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Obasanjo debunks forming new political party

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked forming a new political party, stating that the report he is done with partisan politics. Chief Obasanjo, who is currently in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a guest…

NNPC generates N1.09trn revenue in 5 months

By Matthew Denis, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) generated N1.09trillion revenue in the first five months of 2021, a Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) document detailing its operations for the period has shown. The figure is N396.8 billion…

UNESCO woos Nigeria’s digital economy partnership

By Uwa Suleiman, Abuja The permanent delegate of the Federal Republic to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Her Excellency, Ms Hajo Sani on Monday expressed the desire to work with the Federal Government in driving the…

Igboho not a criminal — Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday said Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho is not a criminal and should not be haunted by the Federal Government. He said rather, government should apologise to him for…

One feared dead, two injured in Ogun gas explosion

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta One person feared dead while two others were seriously injured in a gas explosion that occurred around Arigbabu roundabout, Folagbade Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun state on Monday. Our correspondent gathered that, the incident happened around 8…