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Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram from Buratai
For about the fourth time since February 2014, Boko Haram terrorists moved against Buratai, the home town of Chief of…
Gbajabiamila emerges House Majority Leader
Femi Gbajabiamila has emerged as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives after he settled his dispute with the…
Saraki, Ekweremadu rubbish Senate Standing Rules, impose Akpabio
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu openly rubbished the Senate Standing Rules to impose former governor of…
Senate passes vote of confidence on Saraki
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The red chamber of the national assembly has passed a vote of confidence of the senate president, Bukola…
Akpabio emerges Senate minority leader
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The upper chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly, the Senate resumed on Tuesday amidst tight security and surprised…
Semenitari resigned as GMD of Unity Bank for personal reasons
Contrary to reports making the rounds online for weeks that the Managing Director/CEO of Unity Bank Plc, Henry James Semenitari…
Buhari to visit Cameroon for Boko Haram talks
President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Cameroon on 29 July for talks with his counterpart President Paul Biya. The duo…
DIGITAL TV TALK: Why Booting, Account Verification Takes A While
SPONSORED It is the wish of every pay-TV subscriber to have signal on the screen immediately the decoder is switched…
Sepp Blatter deserves Nobel prize, says Vladimir Putin
Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel prize for his stewardship of Fifa, Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired by the…
Mo’Cheddah releases official video for “Bad”
Funsho Arogundade Afro-pop diva, Mo’Cheddah has released a stunning video for her latest single titled “Bad”. The new video, which…
British lord resigns after ‘taking drugs with prostitutes’
London (AFP) – A British politician resigned from the House of Lords Tuesday after a newspaper published footage of him…
Buhari to use science, technology to boost economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged that his administration would take concrete actions to correct the neglect of…
Why we gave Aregbesola Humanity Award – Voice of African Women
Taiwo Adelu A non-governmental organisation, NGO, Voice of African Women for Human Dignity has explained why the body gave Governor…
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Buharism: Nigeria’s revenue rises for second consecutive month
Nigeria’s gross government revenues rose for the second consecutive month in June to 485.95 billion naira ($2.44 billion), up 33…
Owing the Banks? Pay up or have your name published, says AMCON
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Monday asked loan defaulters to immediately square their accounts or it would…
Faction of Boko Haram approaches Buhari for peace talks
The federal government of Nigeria has been approached by a group that says it is a faction of the Islamist…
Cameroon to deploy 2,000 more troops after Boko Haram attacks
DOUALA, (Reuters) – Cameroon plans to send an additional 2,000 soldiers to its Far North region after three suicide bomb…
At least 16 killed in Boko Haram raids on Lake Chad villages
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – At least 13 suspected Boko Haram militants and three civilians were killed in separate attacks over the…
Police parade soldier, 9 others for robbery, kidnapping in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt An Army private, Elijah Owoh, who absconded from his duty post in Biu, Borno state was among…
I have always stood firmly by the party, says Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has stated that he has always stood by his party, the All…
APC House of Reps members resolve crises after meeting Buhari
Repr President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja summoned All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives for…
Tribunal dismisses PDP election petition against Ashafa
Akin Kuponiyi An election petition tribunal, sitting in Lagos, on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples’…
Aeroland raises alarm over theft of vital documents by APC
Akin Kuponiyi The senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos West in the 2015 general elections, Segun…
Wike loses bid to relocate election tribunal to Rivers
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an application by Rivers Governor, Nysom Wike, seeking…
Diaspora Nigerians contributes $21bn yearly to Nigeria’s economy
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) said on Monday that its members contribute 21 billion dollars annually to the country’s economy.…
Bailout: States to start drawing from N300bn Buhari’s Special Intervention
*Details of Debt Relief Program kicks off in few weeks The implementation of a three-pronged financial intervention of President Muhammadu…
Nigerian Customs blacklists GTB, Fidelity, Diamond banks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended three commercial banks from collecting customs duties over their non-compliance with the partnership…
Baby stolen at naming ceremony in Ogun
A 20-month old child, Opeyemi Ogundele was reported stolen on Sunday during a naming ceremony in Abeokuta. NAN learnt that…
Kwara PDP denies having a hand in petition against Saraki’s wife
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara said it had no hand in alleged petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
I will not resign, says House of Reps Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun, Monday, said he would not resign his position no matter the pressure individuals…