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Neglected and Isolated: The untold story of Uzuakoli leprosy colony inmates

By Steve Oko Established in 1932 as a sanctuary for the sick and abandoned leprosy patients, the Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony once stood as a beacon of hope for peop...

One Year Into OPay’s ₦1.2 billion 10-year Scholarship Initiative, What’s Next?

Getting into a tertiary institution is only half the journey. Staying in school, paying fees on time, and having the right support system can be the bigger chal...

Shehu Sani wins Kaduna Central APC senatorial ticket

Sen. Shehu Sani has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District. Sani defeated former Spea...

Why I’m delaying attack on Iran – Trump

US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations&...

SDP crisis: INEC, party leaders’ peace meeting ends in deadlock

A peace meeting between INEC and the Social Democratic Party over the ongoing SDP leadership crisis has ended in a deadlock, failing to resolve the conflic Read...

Soludo swears in 22 SEC members

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Monday, swore in 18 commissioners, in addition to four other appointees as members of the State Executive Council. The b...

UUTH, EFCC end face-off in Akwa Ibom

‎By Uko Etim, ‎UYO The industrial action embarked upon by workers of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, has been suspended following a truce between...

Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaki...

FG Financial Transparency: Assent to Audut Service Bill, CSOs pressure Tinubu

…Say assent ’ll build public confidence in fiscal reforms Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief A group of seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have commenced a cam...

‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democra...

Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may endThe billionaires of today are unusually aggressive in...

Nigerians slam Sheikh Gumi over ransom-for-kidnappers comments

By Enitan Abdultawab Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians on social media after he appeared to suggest that arm...

Court grants activist Justice Crack N5m bail in cybercrime charges

By Enitan Abdultawab The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to social media activist Justice Chidiebere aka Justice Crack in the sum of N5 mil...

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Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to secure peace deal | First Thing

US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it does not reach agreement. Plus, how to become emotionally mature at any ageGood morning.Donald...

India’s Growing Infertility Crisis: Why More Young Couples Are Struggling to Conceive

A decade ago, infertility in India was largely discussed in silence. It was often associated with couples who had been trying for many years, usually in their m...

‘I don’t hate Igbos’, UCTH CMD denies ethnic bias in House Officers recruitment

….we cater for over 5 million patients in C’River, others from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Chief Medical Director(CMD) of t...

Trump says ‘clock ticking’ for Iran as peace negotiations stall

President Donald Trump threatened “there won’t be anything left” of Iran if no peace deal is reached, as their truce came under further strain...

FG rolls out free healthcare for pensioners earning below N70,000

By Victor Ahiuma-Young  The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has inaugurated a free healthcare initiative for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme...

SEC warns Nigerians against rising Ponzi schemes on social media

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes being aggressively promoted on soc...

National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’

Commission led by Sajid Javid and Jon Cruddas asks public to share vision of community and country to help rebuild social cohesionSajid Javid has warned the cou...