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On Valentine’s Day, NACA warns against youth indiscriminate sex
Gambo Aliyu, the NACA's director general, has cautioned Nigerians against engaging in unusual behavior on Valentine's Day because it could put them at risk for contracting deadly diseases like HIV.
The majority of people, especially young…
PDP youth leader: Obi can’t win… he’s unknown in many northern states
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), is unknown in many northern states, according to Muhammad Suleiman, national youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
At a town hall meeting for PDP youth and…
Atiku announces plans for improved rail, road infrastructure as well as the expansion of Calabar…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has vowed to revive the Calabar port and promote economic development in Nigeria's South-South region.
Atiku provided an overview of his plans for the region during a…
Courts reject old Naira notes, send lawyer, litigants away
The inability of attorneys and litigants to file court documents using the old naira notes as payment caused chaos on Monday at the high courts in Lagos State.
The old naira notes were rejected by high court registries staff because banks…
NNPP, APC chieftain reject pre-election polls
Aliyu Waziri, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has disregarded pre-election polls that showed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), in the lead. The polls…
Shettima: Northerners should reject Atiku at presidential election for opposing Sharia
Kashim Shettima, the running mate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, has explained why Northerners should not support Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Shettima argued that…
Nigerians are upset about how poorly fuel is handled and the cash-swap crisis.
LAGOS - Some Nigerians who spoke to Sunday Independent about their harrowing experiences with the ongoing fuel and currency swap crises described the federal government's, the oil industry's operators, the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN),…
Confusion deepens as CBN deadline expires today in New Naira
Nigerians, especially bank customers, were baffled and uncertain about whether the Central Bank of Nigeria's deadline for the phase-out of the old naira notes was still in effect or had been suspended as a result of the injunction that some…
MAN urges CBN to embrace effective monetary system
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has pleaded with the Central Bank of Nigeria to adopt a strong monetary system to reverse the country's dismal economic situation brought on by the naira swap.
At the annual MAN reporter of the year…
Ngige Charges NLC for ECA Act 2010 Implementation
Senator Chris Ngige, the minister of labor and employment, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to move swiftly to implement the Employees' Compensation Act (ECA) 2010 by State Governments.
He pointed out that due to the act's…