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Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday, said the country will exit recession by the first quarter of 2021. Ahmed spoke about the current recession in the country at the ongoing 26th Nigerian Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget,...

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, which will join several European countries in imposing the measure for a second time, as Slovakia took a different tack and began testing its entire population. Global infections are fast approaching 46 million, with close to 1.2 million deaths, and Europe...

As Nigerians continue to recommend ways to build a united country, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has stressed the need to actualise the principle of devolution of powers and resources to the federating units. He is advocating a revenue-sharing formula that is in favour of the states especially given the argument to devolve more...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP),  and 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society organisations, and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission and Minister of Information and Culture Mr Lai Mohammed over the fines the commission imposed on Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV for their coverage of the...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property, and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the...

The Bishop and Missioner of Lagos Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye has strongly condemned the unruly act of shooting at the peaceful and unarmed protesters at Lekki, Lagos State on Tuesday 20th October 2020. In his words, “Shooting of unarmed protesters by Nigerian Soldiers is totally deplorable and is an outrageous act...

Christians have been called upon to shun scheming to achieve their goals in life. This call was made by Ven. Prof. Pic Onwochei who is the guest preacher at the ongoing third session of the fourth synod of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi. In his exposition on the synod theme “Do not be conformed to this...

Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obianor, the Executive Governor of Anambra State has been commended for the way he handled the Covid-19 lockdown in Anambra State. This commendation was given by the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi, His Lordship, The Rt. Rev’d. Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor while delivering his Presidential address at the ongoing 3rd Session...

The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi, His Lordship, The Rt. Rev’d. Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor has berated the government of President Mohammadu Buhari for the worsening state of the Nigerian Nation. Bishop Ikeakor barred his mind while delivering his Presidential address to the 3rd session of the 4th synod of the Diocese which is...

The Senate said Tuesday protests across the country by Nigerians, especially the Youth against the activities and actions the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force have yielded results as that led to President Muhammadu Buhari dissolving the body. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during plenary, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan Tuesday who...