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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has appealed to Nigerians in the diaspora to continue to support their homeland despite security challenges. “Don’t allow your country to die,” Mr Diri said to his audience. Mr Diri, who made the appeal at a dinner in his honour, organised by the Consulate …

Nigeria is losing an estimated $18 billion annually to Illicit Financial Crimes like bribery, internet fraud, and non-payment of taxes, Torchlight Group has said. These outflows have a significant impact on the country’s economic stability and every Nigerian loses the equivalent of N35,000 annually to financial crimes. “This money can …

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the English proficiency test imposed on many seekers of academic and other types of opportunities in the United Kingdom (UK) confers more advantage on Nigerians than citizens of other nations required to take such tests. Ms Laing, who spoke in …

Following the recent story surrounding the death of famous Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, abusive marriage and divorce have become a trending topic of discourse. Many have described the actress’ death as ‘an avoidable death’ if she had separated from her husband. However, not too many Nigerians know what divorce …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it received safety information from the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) that a cosmetic product, Placentyne Hair Lotion, has been banned. The information is contained in a public alert with No. 0033/2022, signed by …

After visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari made a passionate appeal to Nigerians to be tolerant of one another and embrace peace. The president toured the permanent exhibitions at the Memorial and laid a wreath at the mass graves where more than 250,000 victims …

There is an outpouring of anger and condemnation by Nigerians over comments by an outspoken Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, against Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mr Mbaka, during his weekly ministration service on Wednesday, said Mr Obi would not be president of Nigeria in 2023 because he is …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, Tuesday, announced his departure for Egypt to study the country’s education, power, planning and finance achievements. He announced the three-day trip to the North African nation through his Twitter account which has continued to attract commendations as well as criticisms …

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians never to forget the sacrifices of the heroes of Nigeria’s democracy during the 1993 electoral process. The president made the call in a nationwide broadcast to mark 2022 Democracy Day on Sunday in Abuja. He maintained that the patriotism and peaceful struggle of these …

Veteran Nigerian actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, has advised celebrities and women generally to desist from skin bleaching in a bid to present themselves as beautiful. Ms Ajai-Lycett made the remarks at the maiden edition of the Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria (CDGN) culture and entertainment exhibition, held at Citiheight Luxury Hotel …