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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “We will take democracy seriously, Democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government,” he said upon his emergence on Sunday in Guinea-Bissau. Tinubu succeeds President Umaro Embalo …

The immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after his trip to London, United Kingdom. Buhari arrived at the Katsina International Airport around 11:00 am and was received by his aides and officials of the Katsina State Government. Naija News reports that Buhari, who has been in London …

A 20-year old suspected armed robber, Gafar Odusoya, has been arrested in Lagos State after a lady allegedly trapped him with sex in her room during a robbery operation with other members of his gang. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 17th June ,2023 in the early hours of …

Nigerian activists, Reno Omokri has drawn some similarities between the alleged travail of Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Mmesoma Ejikeme. Mmesoma is currently in the eye of the storm after she confessed that she forged her 362 UTME score, claiming she got the highest mark in the examination …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Guinea Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this is Tinubu’s second foreign trip after his participation at the summit …

No fewer than 13 former governors still receive pension allowances as serving senators in the 10th National Assembly amidst cutting the cost of governance talks. TRIBUNE ONLINE, in this article, compiled the names of the former governors who still receive pensions as serving senators. Full list below; Godswill Akpabio (Akwa …

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen. It was learnt that Omotoso was kidnapped hours ago while commuting between Agbado Ekiti and Imesi Ekiti. According to local sources, the politician was driving on the lonely road when the …

Globally, success or failure in the examination is the criterion for future prospects. Too much emphasis is placed on paper qualifications without any thought of the ability of the individual to put into practice the knowledge he claimed to have acquired In this respect, certificates are seen as means to …

Former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, has said he has no regret marrying a15-year-old girl he met in Egypt. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Yerima debunked claim of his wife being 13 when they got married. He also noted that Sharia law allows him to …

Innoson Vehicles has withdrawn the scholarship awarded to Joy Mmesoma Ejikeme after the Anambra committee of inquiry revealed that she faked her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The panel released its findings on Friday, stating that Mmesoma admitted that she manipulated her scores. In a statement issued on Saturday, …