhou city collapsed Saturday night, CNN has reported. The report said the city government confirmed in a statement, as well as several state media, including People’s Daily, that the hotel has been used as...

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri  The Governors of the Northeast zone have taken a stand to support all initiatives towards the successful completion of the Mambila Hydro-power Project. This decision formed part of the outcomes of a one day meeting on Friday in Gombe State that resulted in a 14-point communique...

The Community Court of Justice Women’s Forum for ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja sought for more women inclusion in Nation building for the betterment of humanity. The women made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during an event to mark the International Women’s Day...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has said that ending all forms of discrimination against girls and women and ensuring gender equality is not only a matter of human right, but a crucial step for national socio-economic growth and development. The...

There is nothing as romantic as two lovers sharing a kiss. But scientists have come up with an evolutionary explanation which perhaps threatens to kill the passion. Academics think that kissing helps partners share bacteria, shoring up their immune systems and enabling them to better fight disease. As many...

ANNE WANGECHIA, Contributor No matter how much you love a woman, there are things you should never ever do all in the name of pleasing her. As a man, you have the responsibility to make your woman happy but there should be a limit. You have an ego to...