A bill seeking to revert to the old Nigerian National Anthem has passed a second reading at the Senate. The bill seeks to replace the current National Anthem with the former one,…
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Group Calls On Nigerian Federal Lawmakers To Invite Bill Gates, AfDB’s Adesina To Testify Over Genetically Modified Seeds
SaharaReporters reported on Sunday that the Community Outreach for Development and Welfare Advocacy (CODWA) had thrown its weight behind the House of Representatives for their resolution that the Nigerian Government should suspend…
Emefiele: Court grants application to recall prosecution witness
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Friday granted a request from the defence side to recall the first prosecution witness in a trial involving former Central Bank of Nigeria…
Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry
The planned mass wedding of about 100 orphans has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria. The orphans, some of whom are feared to be underage girls, are set to be married off on…
World Bank blacklists 58 Nigerian companies, Individuals over corruption
The World Bank has blacklisted 58 Nigerian companies and individuals for engaging in corrupt practices, a move which comes as part of the institution’s ongoing efforts to uphold integrity and transparency…
Nigeria gets UN approval for new maritime territory ‘5 times the size of Lagos’
Nigeria has received approval from the United Nations to extend its continental shelf by 16,300 square kilometres, a territory five times the size of Lagos State. President Bola Tinubu received the report…
Nigerian group in UK, Canuk, using seminars to recruit new members
Diaspora umbrella body, the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk), has seen a dramatic surge in requests to join its member organisations on the back of two recent highly successful…
Nigeria gains additional maritime territory as Tinubu recieves committee’s report
President Bola Tinubu has received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project with a commendation to the team of experts who worked hard over…
Meghan Markle visited Nigeria as a duchess and left an African princess
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was officially dubbed a 3-day private visit to Nigeria, yet it unfolded with all the grandeur and attention typically reserved for royal tours….
Presidency: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy to Prevent Overburdening Nigerians
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Emmanuel Addeh and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the weekend, directed suspension of the implementation of the cybersecurity levy, as provided for…