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DogaraGate: Jibrin writes to Presidential Advisory Committee on anti-corruption
As he continues his campaign against House Speaker Yakubu Dogara and others, the embattled former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmunin Jibrin, has written the Pre…
IPOB lambastes Kanu's lawyers for agreeing to negotiate with FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday, lambasted lawyers to its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over an alleged claim that the Radio Biafra Director had agreed to negotiate with the Federal …
Three people killed by car bomb in SouthEast Turkey
A child and two police officers were killed by a car bomb outside a police station in southeastern Turkey on Monday, the provincial governor said, blaming the attack on Kurdish militants.Twenty-five …
Come and find us in the creeks- Avengers challenge military
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on Sunday dared the Commander of Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie and Commanding Officer, NNS Delta, Commodore Joseph Dzunye, to come to the…
Swap Boko Haram detainees for Chibok girls- BBOG, parents tell FG
Following a video of the Chibok girls released by the Boko Haram sect on Sunday, the Bring Back Our Girls group and the parents of the abducted schoolgirls have demanded that the Federal Government s…
Send your children to school or go to jail- el-Rufai to Kaduna parents
At a screening for the "He named me Malala,"? documentary organised by his wife, Hadiza, at the Government House on Saturday, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, insisted that parents who failed t…
Usain Bolt makes history as he clinches his 3rd consecutive 100m Olympic Gold
History was made at the ongoing Rio Olympics on Sunday, as Usain Bolt captured an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world ha…
Jibrin writes to APC on why he leveled allegations against Dogara
The Embattled former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmunin Jibrin, wrote to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday, to explain why he levelled allegations a…
New York Police search for killer of Imam, assistant
New York City police searched on Sunday for a suspect in the shooting of a Muslim cleric and his associate killed while walking together along a city street after attending prayers at a nearby mosque…
Presidency says Buhari will be one of Nigeria's best Presidents
In an opinion article made available to journalists on Sunday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari would be one of Nigeria's be…
We will not let PDP be hijacked by Fayose, Wike- Sheriff
On a programme on Channels TV on Sunday, embattled factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, said he will not allow the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele F…
NASS: OF ROGUES AND THIEVES IN AN ERA OF CHANGE
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently stated that the National Assembly is filled with rogues and thieves, and that President Buhari should be wary of them. His comments quickly elicited reacti…
Why I increased minimum wage in Edo State- Adams Oshiomole
At a time when about 27 State Governments cannot afford to pay salaries, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has explained the reason behind his decision to increase workers' minimum wag…
Syrian War: Stop the airstrikes- Aleppo medics send SOS to Obama
As the Syrian War rages on with no end in sight, the last doctors in the rebel-held east of the city of Aleppo have sent a SOS to the US President, Barack Obama.In a letter signed by 29 physicians, t…
High Court orders non-interference with PDP National Convention
The Ahmed Makarfi caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has scored a much-needed legal victory as a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the Police, Department …
APC will not sanction Dogara, Jibrin
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it would not sanction its members involved in the budget-padding scandal currently rocking the lower legislative chamber.Speaker of the House of Represent…
Rio Olympics: Team Nigeria battles harsh Brazilian weather with poor apparel
Nigerian athletes taking part in the ongoing Rio Olympic Games have cried out about lack of equipment and proper clothing to weather the storm.This is as the track and field events are scheduled to b…
Lawmakers cannot be tried for doing their jobs- DogaraLawmakers cannot be tried for doing their jobs- Dogara
Amidst the budget padding scandal rocking the green chamber, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that no court case can be brought against him or any member of the le…
Nigeria has suddenly become poor- Buhari
While receiving the United Nations Population Fund's Executive Director and Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, P…
WHO and FG confirm 2 new polio cases in Nigeria
An outbreak of wild polio virus has been confirmed in Borno State, Nigeria, by the World Health Organization, WHO, and the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.In a statement released on Thursday,…