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FG frees Magu 10 days after, suspends 12 EFCC’s directors

FG frees Magu 10 days after, suspends 12 EFCC’s directors

The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was yesterday released on bail, after 10 days in police custody. Magu’s release from detention came a few hours after the…

IGP: Presidential panel ordered Magu’s detention

IGP: Presidential panel ordered Magu’s detention

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has said that the Force was not responsible for the detention of the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. Responding to…

FEC approves 2021-2023 MTEF, projects N12.66trn 2021 budget

FEC approves 2021-2023 MTEF, projects N12.66trn 2021 budget

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2021- 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) with N12.66 trillion budget projection for each of the three fiscal years. Briefing State House Correspondents…

Consumption of plant protein can elongate human lifespan

Consumption of plant protein can elongate human lifespan

A team of researchers in the United States (U.S) has found that older people who eat more plant protein tend to live longer lives. According to their paper published in ‘JAMA Internal Medicine,’ after their…

S’West agrees to reopen schools August 3

S’West agrees to reopen schools August 3

Against the current decision of the Federal Government, six states of South-West of Nigeria have unveiled plans to have their students sit for the 2019/2020 West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) being conducted by the…

643 new infections as Nigeria inches closer to 35,000 COVID-19 cases

643 new infections as Nigeria inches closer to 35,000 COVID-19 cases

  A total of 643 new samples have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new cases were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…

Ndigbo must replicate their ‘can do spirit’ in politics – Okorie

Ndigbo must replicate their ‘can do spirit’ in politics – Okorie

Chief Chekwas Okorie is a chieftain of apex Igbo body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In this interview with FELIX NWANERI, he speaks on the race for the 2023 presidency and what the people of the South-East should…

LGs’ve lots of responsibilities as third tier of govt – Olawale

LGs’ve lots of responsibilities as third tier of govt – Olawale

Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Administration and Community Affairs, Hon. Olayiwola AbdulSobur Olawale, believes that the third tier of government can help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The…

Lagos East: Epe moves to break the jinx

Lagos East: Epe moves to break the jinx

Wale Elegbede examines the quest by the people of Epe Division of Lagos East Senatorial District to have one of their own succeed late Senator Bayo Osinowo The contest for who succeeds the late Senator…

MTN Nigeria begins e-SIM technology trial

MTN Nigeria begins e-SIM technology trial

The largest telecommunications operator in Nigeria, MTN, said it has begun the trial of e-SIM services on its network as approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The telco said the trial was part of…