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I never said Senate will not screen, confirm Service Chiefs, says Saraki

In response to criticism that followed his tweet on Monday, Senator Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President has stated that he…

Villagers cry out, as RCCG seizes 2100 hectares, destroys property

…RCCG destroys Zion African Church, Agunfoye established in 1925 Daniels Ekugo In a bid to build the largest church auditorium…

Eid al-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday as public holidays

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, July 17 and Monday, July 20 as public holidays to mark the…
Trial of former governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons and others over alleged N1.35 billion fraud was stalls at the Federal High Court in Abuja

Sule Lamido, sons may regain freedom Tuesday

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Sources at Kano Central Prison confirmed to PM News Correspondent on Monday that the immediate past governor of…

Oshiomhole suffering from numerical diarrhea, says Okonjo-Iweala

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has stated that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state is suffering numerical diarrhea…

Buhari to Service Chiefs: Go and restore Armed Forces glory

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of…

NNPC, a monster to be tamed, says El Rufai

Funsho Arogundade Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC as a monster…

My reforms in oil sector will boost transparency, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured investors that his administration will implement far-reaching reforms to boost accountability and transparency…

N2bn Fraud: Oronsaye’s trial commences Oct, as Abdulrasheed Maina flees

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 13, 2015 fixed the trial of a former Head…

Okonjo-Iweala took $1bn for Jonathan’s re-election, says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been accused of illegally…

New service chiefs unveiled, Buratai heads army

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser, NSA, to replace former…

Nigerian police fined N100m over death of detainee

Akin Kuponiyi A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Monday ordered the Nigerian Police to pay the family…

Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…

Court reinstates 22 sacked APC Rivers LGA Chairmen

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has been added to the tussle of who occupies the 22 local government secretariats…

Buhari sacks Chief of Army, Navy, Airforce

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari sacked his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

EFCC must do more to win cases – Lawyers

Three prominent Lagos-based lawyers on Sunday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needed to do more in…

Buhari not #BabaGoSlow says Garba Shehu

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has stated categorically that President Munammadu Buhari…

No quarrel between Buhari, Tinubu – Presidency

The Presidency has rubbished claims that there is a misunderstanding between Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and a national leader of…

PDP blasts APC, says Jonathan left $5.6bn as NLNG dividend

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed Nigeria’s ruling the party, the All Progressives Congress for insinuating that the past…

Ijebu-Ode market leader killed over N35million: Witness

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta One of the housemaids of the slain Iyaloja General of Ijebuland, Chief (Mrs) Alimot Sadiat Kareem Owogold,a.k.a. Mama…

Saudi Visa: Saraki condemns exploitation of Nigerians

Dr. Bukola Abubakar Saraki, the President of Nigerian Senate has criticised the entry visa issuance policy of the Saudi Arabian…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

Group wants Police IG to probe Ekweremadu’s emergence as deputy senate president

Friends in The Gap, an NGO, on Sunday in Abuja, called for a thorough probe into the allegation of forgery…

Buhari, Saraki, Dogara have abandoned Nigerians in Diaspora

An NGO, United Nigerians in the Diaspora (UNID), says the Federal Government and the National Assembly have yet to meet…

Buhari should intervene urgently on Amnesty programme – MEND

Members of defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Sunday in Yenagoa, urged President Muhammadu Buhari…
Scene of a bomb attack in Jos

Boko Haram attacks prison in Niger, four killed

NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the prison in the southern Niger town of Diffa…

Buhari should continue PDP’s Transformation Agenda, Vision 20:2020 – NPC

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has stated that the Transformation Agenda did not belong to any political party, noting that,…

Oyo NLC applauds Buhari on bailout for states

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the bailout to state governments to…
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Amaechi, Pastor Bakare, others on Buhari’s 18-man delegation to US

Former Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi and founder of Latter Rain Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare will accompany President Muhammadu Buhari…

PDP State Chairmen to Buhari: Stop deceiving Nigerians

Chairmen of State branches of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop deceiving Nigerians about the…

Serena Williams wins 6th Wimbledon title, 21st Grand Slam

London (AFP) – Serena Williams won a sixth Wimbledon title on Saturday as the world number one became the oldest…