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Federal High Court to commence annual vacation

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Federal High Court will begin its 2025 annual vacation on 28 July, according to a circular issued on Thursday by the court. The circular, quoting the Chief Judge, John Tsoho, s... Read More


JUST IN: Terrorists' twin attacks hit Borno

Nigeria, June 5 -- Nigerian soldiers have repelled two terrorist attacks in the Buratai area of Biu Local Government Area and Mallam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. The two att... Read More


EFCC to re-arraign popular Abuja developer over alleged forged documents, money laundering

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to re-arraign Abuja real estate developer Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, also known as Bilkisu Ishaqu Aliyu, over a scheme involvin... Read More


Ex-AMCON director testifies in court against Union Bank in alleged N76bn, $31.5m fraud

Nigeria, June 5 -- A former Executive Director of Credit at the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Abbas Jega, has told a Lagos court that Union Bank Plc fraudulently sold performing loa... Read More


10 Nigerian academics win funding for projects solving maternal, child health challenges

Nigeria, June 5 -- Grant Challenges Nigeria (GCNg), a government-led innovation platform, has announced the selection of 10 Nigerian-led projects under its initiative to address persistent maternal, n... Read More


PDP criticises Tinubu's fresh borrowing plan, questions subsidy removal gain

Nigeria, June 5 -- The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu's recent request to borrow $21.5 million and Euro15 billion, as well as obtain a €65 million... Read More


Bill Gates urges Nigeria, Africa to invest in PHC for better health outcomes

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has reaffirmed that strengthening primary healthcare systems remains the most effective strategy for improving health outcomes and closing the ... Read More


Nigeria's health budget too small to address challenges- Bill Gates

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has raised concerns over Nigeria's limited investment in healthcare, stating that the country's current health budget is inadequate to meet its... Read More


UPDATED: Nigeria's health budget too small to address challenges - Bill Gates

Nigeria, June 5 -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has raised concerns over Nigeria's insufficient investment in healthcare, stating that the country's current health budget is inadequate to mee... Read More


The making of a Tinubu republic, ByZainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, June 5 -- What played out at the APC national policy summit a fortnight ago can safely be described as a theatre of the absurd and a public display of the arrogance of power. A government is ... Read More