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Nollywood actor, Kevin Ikeduba, has revealed the alternative profession he would have engaged in if he was not in the film industry. Naija News reports that the talented thespian, in an interview with Hip TV, revealed that he would be a drug baron if he wasn’t an actor. The host of the programme, Pascal, had

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared the FCT off-limits for the proposed hunger protests scheduled for August 1st. Wike made this declaration after a security meeting in the capital on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Wike said, “To those who want to protest on the 1st of August, FCT is

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has broken its silence on the planned nationwide protest against bad governance and economic hardship. The labour body has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure the protest is not hijacked by hoodlums. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, in a statement, said that the Nigerian

The Benue State Bureau for Education Quality Assurance (BEQA) has announced the closure of 2,100 primary and secondary schools during its initial phase of enforcement against the illegal operation of educational institutions within the state. Naturenex reports that the Director General of BEQA, Dr Terna Francis, shared this information while attending the Speech and Prize

The Federal Government has said it spent $1.5 billion since 2020 to protect the country’s oil installations and curb crude oil theft. The revelation was made by the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume on Thursday. Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Maurice Nandi, made this known at a

Former Lagos State Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbedebo Rhodes-Vivour, has advised against using the traditional Yoruba ritual, Oro, to threaten protesters. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of assaulting Yoruba traditional institutions. He said the Yoruba are known for justice and fairness through upholding their traditions. Gbadebo’s statement on Thursday followed an announcement

The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has dismissed the recent inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), claiming that they are exaggerated. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday evening, Basiru argued that the reported inflation rate of 34.19% for June 2024 is not accurate. Basiru,