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Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi has denied inciting Nigerians to violence over the outcome of the February 25 presidential elections. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, had made the allegation today.He said it was wrong for Obi to seek redress in court over the outcome of the polls …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has denied any involvement in the tracking and leaking of phone conversations between individuals, groups, or organizations. The Commission stated this in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka.   Part of the statement reads; “The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has …

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has berated the media for taking part of his interview with Channels TV out of context and some parts, sliced into new ones. Channels TV aired the one-and-half-hour interview it had with Soyinka a week ago on Monday. Soyinka, in a statement on Tuesday, titled …

A popular traditionalist based in Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Oba Adetoyese Olakisan and two other people, have died in a road accident that occurred along the Ila/Edemonsi/Imesi-Ile Road. It was gathered that Olakisan, also known as Oba Ogboni Agbaye, the officer-in- charge of Imesi Ile police post, and one other passenger said …

The World Health Organisation(WHO) revealed in a report on Tuesday that one in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and there is inadequate access to affordable care for this issue. Infertility, which affects men and women, is a reproductive condition defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after …

The Duchess of Sussex is set to receive a Women of Vision award from feminist icon Gloria Steinem at a luxurious gala next month.Meghan Markle, 41, will receive the highest award at the Ms. Foundation’s 2023 Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress and Power on May 16 for …

After what appears as a lull in their murderous activities during the general elections and cash crunch that hit the country, bandits and gunmen are back to their criminal acts. Yesterday, they unleashed mayhem in at least five states, including Niger, Kaduna, Kogi, Adamawa and Bayelsa, killing scores of people …

 The Russian war has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to Ukraine’s heritage and cultural sites, the United Nations has said. Culture, tourism, sports and entertainment have lost a combined $15.1 billion in revenues since the Russian invasion in February 2022, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organisation UNESCO …

The camp of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the leaked conversation between the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith church.The camp said the conversation in the leaked audio was highly condemnable. Atiku’s spokesman, Daniel …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has approved 173 digital lending applications to operate in the country. Of the 173, 119 have full approvals and 54 have conditional approvals. After loan apps started harassing Nigerians, the FCCPC began a registration drive to protect citizens from the atrocities of these …