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9 Aug 2023
Setting aside the divided house and basketball federation, Nigeria’s D’Tigress won the FIBA Afrobasket Championship in Rwanda to consolidate its continental dominance. Alex Monye reports that with better coordination on the home front, Nigerian teams can be world-beaters. Setting aside the divided house and basketball federation, Nigeria’s D’Tigress won the FIBA Afrobasket Championship in Rwanda…
6 Aug 2023
Days after the commencement date of a 25 per cent slash in transport fares announced by the Lagos State Government, commercial bus drivers, and transport unions have blatantly failed to comply with the directive.
6 Aug 2023
Elvis Otunta is the Managing Director, Norrenberger Securities Limited. In this interview with OLAWUNMI OJO, he speaks on how the equities market has been witnessing a boom since the administration of President Bola Tinubu began, stresses the expediency of some of his economic reforms and suggests some survival strategies for individuals and businesses in the…
6 Aug 2023
As part of moves aimed at nurturing a culture of appreciation, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has instituted a yearly memorial lecture in honour of its pioneer President and former Governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande
6 Aug 2023
For far too long, governments at both the state and national levels have been playing the ostrich, while unpleasant national problems that ought to have been nipped in the bud are allowed to fester and become intractable.
3 Aug 2023
Niger Republic has been in the news for obvious reasons. Military officers, in a palace coup, sacked the democratically elected president, suspended the constitution and took over the reins of power. This has triggered chains of reactions from regional leaders and created tension within the country and the entire West African region. Diplomatic experts believe…
30 Jul 2023
Sequel to The Guardian’s last Sunday’s exclusive report on the plight of communities in Osun State, the state government has banned the Olu of Ile Ogbo, Oba Abeeb Adetoyese Agbaje Arowo Okunjoye II from participating in land transactions.
25 Jul 2023
Skit making has now become one of the successes of the creative industry. It has created opportunities for many youths to be employed. However, skit making is currently suffering from destructive creativity.
16 Jul 2023
The national embarrassment was ill-timed, to say the least. On the eve of certification, and in an industry where safety and security are non-negotiable, how will the Nigerian authorities convince international auditors that the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos is safe, when its runway has just been disposed of its valuables without trace?
16 Jul 2023
Daniela Robert, 9 and Doreta Abu, 9 both Primary five pupils of Christ Redeemer’s Victor’s School (CRVS) came first in the 2023 Primary Schools Bible Competition (PSBC) organized by the Bible Society of Nigeria, consequently spotlighting their school as the winner of this year’s competition which was held at Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos.
9 Jul 2023
Without doubt, the life and times of the late His Eminence Archbishop Alexander (George Gianniris), is a testimony of God’s faithfulness.
9 Jul 2023
Till she breathed her last, Prophetess Christiana Adesola Adufe Abiola led an exemplary life; one that glorified the Supreme Being.

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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…