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It’s not often that a 10-year-old sees their writing in print. For the eldest child in the Augustine Okunmwendia family, however, it is very much a reality; the publication of Osamudiamen Favour Okunmwendia‘s first book, “The King Must Not Die” has made her into a local celebrity – and she is about to release a second. Going by the name Favour, Okunmwendia is …

Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the alarming rate of casualization in the nation’s workforce and vowed to put a stop to it. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this at a one-day Public Hearing on the three Labour bills by the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment on Tuesday in Abuja. Ngige said …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 81,778 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ready for collection in Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that 81,778 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were ready for collection in Anambra State. The commission disclosed this a statement titled “Update on Preparations for the Anambra State Governorship Election” signed …

Secretary-General, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Mr Abubakar Kende, says Nigeria is currently experiencing cholera outbreak, with more than 88,704 cases and 3,208 deaths recorded so far in the year. Kenda said this on Tuesday at  an ongoing three-day workshop on prevention of cholera in Abuja. He added that “the NRCS, in consultation with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control …

Urges celebration of armed forces for nation’s peace, unity President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Professors Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina) and Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti) as National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They were part of the six cleared by the Senate in July this year. The inauguration preceded the official launch of the eNaira and 2022 …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released guidelines on charges on eNaira platform. This is after the launch of the application for the digital currency by the President, Major General Muhamadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday. Here are ten things you should know about the platform 1 – The charges for transactions that originate from the eNaira platform shall be free …

The prices of food rose Year-on-Year, YoY,  amidst rising transport fare in September. Analysis of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, selected food price watch data for September 2021 showed that the prices of rice, egg,  garri, and tomatoes rose during the period. Similarly, the NBS transport fare watch data revealed that the prices of transport fare paid for bus, air, …

The new Head of Delegation for the European Union (EU) and the ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, has said that over two million people remained displaced from their homes in the North-east of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja reports that, the envoy said this on Monday at the premiere of ”HOPE”, a documentary film, sponsored by the EU. It …

•Pulls down the bridge connecting Ugbowo to Ikpoba River •Thousands of residents, UNIBEN students, staff threatened Ravaging gully erosion is threatening to cut off residents of Iguo-Osaigie, Utteh, Iguo-Hana, Iguo-Efosa, Oke-Okehn, Okun-Magiajemen communities in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State from other parts of the state. . Also affected are staff and students of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, …

INEC should control and regulate parties to check reckless defections Dr. Akin Onigbinde is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly. In this interview with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE, the lawyer faulted the position of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on the issue of Value Added Tax …