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FRESH facts emerged yesterday that intrigues and horse-trading accounted for the Peoples Democratic Party’s delay in arriving at a zoning formula for its National Convention. The Nation investigation revealed that permutations over the 2023 elections have overwhelmed the party’s ongoing consideration of zoning of offices. It was gathered that some …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, will in October join other dignitaries to attend the Bstan Homes National House Fair, the organisers of the event have said. Bstan, an Abuja-based real estate company, said in a statement on Friday that the event, now in its fifth …

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged G20 to extend debt suspension initiatives to Nigeria and other developing/least developed countries. Buhari made the call on Friday while addressing world leaders at the 76th Session of UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European …

Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government disbursed over N8.9 trillion funds for infrastructural developments across Nigeria in 2020. Osinbajo said this during the inauguration of the 21-storey Dakkada Tower in Akwa Ibom state on Friday. Over the years, the federal government has increased spending on projects especially for electricity …

35 Indicted in Romance Scheme That Siphoned $17 Million From Older Adults: DOJ Federal investigators with the Department of Justice say 35 people in North Texas are accused of conducting romance schemes to defraud and steal money from older adult Americans. Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Northern and Eastern Districts …

477 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-113 Rivers-79 FCT-68 Kaduna-68 Delta-37 Abia-36 Oyo-16 Benue-12 Akwa Ibom-9 Plateau-9 Cross River-7 Edo-6 Ekiti-6 Katsina-4 Jigawa-3 Bayelsa-2 Ogun-1 Yobe-1 203,991 confirmed 192,139 discharged 2,671 deaths Today’s report includes: ✅ Confirmed case for Kaduna for 23rd, (29) and 24th (39), for September 2021 ✅ 0 …

Nestoil success stories cannot be discussed in a vacuum as the degree is predicated on the specialised services executed by its various Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Ajose Sehindemi examines how the SBUs have impacted the country’s economy.   That the Nestoil group is now a household name in the oil …

In furtherance of its objective to see to Nigeria’s socio-economic development through job availability for the growing population, Henkel Nigeria has restated its commitment to contribute to job creation in the country through the support to local entrepreneurs across the country.  It seeks to achieve this through the expansion of …

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The Nigerian leader will deliver his address at 2PM Nigerian time (9AM in New York) …

  IN spite of numerous complaints and criticisms, President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to exhibit tendencies bordering on nepotism in his federal appointments. Never in the history of this country had one part of this country been favoured with the vast majority of important federal appointments and distribution of projects as …