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Church organises special prayer for Buhari, Osinbajo

Members of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Church, Ikole, Ekiti State, on Sunday, organised a special prayer session for the new…

Declare assets publicly, SERAP urges Buhari and Osinbajo

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to “swiftly move to…

AfDB: Okonjo-Iweala behind my success, says Adesina

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president-elect, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has credited his success at the poll to the tireless work of…

Four arrested in Argentina smuggling more than ton of meteorites

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Police nabbed four alleged smugglers in Argentina trying to steal more than a ton of protected…

Kano to employ female Sanitary Inspectors

Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, said on Saturday that his administration would employ female sanitary Inspectors to strengthen personal…
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I’ll step on toes, Abia governor says

The newly sworn-in Governor of Abia state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Saturday said that his government was ready to step…

Coca-Cola Plant shut over death of worker

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Bottling operations at the Benin Coca-Cola plant of the Nigerian Bottling Company was abruptly halted on Friday by…

UPDATE: 26 killed in Maiduguri Mosque blast

Twenty six people were killed on Saturday after a suspected suicide bomber detonated his Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in a…

Support Buhari, Mark tells international community

The President of the Senate, David Mark, has called on the international community to assist the President Buhari-led government to…

Buhari, Osinbajo declare assets

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have declared their assets, as required by the Constitution of…

Buhari does not belong to any clique, says Jonathan

Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president and stakeholders in Bayelsa have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari, for pledging allegiance to…

Boko Haram dares Buhari, bombs Maiduguri mosque

MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city on Saturday afternoon killing…

Man arrested for siphoning diesel in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A middle-aged man is currently being detained by operatives of Edo State Police Command for allegedly siphoning diesel…

We’ve not banned anyone from travelling, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says officials of past administrations including ministers are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the…
Ex-PM David Cameron in shock return, appointed Foreign Secretary

G7 summit: Cameron urges Buhari to come with Nigeria’s “wish list”

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to come before the “G 7” industrialized nations with…

Buhari’s inaugural speech really moved me – Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose, of Ekiti state has stated that he was moved by the inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari…

Jonathan attributes political success to Alamieyeseigha

Former Nigeria president, Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday attributed his successful political career to the efforts of former governor of Bayelsa,…

Gov. Ganduje dissolves cabinet , sacks all political appointees

The newly sworn in governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday dissolved the state executive council. Ganduje who made the…

UN posthumous medals for 126 fallen peacekeepers – Ban

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Saturday in New York, gave posthumous awards of Dag Hammarskjöld medal to 126 peacekeepers…

Palestine, Isreali delegates in historic handshake

A potentially historic handshake between Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association, and Ofer Enei, his Israeli counterpart, promises…

Appoint the right people, Catholic Priest tells Buhari

Monsignor Francis Ogunmodede, Episcopal Vicar/Dean, Lekki Region of the Catholic Arch. Diocese of Lagos has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to…

Prophet predicts Saraki, Gbajabiamila will emerge NASS leaders

A cleric, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, has predicted that Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila will emerge leaders of the…

More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows

ROME (Reuters) – More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in…

I’ve learnt a lot from Amosun, say Funmi Wakama

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Olufunmilayo Wakama, nee Coker is a household name in Nigeria. As News Manager at the NTA headquarters in…

Dakuku urges Nigerians to support Buhari

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu…

Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria May 30 (Reuters) – Nigerian troops pushed back an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the outskirts of…

Labour to support Buhari to achieve stable power supply

The National Union of Textile, Garment & Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), says Labour is ready to partner with President…

Boko Haram violence cause Cameroon food stocks to dwindle

LONDON, May 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Food shortages threaten some 200,000 people in northern Cameroon after cross-border raids by…

Amosun promises Ogun more development

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Friday declared that his mandate renewal for another four year-term by the people of…

Why I took 50% pay cut – El Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna state governor has explained why him and his deputy had to take 50 per cent pay cut.…