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IPOB jubilates as detained members are released
There was wild jubilation for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Onitsha on Thursday, as the Federal Government, through the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malam…
Soyinka visits Buhari to 'discuss national and international matters'
Nigeria's Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting which lasted about an hour, took place i…
Police stations to be set up in Arepo creeks and co.
In a bid to completely dislodging vandals and militants, the Nigeria Police on Wednesday said Police divisions as well as intensive surveillance would be mounted around the Arepo, Ikorodu and Ijegemo…
340 Reps stand with Dogara- Nkem-Abonta
Any hopes of impeaching the Speaker of the House of Reps., Yakubu Dogara, over accusations of alleged padding of the 2016 budget seem quite impossible now, as the Chairman of the House of Representat…
South Africa overtakes Nigeria as Africa's largest economy
Nigeria has lost its position of Africa's largest economy in dollar terms to South Africa.This is based on gross domestic product at the end of 2015, published by the International Monetary Fund.Base…
New militant group blows up NPDC Delta trunkline
New militant group, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDJM, blew up a major trunk delivery line in Delta on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after it threatened to bomb oil installations in the Ni…
They are all thieves- OBJ lashes out again at lawmakers
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, took a step further on Wednesday, in his bashing of Nigerian lawmakers.Obasanjo was speaking in a telepone interview with PremiumTimes, on allegations of budget pa…
The name 'Avengers' came from the lips of Goodluck Jonathan- RNDA
New militant splinter group, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, have accused former President Goodluck Jonathan, of forming the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, in 2014, during the build-up to the 20…
Only drug dealers can make money at this interest rate- El-Rufai lashes out at CBN
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday, decried the Central Bank of Nigeria's prevailing fiscal regime, saying the bank's 14 percent monetary policy rate had led to massive job losses in…
Budget Padding Scandal: Dogara shuns police panel
According to recent reports, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has shunned the invitation of the police Special Investigating Panel, SIP, to appear before it over allegation…
Brazilian Senate votes to move forward with Rousseff impeachment trial
The Brazilian Senate has voted 59-21 in favor of going ahead with an impeachment trial for suspended President, Dilma Rousseff.The impeachment trial which is slated to begin around August 25th, could…
Dalung never visited us in Atlanta- Dream Team
Contrary to reports in Nigeria that the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung visited the Dream Team in Atlanta where he reportedly asked team captain, John Mikel Obi to take charge of the team, …
Pogba becomes world's most expensive football player as he joins Man. Utd.
Manchester United, have announced the signing of France Midfielder, Paul Pogba, from Juventus for a ground-breaking fee reported to be around 89 million Pounds.This signing makes Pogba, 23, the most …
New Boko Haram threat: Army places troops on red alert nationwide
Officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army across the country have been placed on red alert, following ?very credible' intelligence that Boko Haram terrorists have concluded arrangements to att…
We would check the culture of waste permanently- Buhari
While receiving Mr Roelf Joosten, the Global Chief Executive Officer of Friesland Campina, at the State House, Abuja, yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged that his administration would…
GEJ is sponsoring NDA to destabilize Buhari's Government- MEND
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, says it has been vindicated by recent allegations made by NDA splinter group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers', that former President Goo…
Udo-Udoma says Buhari did not sign a padded budget
The Minister of Budget & National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Tuesday explained that the budget signed by President Muhammadu Buhari was well scrutinized and passed through due process …
Budget Passing Scandal: EFCC grills Jibrin for 7 hours
A formal probe into the alleged padding of the 2016 budget, has been launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The anti-graft commission on Tuesday grilled the former C…
NFF appoints Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles Technical Adviser
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Tuesday, the appointment of Gernot Rohr, as the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.The German tactician has signed a two-year contract to wor…
Vermaelen joins Roma on loan
Barcelona FC, on Monday confirmed that defender Thomas Vermaelen has joined Roma on loan for the forthcoming season.The Serie A club confirmed that there is no fee for the loan, and will have the opt…