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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu says the Federal Government will launch the conditional cash transfer policy for 15 million households on October 17th, 2023.  She spoke when she was featured on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics months after the Federal Government stopped the payment of subsidies on …

Ceftriaxone injection, part of the medication used to treat late musician Mohbad has been responsible for severe and life-threatening adverse reactions as well as deaths in several countries over the past two decades. Lagos Police Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa’s preliminary report of an ongoing inquiry into the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied reports that contracts for the rehabilitation of pipelines across the country were awarded to a “northern oil cabal”.NNPC, on Sunday, said the selection was not conducted solely by the firm, as the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission …

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his third wife, Olori Tobi Phillips- Ogunwusi are celebrating their first wedding anniversary today. Taking to her Instagram page to celebrate their special day, she wrote;“365 days of Grace and a lifetime to go. Happy 1st anniversary to us my King.”

Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Drambi Vandi, to d3ath by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day.Mr Vandi was arraigned on January 16 on a count of murder, but he pleaded not guilty.The court granted an accelerated hearing …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)’s plan to hold talks with the Federal Government about a referendum has been criticised by several Igbo leaders. Recall that IPOB had stated its desire to talk with the Bola Tinubu administration regarding the peaceful secession of Biafra from Nigeria through a UN-monitored referendum. …

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed not to let Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu down, in his determination to bring the lasting peace to the country by fighting the insecurity to a standstill. Musa also reaffirmed to uphold the ideals and principles guiding the Armed Forces of …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old drug trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. The suspect said he ventured into the criminal enterprise to raise enough money to marry a new wife and …

Remember, while you can offer support, you’re not a replacement for professional help.Depressed manDepression, a mental health condition that affects millions globally, can be challenging not just for those who experience it but for their loved ones as well. It can manifest as persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest …

Yoruba nation activists, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, currently in Cotonou, capital of the Republic of Benin, on Sunday, said he is now free legally to leave Cotonou for Nigeria, his home country, after almost two years in the French-speaking African nation. Igboho, who spoke from Cotonou, …