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Breaking: Amid anxiety among Nigerians, Buhari meets service chiefs in Aso Rock
A day after the members of the National Assembly called for the disengagement of the service chiefs in the country, a meeting between the security bosses and President Muhammadu Buhari has held in As…
Court grants Adoke ₦50m bail
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday granted N50 million bail to former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Muhammed Bello Adoke. Recall that Justice A.I. Kutigi of the Federal Capital Terri…
Farmers protest over attacks by suspected herdsmen
According to the farmers, the suspected herdsmen are responsible for the loss of crops worth millions of Naira. Farmers in Ogun, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, took to the streets to protest alleged…
Reps call for resignation of service chiefs
The House of Representatives has called for the resignation of all Service Chiefs following the deteriorating security situation in the country. This was sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion …
Governor Zulum appoints Anambra, Oyo indigenes into his cabinet, gives reason
According to reports, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday, January 29, swore in 26 persons as members of his cabinet, two of whom were Anambra and Oyo indigenes. The deputy governor of the …
Amotekun Targeted At Fulani Herders — Sarkin Fulani
Ibadan – Sarkin Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Salihu Kadiri, has declared that the Fulani people in the South West are not in support of the composition of the South West joint security outfit, ‘Operat…
Electricity workers threaten nation wide strike, accuse minister of intimidation
Electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have given a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement the agreement they signed last month wit…
Buhari reacts to calls for his resignation
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to demand for his resignation by Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe and others. His position was contained in a statement Wednesday night by presidential…
FG To Repatriate Abacha, Ibori’s Loots
The Federal Government is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Island of Jersey and the United States to repatriate looted assets. To this end, the federal cabinet yesterday asked the A…
Pregnant woman,16 others injured in Lagos fire – LASEMA
The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed that a total of 17 people sustained injuries, including a pregnant woman and firef…
FG mounts surveillance in 5 international airports across Nigeria
Nigerians across the country have been assured the Federal Government's readiness to strengthen surveillance at five international airports in Nigeria to prevent the spread of novel Coronavirus. The …
MTN budgets $1.6bn for investment in Nigeria
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has expressed delight as the Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) budgeted 1.6 billion dollars to invest in the Nigerian market within th…
Insecurity : Minority Leader Abaribe Calls For Resignation Of President Buhari
Minority leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to resign from office…
FG sacks N-power beneficiaries, says civil servants are manipulating programs
The Federal Government has sacked 30 beneficiaries of its N-Power programme in Adamawa State. Mary Yuwadi, Focal Person of the federal government’s Social Investment Programs ( SIP),who made this kno…
We will probe Omo Agege once we have a petition - Senate
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, January 28, said an investigation will be launched on the deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, should a petition be received on an allegation of his being a convic…
Suspected herdsmen allegedly kill farmer, policeman in Edo
Suspected herdsmen have killed a farmer and a policeman in Owan community, Ovia North East local government area. It was gathered that the farmer whose identity was yet to be ascertained was killed l…
FG Distributes 13,000 Cooking Gas Cylinders To Rural Women In Nasarawa
The federal government has commenced distribution of 13,000 cooking gas cylinders to rural women in Nasarawa State. Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Pauline Tallen, while flagging off the distributi…
Insecurity : Cries of victims giving us sleepless nights - Reps
The Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, on Tuesday, disclosed that the general insecurity in the country is giving members of the House sleepless night.The spokesperson, while bri…
Mixed Reactions Trail Buhari’s Nomination Of Emefiele’s ‘Kinsman’ As Deputy Governor
Barely two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari formally nominated Dr Kingsley Obiora as a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, mixed reactions have continued to trail the action, with N…
Secondus: PDP May Boycott 2023 Polls Without Electoral Reforms
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to boycott the 2023 general elections if electoral reform are not carried out. ANational Chairman, Uche Secondus, stated this yesterday, when he received…