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June 12: Declare Abiola winner, Fayose urges Buhari

Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving the late business mogul, Chief Moshood…
Centre for Change

June 12 results: Okei-Odumakin agrees with Senate

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA), on Thursday agreed with the Senate for a posthumous…

Austria plans to shut down mosques

Austria’s right-wing government plans to shut down seven mosques and expel up to 40 imams in what it said was…

U.S trade tensions: Germany calls for unity in Europe

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier called on Friday for Europe to remain unified in the face of rising trade tensions…

June 12: Gani Fawehinmi‘s family accepts award

The family of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi on Thursday thanked the Federal Government for its decision to…

June 12: Buhari directs immediate gazetting of Presidential Order

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order on…

NSCDC discovers lifeless body of pregnant woman

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday said it discovered the lifeless body of a pregnant woman…

Contractors need N100bn to complete East-West road – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that N100billion would be needed by the contractors to complete the dualisation…

Niger Assembly approves governor’s N3.2bn loan

The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday approveed Gov. Abubakar Bello’s request to access a loan of N3.2 billion…

Boko Haram: U.S. announces $102m assistance

The U.S. Government has announced 102 million dollars (about 3.7 billion naira) in additional humanitarian assistance for Nigeria to address…

Buhari pledges to restore socio-economic prosperity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reassured Nigerians that his administration was working hard to restore peace and socio-economic prosperity in…

Stella Oduah dumps PDP, declares for Senate under APGA

The Senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, Senator Stella Oduah has officially declared to run for a second…

Police parade 5 suspected cultists

The police in Ondo State on Thursday paraded five suspected cult members said to be terrorising Akungba-Akoko community and its…
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma attacks judges who jailed him

Zuma makes second court appearance on corruption charges

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was ousted by his own party in February, arrived at the Durban High…

Apostolic Faith/WECA District Director, Musgrave dedicates Ibadan churches

Tuesday June 5 2018, members of The Apostolic Faith Church trooped out en masse with family and friends in Ibadan,…

Govt supports more pay for customs officers

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed support for an upward review in remuneration of personnel of the Nigeria Customs…

June 12 declaration: More Nigerians commend Buhari

Some political stakeholders in Oyo State have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for formally declaring June 12 as “Democracy Day.”
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps urge FG to address Lake Chad Basin crises

The House Representatives on Thursday called on the Federal Government to address the ecological and humanitarian crises in the Lake…

Burundi president to step down 2020

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Thursday said in a surprise announcement that he will not run in the 2020 elections,…
Nigerian Senate

Senate adjourns for Sallah break

The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary till July 3 to proceed for Sallah break.

Dalung tasks private sector on investment in sport industry

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has called on Nigeria’s private sector to invest in sports development.
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Sugar: Reps tell Federal Govt. to discourage importation

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently review regulations on sugar importation, applying a high…

Attack on Minna prison a sad development – Controller-General

The Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, on Thursday, described the recent Minna Prison attack as a…

Federal Govt. to pay civil servants’ promotion arrears

The Federal Government on Thursday promised to pay promotion arrears and the backlog of allowances owed public servants.

Russia 2018: FG directs NAPTIP to screen contingents

The Federal Government has mandated the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), to carry out a…

Abuja Light Rail to create over 20,000 jobs – Perm. Sec.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chinyeaka Ohaa, has said that the coming into operation of the Abuja Light…

Dutch Queen Maxima’s sister found dead

The younger sister of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has died at the age of 33, a palace spokesperson said…
Why NCC shutdown telecommunications services in Zamfara for two weeks

NCC will resolve N165bn interconnect debt – Danbatta

Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said the commission was taking pragmatic steps…

Nigerian languages: Former NUC boss advocates use of ICT

Prof. Julius Okojie, former Executive Secretary, Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC), on Thursday urged educational institutions to adopt Information Communication Technologies…

Insurgency: U.S. announces new humanitarian assistance to Nigeria

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, on Thursday announced additional 102 million dollars humanitarian assistance to those affected…