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Buhari gets Nigerians’ bashing for approving N1.14bn for purchase of vehicles for Niger Republic

Knocks and condemnatory remarks have trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of N1.14 billion for the purchase of vehicles for the neighbouring Niger Republic....

Arewa Consultative Youths Movement distances self from call for NNPC’s probe over dollar remittance to CBN

The  Arewa  Consultative  Youths  Movement has dissociated itself from a statement credited to it calling for the probe of the Nigerian National Petroleum...

Ex-SGF, Ahmed, kicks against perm secs as sureties for public treasury looters

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed,  has criticised the practice of using Permanent Secretaries as sureties for...

Documentary on banditry: FG slams N5m fines on DSTV, Trust TV, Startimes, others

Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV and Trust TV, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited (TSTV), were on Wednesday fined N5 million each...

FACT CHECK: IS VP OSINBAJO THE HEAD OF FG’S ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT TEAM?

By Fejiro Johnson During a recent Arise TV programme titled “The Morning Show” hosted by Dr Reuben Abati, Ms Tundun Abiola and Mr...

Just in: Yobe Commissioner dies in lone road accident

Mr Goni Bukar Lawan, Yobe Commissioner for Youth and Sports, has lost his life in a lone accident. Lawan, a former member of...

Insecurity: Senate leadership in closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs 

The Senate leadership has held a closed-door meeting with Service Chief over escalating cases of insecurity across the country. Persecondnews reports that the...

Prowling gunmen again strike, attack Police AIG’s convoy, injure him, kill orderly

Untamed terrorists have again “hunted the hunter” by attacking the convoy of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 12 with the headquarters...

UBA announces new GMD, Executive Directors as Kennedy Uzoka retires

In a bid to revitalize its operations, the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Africa’s global bank, has announced the appointment of Mr...

Technology breakthrough: UK-trained Nigerian Robotic engineer develops CET drone to fish out kidnappers, terrorists

A major breakthrough has been recorded in Nigeria with the development of a Carbon Emission Tracker (CET) Drone for aerial surveillance of caves...

FG’s forlorn attempt at resolving five-month-old ASUU strike forces another four-week rollover

Following Federal Government officials’ failure to resolve the lingering ASUU crisis within two weeks as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the university teachers...

Resign now, APC Senator tells National Security Adviser

For his apparent failings and incapacity, the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, should be sacked or resign now, Sen. Sani Musa...

Naira free-fall: CBN Governor’s blame game draws ire, swipe from group, calls for his sack

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele’s statement blaming the current free-fall of the Naira against other major...

Nigeria’s $85m debt to Emirates ground its operations, forces airline to cut down its flights Lagos, Abuja

With Nigeria blocking the repatriation of its $85 million to Dubai, Emirates says the withheld funds has grounded its operations in Nigeria. To...

2023 poll: Tinubu-Shettima ticket a bad one, creates inequality, threatens Nigeria’s fragile unity, liberty — Dogara

The decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to settle for a Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket is not a bold decision but a bad...