Some female supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari stormed the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday to say the Boko Haram sect is gone forever.The women under the aegis of the [...]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks will pay a fine of N10,000 for every money transfer that exceeds four minutes.The apex bank made this known in a circular, [...]
Since he ascended the third highest office in Nigeria, Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has been the anchor of Nigeria’s Democratic ship and has used the senate as vehicle to [...]
Sani Magaji, a retired police commissioner of Akwa Ibom state, has accused Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, of forgery, vowing to take him to court.In a petition to Adams Oshiomhole, [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has waded into the face-off between youth in the state and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) over the planned relocation of the [...]
Some youth under the aegis of Olanrewaju Oba Youth Forum (TOOYF) are planning to hold a mass rally for Senate President Bukola Saraki in Kwara state.Abdulmajeed Oba, a youth leader [...]
A group known as the Integrity Youth Alliance says some people are out to tarnish the reputation of Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.In a statement on Wednesday, Kelvin [...]
BY UMOH EFFIONGA good way to measure the effectiveness of a leader in the discharge of his duties is to evaluate his/her time in office. Looking back at how Akwa [...]
BY ANIEDI OKONSince the emergence of Udom Emmanuel as the Akwa Ibom State governor, he has put in place different infrastructures to help the indigenes of Akwa Ibom. He has [...]
Itse Sagay, chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says the federal government can invoke the doctrine of necessity to fund the 2019 elections if the national assembly fails [...]
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday boasted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the 2019 presidential election.Saraki said this in Ilorin at a meeting with PDP members [...]
Olalekan Alabi, personal assistant on political matters to Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara state governor, has sued Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, for alleged contempt of court.Alabi filed an application against the [...]
The federal government has recognised the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Laolu Akande, special assistant to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo made the announcement via [...]
Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the people of northern Nigeria are the most backward in the world.Ribadu said this on Wednesday while [...]
In the past year, I have written at least three opinion pieces about Ibrahim Idris, the inspector general of police (IGP), and the Nigerian Police Force. If I did not [...]
Workers of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) have kicked against the company’s "plan to move its operational base from Onne in Port Harcourt, Rivers state to Lagos".In a [...]
The staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have embarked on a strike to protest unpaid allowances and reduced government subvention.The staff were seen carrying placards and chanting anti-government [...]
Lai Mohammed, minister for information, has called on social media "influencers" to join the fight against fake news.Mohammed made the call at a stakeholders meeting in Lagos.He said the federal [...]
The World Bank in partnership with the Kaduna state government recently hosted young Nigerian graduates at a 3-day training workshop.The workshop was organised to bridge the gap of unemployment facing [...]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the federal government will issue another Green bond to finance capital projects in the 2018 budget.Patience Oniha, DMO director general made this known on [...]
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