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A SONG  FOR NIGERIA’S  CHILDREN’S  DAY* When Hunger locks a doorAnger will open it with a furious fist.                              I      If you don’t see me in the parade today     Do not think I love my country less I asked Daddy…

President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has directed the resignation of Mr Mamman Ahmadu as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Saturday, said…

The African Development Bank has appointed Eric Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute, effective June 1. Mr Ogunleye, a Nigerian national, has nearly 20 years of experience in macro and development economics, capacity development, public…

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has hit back at Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, for singling him out for criticism. Finidi had drawn the first blood following his criticism of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), adding that Osimhen and some senior…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) enters its penultimate stage with crucial matchday 37 fixtures this weekend. Two teams have already been relegated, and the fight for survival intensifies for Doma United, Sporting Lagos, Bayelsa United, and Sunshine Stars. The…

The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the embattled Permanent Secretary, Ibrahim Lamuwa, of high-handedness and maladministration. The labour union alleged that Lamuwa was involved in financial improprieties and at several times displayed favouritism,…

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has celebrated Nigeria’s para-table tennis couple, Christiana and Kayode Alabi, preparing to feature at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France. The IPC, on its website, described the couple as role models for athletes across…

China’s Premier Li Qiang waves as he arrives at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake / POOL / AFP) Chinese Premier Li Qiang called Saturday for “shelving differences” with Australia as he launched a…

As Nigeria marks the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has appealed to Nigerians to increase voluntary blood donations, as the country faces a shortage of blood supply donations.…

Ukrainian officer Maksym, 38, commander of a tank company from the 59th brigade stands next to a tank at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region on June 9, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV…