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I’m surprised, embarrassed by arrest order, Dasuki tells Buhari

The immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has stated that he is not only surprised but embarrassed by the…

British couple keep Nigerian immigrant as slave for 24 years

A British couple was found guilty on Tuesday of keeping a Nigerian immigrant enslaved for more than two decades, forcing…

Yola market blast kills 32, injures 80 – NEMA

A blast that hit a market in Yola, Adamawa state on Tuesday evening, killed 32 people and injured 80 others,…

Buhari receives fraudulent arms procurement report by Jonathan’s administration, orders arrest

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has received a report on the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces…

N2b, not N6b spent on presidential air fleet – Presidency

The Presidency said on Tuesday that a little above N2 billion and not N6 billion has so far been has…

Nigeria will join the “big league” under Buhari – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari had shown that Nigeria…

Enough is enough, army warns pro-Biafra protesters

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has warned agitators for Biafra that they are now crossing the red line…

Buhari will restore Nigeria’s integrity, says Ex-PDP chairman

Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed confidence in the ability of…

Global terrorism death hit 80%, ISIL, Boko Haram account for 51%

The number of people killed in terrorist attacks has jumped by 80 per cent to 32,658 in 2014 as 11…

Russia offers $50m reward for info on Sinai plane attackers

Russia’s federal security service (FSB) on Tuesday said it would pay $50 million for information about “terrorists” who brought down…

Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin named ‘John’

Another Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno state and he goes by the name John Trankil sparking…

AUDIO: Nigerian Prof explains why he solved 156-year old maths problem

A maths problem, which has gone more than 150 years without a solution, has finally been solved by Nigerian academic…

Over 1,000 schools destroyed by Boko Haram in 2015 – UN

Boko Haram Islamists have destroyed an estimated 1,100 schools this year in their stronghold region surrounding Lake Chad, the United…

TSA: There’ll be no diversion of public funds under Buhari, says Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government on Monday dismissed the alleged fraud in the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the rumoured diversion of…

Dasuki vs DSS: Justice Minister to appear in court next Monday

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended till Monday November 23, the summon issued against the Attorney…

Nigerians determined to stay together, says Buhari

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that the fact that the country has remained as one despite the…

Money Laundering: Court adjourns Sambo Dasuki’s case

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the case of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, till November 23. The…

Ashaka Cement loses N46n to Boko Haram attacks

A leading cement company in Nigeria has suffered losses of N46 billion to attacks by militant Islamist sect, Boko Haram…

Nigeria extends MTN’s $5.2bn fine payment

Nigerian authorities will not enforce a $5.2 billion fine on South Africa’s MTN until negotiations have been concluded, the telecommunications…

HIV Prevalence Ranking: Rivers State most rampant, Ekiti the safest

Chances of getting infected with HIV/AIDS in Rivers state, Nigeria’s oil-rich city is pretty high as it ranks number one…

Buhari’s meeting with INEC, Police not to rig elections – Presidency

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police was geared towards…

$5.2b fine: MTN denies asking for staggered payment

South African mobile phone firm MTN Group denied on Sunday that it has asked the Nigerian authorities to be allowed…

MTN asks Nigeria to spread payment of N1trn fine

South Africa’s mobile phone giant MTN has asked Nigeria for a plan to allow it to spread the payment of…

AfDB Top Job: You are a liar, Sanusi tells Diezani

Funsho Arogundade The former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor and Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido Sanusi has said the…

Clinton urges war on Islamic State, not Muslims

White House hopeful Hillary Clinton called for global unity to crush the Islamic State group, as the carnage in Paris…

Nigeria inflation down 0.1%, first time since Nov 14

Nigeria’s consumer inflation was 9.3 per cent year on year in October compared with 9.4 per cent in September, data…

Give Mimiko N7bn loan at your own risk, Boroffice tells Zenith Bank

The senator representing Ondo North, Prof. Ajayi Boroffice has warned Zenith Bank PLC against granting approval to the N7billion loan…

Buhari’s Treasury Single Account is a fraud, says Fayose

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state on Sunday declared he was not attending the meeting called by the…

Niger opposition figure arrested after returning from exile

Niger opposition leader Hama Amadou was arrested when he flew in to the capital on Saturday as security forces blocked…
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2015 Election: Jonathan should have sacked partisan Jega – Okupe

By Seun Bisuga Doyin Okupe, a former spokesperson to Goodluck Jonathan, a former Nigerian president has outlined the errors his…