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Buhari must withdraw travel ban on 50 prominent persons on watchlist – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel…

Ambode’s Commissioner, Bamigbetan escapes assassination

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan escaped what looked like an assassination by the whisker as armed…

Travel ban on 50 high-profile Nigerians illegal, repressive – SERAP

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that the order banning 50 alleged high-profile corrupt Nigerians from travelling…

Only 20 official guests attend Fayose’s valedictory dinner

Less than 20 out of the large number of political appointees, friends and guests attended the valedictory dinner hosted by…

2019 Battle: Buhari holds secret meeting with aggrieved Reps

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday summoned aggrieved members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives…

Peter Obi splits PDP South East

High-profile members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in South East are spoiling for a fight over the choice…

EFCC seizes gold worth N1.1 billion at Abuja airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being…

Photo News: Gov Fayose takes Fayemi’s wife round Ekiti Govt House

Governor Ayo Fayose is rounding off affairs in Ekiti state, where he had reigned for four years. As the hours…

Super Ighalo hits hat-trick as Nigeria thrash Libya 4-0

Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo hits a hat-trick on Saturday as the Nigerian side thrash Libya 4-0 in a Nations…

Buhari bans 50 persons on watch-list from foreign trips

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that 50 high profile persons on watch-list be stopped from leaving the country pending…

Entry Visa: Obasanjo lobbying U.S. for Atiku

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has recanted his disdain for his former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is reported to be…

Fayose bids Ekiti people bye bye, hands over to HoS

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose Friday evening handed over the instruments of office to the Head of Service, Dr. Gbenga…

16 killed in Abia pipeline explosion

The pipeline explosions in Abia State on Friday that caused the death of at least 16 people may have been…

Peter Obi named Atiku’s running mate

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has been pencilled down as the running mate of the Peoples Democratic…

Overland aircraft catches fire at Lagos Airport

A turboprop aircraft belonging to Overland Airways was on Friday severely damaged by fire while parked at the airline’s hanger…

Aviation unions end strike at MMA2

Unions in the aviation sector on Thursday night called off their two-day industrial action against Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL)…

Buhari to Obasanjo, Atiku: You will lose together

The Presidency has dismissed the endorsement given by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to his former lieutenant, Atiku Abubakar as a…

Obasanjo is heaping God’s curses on himself for endorsing Atiku – Buhari Campaign Organisation

The President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation on Thursday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is heaping God's curse on himself for…

Atiku Abubakar is Nigeria’s next President, I have forgiven him – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged his support for his former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the presidential candidate…

Ekiti Assembly impeaches Speaker, Deputy

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Kola Oluwawole and the Deputy Speaker, Sina Animasaun.

Nigerian troops kill 76 Boko Haram terrorists, Chad kills 48

Seventy-six Boko Haram terrorists, among others, trying to overrun Nigeria’s military formation in Metele, near Kangarwa in Borno have been…
Ohanaeze fires back at Buhari's aide Lauretta Onochie

2019 Presidential Battle: 64 reasons why Buhari should be re-elected – Aide

As the battle for the 2019 presidential election hots up, Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari's aide on social media has…

Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania

Africa’s youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam, officials said.
NLC at the end of its NEC in Rivers State issues an ultimatum of December 1 to state governments to implement the new minimum wage.

No going back on N30,000 minimum wage – Labour

The Organised Labour has insisted that the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage has concluded its assignment for…
Nigerian Senate

2019: Senate committee approves Buhari’s N242bn virement request

The Senate Committee on Appropriation has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the virement of N242 billion under the 2018…

Minimum wage: Nigerian Govt proposes N24,000 for workers

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday said that the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage had…

Zamfara APC has candidates: Oshiomhole replies INEC

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has replied the Independent National Electoral Commission, setting the records straight…

Rivers APC in disarray as court nullifies nomination of guber candidate

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into confusion as a high court in Port…

FG, Labour yet to agree on N30,000 new Minimum Wage – Ngige

Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has said the Federal Government and the organised labour are yet…

FG charges Ekweremadu, Akpan over refusal to declare assets

The Federal Government on Wednesday charged the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and Senator Bassey Akpan with offences bordering on…