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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, still loves his queen, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the palace said on Thursday evening. It said he was packaging a special gift for her, noting that separation is a two-way affair. Palace spokesman, Chief Moses Olafare, told The Nation: “Separation is a two-way affair....

  President Muhammadu Buhari has urged troops of Operation Hadin Kai to remain steadfast as they go into the final phase of the campaign against insurgency and other forms of criminalities.   The president, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, made the call when he...

The Federal Government on Thursday pegged religious gatherings to 50 percent of the capacity ahead of the annual crossover services by worship centres across the country.The crossover services take place across the world on December 31 every year. The Chairman of the Presidential Screening Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, announced...

Nigeria recorded a new high of 4,035 new COVID-19 infections in 15 states on Wednesday showing close to 100 per cent increase over the 2,123 infections recorded on Tuesday. Lagos State maintained its lead on the table with 3,393 cases, up from 1,552 cases it recorded on Tuesday. Its total...

  The Federal Government’s investigation panel on police brutality on Thursday handed out N146 million as compensation to 27 victims of various rights violation involved in 20 separate cases, even as the panel accused police of withholding victims' corpses. The cases in which compensation was handed out included those relating...

It’s a season of refreshing excitement and enthusiasm for movie lovers and consumers, as Bigi, Naija’s favourite range of carbonated soft drinks, is giving away appetizing prizes to movie lovers with Bigi ‘Watch and Win’ promo. ‘Watch and Win’ is a promo flagged off by Bigi drinks to excite movie...

Executive Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs Funmi Raji, has urged widows to ensure proper upbringing of their children after the demise of their spouses. Raji gave the advice at the Annual Mega Feast (Christmas party) for Widows organised by the Healing Heart Foundation,...

The Oyo State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Joshua Akinyemiju, has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Christmas to demonstrate love to one another. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ibadan. He said...

promises 70-75 per cent budget performance Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed the 2022 budget of N294.7billion and the Bill on Financial Autonomy for the House of Assembly into law, stating that the budget represents the wishes of the people of the state. He maintained that the government...

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Thursday, during an extraordinary meeting, approved 16 electricity projects at a cost N65,387,644,709, even as the Council used the event to attribute the prevalent unstable power supply in the country to the long years of neglect of infrastructure development in the sector. Minister...