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Thunder struck on Saturday evening and reportedly killed 15 cows in Ikogosi community in Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State. The Asaoye of Ikogosi-Ekiti, Chief Ayo Ademilua, described the incident as a natural occurrence, which he said was strange in the town. Narrating the incident to journalists via …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price or face a “total shutdown of the country’s economy”. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of the body’s Central …

The Presidency has attacked a former President Olusegun over his public statement that the country is becoming divided under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the statement released in Abuja on Sunday, “President Olusegun Obasanjo attempts to divide the nation while President Muhammadu Buhari continues to promote nation …

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed, without offering any proof, that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is taking performance-enhancing drugs for his public speeches. Trump said this in an interview with Fox News which is due to be appeared in full on Saturday. “I think there are probably, possibly drugs involved, that’s what …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the level of preparedness of nations to shocks of food security, explaining that the Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years helped significantly in averting a food crisis. Speaking at the National Food Security Council meeting held …

President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States was not a fully developed country. Trump stated this at a news conference outside the White House that coincided with the U.S. Labour Day celebration. According to him, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) treats China as a developing nation, and the …

FC Barcelona fans celebrate as Lionel Messi decides to stay for another season after he announced he will be leaving Nou Camp last week. FC Barcelona fans will be celebrating the fact they will get to watch their beloved Lionel Messi for another season after he announced he would be …

The Federal Government has directed all the stakeholders in the educational sector and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to begin preparations for reopening nationwide. Orientation camps were shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr …

Financial experts at PwC Nigeria have tasked journalists on quality news reporting of economic data and indices, saying the ability of journalists to do research and investigate facts beyond the governments’ figures symbolises the professional excellence. The experts spoke at the company’s second edition of annual Capability Enhancement Workshop for …

The United Nations General Assembly has passed no fewer than 70 decisions and resolutions since it went virtual in March over the COVID-19 pandemic. Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th session of the Assembly and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, stated this on Monday. Muhammad-Bande spoke at an …