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Buhari’s 2018 budget filled with inaccuracies, padding – Senators

Members of the Senate on Tuesday lamented that the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu…
Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff

President Buhari extends tenure of chief of defence staff, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the tenure of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, and…
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PENGASSAN Suspends nationwide strike

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike.

Photos: Buhari cuts birthday cake with Osinbajo, others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday celebrated on a low key his 75th birthday at the Presidential Villa Abuja.

Photo News: Arsenal Great Thierry Henry arrives Nigeria

One of the greatest footballers that ever played for Arsenal football Club of London, Thierry Henry has arrived Nigeria.

Photo of the day: Gov Amosun presents Buhari birthday card

Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun presenting a birthday card to President Muhammadu Buhari as he turned 75 today.

SERAP queries Buhari over $1billion fund to fight Boko Haram

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has queried President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to withdraw $1 billion from the…

Birthday Gift: Buhari should resign – Femi Fani-Kayode

Former aviation minister and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from…

Boko Haram crisis claims 32,842 death

The Boko Haram crisis in Northeast Nigeria has claimed 32,842 death in 10 years, says a report by the Nigerian…

Buhari declares ECOWAS Summit open in Abuja

The 52nd ECOWAS Summit has on Saturday been declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.

Former SGF Gidado Idris is dead

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Alhaji Gidado Idris is dead.

Abuja Arts and Craft village on fire

The popular Abuja Arts and Craft village located near the Yar’Adua Centre in Central Business District of the Federal Capital…

Buhari clocks 75 on Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari clocks 75 on Sunday. He was born on December 17, 1942 in Daura, Katsina State.

Petrol Hoarding: Security agents discover 144 hidden oil tankers

Security agents and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) monitoring team have discovered 144 trucks of petrol not streamed by some…

Lagos CP arrests lawyer over abuse of 15-year Old Girl

Lagos Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi , has arrested a lawyer, Tolu Olaoye over alleged incessant abuse of her house…

Robbery Case: Burna Boy Arrested, detained in police cell

Nigerian dancehall star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as ‘Burna Boy’ on Friday submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command…

$1 billion to fight Boko Haram is a ruse – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday described the approval for the release of $1billion to the APC-led Federal Government…

Army sentences soldier to death for killing 5 civilians

A General Court Martial (GOC) sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a soldier serving in Operation Lafiya Dole to…
There were long queues in fuel stations in operation within Enugu metropolis even as other closed shop because of the nationwide strike.

Fuel scarcity ends Saturday, Federal Govt vows

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity would end by Saturday.

N5.3bn Fraud: Nnamani urges court to decline jurisdiction

Former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, has filed an application before a Federal High Court, in Lagos, Southwest…

Gunmen kill ex-union leader in Bayelsa fresh attack

Another ferry operator has been killed by gunmen on the Yenagoa-Akassa waterway in Bayelsa. The incident occurred barely 24 hours…
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Ikoyi whistleblower flies out after collecting part of N421m commission

Mr. Yakubu Galadima, the lawyer to the Ikoyi whistle-blower who assisted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover…

I don’t want to replace Osinbajo as vice president – Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied report that he was being considered to…

Falana to Dogara: Drop Anti-NGO bill now

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to immediately…

20 vehicles burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Festac

No fewer than 20 vehicles and four commercial motorcycles were on Wednesday afternoon burnt when a tanker laden with petrol…

32 robbers shot dead, 299 others arrested in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi has revealed that the police have shot dead 32 armed robbers during…

EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu escapes assassination as gunmen invade house

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday night escaped death by the…

Americans reject Trump’s candidate, Democrats win Alabama Senate seat

In what could be described as a total rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, Americans in Alabama have elected a…
Tributes to Wole Soyinka at 90

Wole Soyinka Wins The Europe Theatre Prize

Professor Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, has won this year’s The Europe Theatre Prize.

Olubadan to high chiefs: You’re end of year entertainers

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1 has described the purported threat of 21 new…