Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed the sickness he has been battling with for the past 35 years. Obasanjo disclosed that he has been battling diabetes for the past 35 years at…
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Nasiru Mantu: Former Deputy Senate President Is Dead
A former Plateau Central Senator and deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, is dead. VAM News reported that Mantu died in the wee hours of Tuesday. No further…
Fani-Kayode States Two Lessons For Nigeria As Terrorists Hijack Afghanistan, Chases Out President
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has highlighted two lessons Nigeria must learn from the crisis in Afghanistan. Fani-Kayode said the crisis in Afghanistan is an indication that Nigeria should…
FG clears air on declaring lockdown in Nigeria over COVID-19 Delta variant
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is not at a level where another national lockdown will be considered, despite the presence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the country. Dr. Osagie…
Nigeria ranks low on Global Youth Development Index; Education, Employment
The conditions of young people have improved around the world by 3.1% between 2010 and 2018. Nigeria is ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of…
COVID-19: Nigeria Registers Two Deaths, 471 New Cases
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 471 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus infection as the spike continues unabated. Two people also died from the disease in the country within the last 24 hours. The…
2023: We Won’t Allow Old, Sick President In Nigeria
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Friday, kicked against the recycling of old and sick candidates for the 2023 presidential elections. National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, said the group would…
Three Dead As Nigeria Records 505 New Cases of COVID-19
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded three more deaths and 505 new cases of COVID-19 in various parts of the country. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for the Disease Control (NCDC) in…
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria: 30 People killed In Zamfara
Tragedy as thirty people have reportedly died of cholera in Zamfara state. Sources at the ministry of health in the state said its health agencies have been battling to contain the outbreak…
After 5 months, UAE lifts flight ban on Nigeria
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a flight ban on Nigerian travellers with effect from Thursday, August 5. This comes 5 months after the ban was put in place over Covid-19…