•Vladimir Putin Russia today officially registered incumbent Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the presidential election in March, a vote that he is all but certain to win. The 71-year-old has led Russia since the turn of the century, clinching four presidential ballots and briefly serving as prime minister in a system where opposition has [&h...
•Gov Sanwo-Olu and Prof Kila A Professor of Strategy and Development and Director at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies Prof Anthony Kila has urged Lagosians to go to court to get an injunction and to sue the Lagos State Government over the ban on Styrofoam and single-use plastics. The renowned political economist ...
The UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was to announce today, reports AFP. “As any parent or teacher knows, one of the most worrying trends at the moment is the rise in vaping among children, and so we must act […]
•Dr Chimezie Okwuonu The Immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, is one of the only two Africans selected for the Emerging Leaders Programme by the International Society of Nephrology. The Abia-born kidney expert confirmed the selection in a chat with our correspondent, describi...
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has urged the court to sack the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, from office for allegedly violating the National Youth Service Corps Act. The organisation also asked the court to compel the NYSC to nullify the certificates given to Musawa...
•Bandits Bandits stormed Madabanciya village in Bungudu local government area of Zamfara State, last night, where they kidnapped a newlywed husband and wife. An indigene of the area, Ibrahim Sani, said the bandits arrived in the village on foot around 11.45pm yesterday, leaving their motorcycles outside the village, reports The PUNCH. Sani sai...
In a bid to combat the rising cases of insecurity in the South-West states, the six governors in the region have commenced discussions with President Bola Tinubu-led federal government on the need for the Amotekun corps to be allowed to carry sophisticated arms. The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who disclosed this yesterday during a [...
•Armando Broja Fulham and Wolves are in talks over a late move to sign Armando Broja, with Chelsea ready to sell to the striker to help raise transfer funds for a big-money deal for a new No 9. Chelsea want £50million for Broja but both Fulham and Wolves hope to agree a fee below £35m […]
•Philip Aivoj The Ogun State police command has confirmed the release of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Lagos State, Philip Aivoj, after spending four days with his kidnappers. According to a police spokesperson in the state command, Omolola Odutola, the PDP chieftain was freed in the early hours today, although she could not ...
An undergraduate of the Ogun State-owned University of Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, has been arrested by the State police command for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, and cultism. Abdul-Azeez, arrested on Saturday in Ijebu Ode, is said to be the hit man and armourer for...
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