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Nigerian passport ranked 57th in the world

The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to Passport Index…

Buharism: Nigeria’s power supply now at 4656mw

The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday stated that the National Grid Transmission has recorded another peak…

Nigeria’s population set to overtake US, says UN

In 2013, the World Bank put the population of Nigeria at 173.6 million while an estimation by the United States…

DSS boss a confirmed APC member, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to review the appointment of Alhaji Lawal Daura as…

DPR collected N30bn illegally, says Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has suggested that the Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) illegally collected about N30billion by deducting cost of…

How we met Kaduna State and what we are doing to change it – By Nasir El-Rufai

Dear good people of Kaduna State, It has been exactly two months since I took the oath of office as…

Nigerian Air Force cuts off Boko Haram’s fuel supply routes

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum…

Nigeria will abide by ICJ ruling on Bakassi – Buhari

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President…

APC not witch-hunting Saraki, says Oyegun

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday distanced the party from Mrs Toyin…

I promise to pay backlog of salaries – Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has promised to pay the backlog of salaries owed civil servants. This promise was contained…

PH, Warri refineries begin work, to produce 335, 000 barrels daily

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after…

Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat

The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…

Atiku hails peaceful resolution of House leadership crisis

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the peaceful resolution of the House of Representatives leadership crisis, which…

Buhari lands in Cameroon, strategises against Boko Haram

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began a two-day visit to Cameroon on Wednesday in a bid to soothe…

Senate to screen Service Chiefs Thursday

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that the Senate would commence screening of newly appointed Service…

Ile-Ife mourns Ooni of Ife, markets shut, commercial activities halted

Nicholas Ojo-Awo/Ile-Ife As news of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade demise continues to circulate, his subjects, admirers and…

Follow due process in corruption fight, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to follow due process…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

Nigeria spent $2.1billion on rice import in 3 years – CBN governor

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said the Federal Government spent 2.41 billion…
Toyin Saraki

We questioned Toyin Saraki for six hours, says EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday interrogated Mrs Toyin Saraki, wife of the Senate President for about…

Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Dies At 85

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has passed on. He died on Tuesday evening at the age…

Under Jonathan, billions of dollars stolen by pathologically corrupt public officials – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that during the immediate past administration led by former president, Goodluck Jonathan, billions…

Army rescues 30 abducted persons from Boko Haram in Borno

The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had rescued 30 persons forcefully abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists as…

Buhari appoints new Niger Delta Amnesty coordinator

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for…
Rivers court remands four suspects for breaking into the house of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan and stealing valuables worth N100m.

Patience Jonathan was not denied access to VIP’s lounge – FAAN says

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday said that it never denied Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of…

Buhari still on honeymoon, says Tinubu

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday asked Nigerians to give…

Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buahri on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Service Chiefs who were recently appointed in…

Obama Warns World Leaders To Change Attitude Towards Africa

Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama to Ethiopia on Tuesday urged world leaders to change their attitude toward Africa. In a…

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…