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Presidency Slams Obasanjo the ‘Divider-in-Chief’

The Presidency on Sunday aimed directly at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, attacking him as the “divider-in-chief” and insisting the former leader is not...

Torrential rainfall: Lagos community loses two children to flood water 

For the residents of Oyebanjo Street in Ketu surburb  area of Lagos, Saturday’s torrential rainfall can be anything but a blessing as they have lost...

SERAP wants court to compel NASS to publish details of corruption probes, public hearings since 1999

The National Assembly has been sued over its failure to publish reports of all completed public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly...

Edo Elections: No Voting Without a Face Mask – INEC Chairman

    The Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that they will deny voting to voter not wearing...

Rising food prices: Buhari meets governors, others to stave off crisis 

President Muhmmadu Buhari on Thursday met with members of the National Food Security Council (NFSC) at the Council Chambers of the State House, to...

United Airlines to Commence Direct Flights From Washington, DC to Lagos

  United Airlines is set to commence non-stop round-trip flights to Lagos, Nigeria (LOS) three times per week in March, 2021. Passengers on...

Rape: Osinbajo prescribes stiffer penalty for offenders

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has advocated stricter punishments for rape offenders especially in situations involving lecturers and their female students in the...

FG, 36 states, FCT debts now N31trn – DMO

    The Debt Management Office on Wednesday put the Nigeria’s debt at N31 trillion,  an increase of N2.38 trillion in three months. It...

CBN reacts to Economic Summit Group’s criticism of economic recovery measures, blames 60 % drop in national revenue, forex inflows

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Wednesday that the over 60 percent reduction in revenues accruable to the Federation Account, significant...

Let us blow our own trumpets, Buhari tells ministers, other officials

  “Information to the public should be better packaged; go on the offensive, we are proud of our achievements and we should blow...

My Response to President Trump’s Christian Massacre Allegation – Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed he pushed back on U.S President Donald Trump’s claim that the Nigerian government was slaughtering Christians...

Gas pipeline contract cost inflation baseless, false, malicious, says NNPC

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has described as false, baseless and unfounded the allegation that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline...

U.S likely to have coronavirus vaccine by October says Trump

  US President Donald Trump revealed Monday that America could have a coronavirus vaccine by October. “We will end the pandemic under Operation...

Return of petrol subsidy will throw the country off-balance, says Buhari at retreat for ministers

    As the rage over petrol subsidy removal and the new electricity tariff lingers, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said any attempt...

Lagos airport receives first international flight few hours after FG reopens airspace 

    After a five-month closure of Nigeria’s airspace due to Coronavirus outbreak, the first international flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International...

Former Super Eagles Star Ajibade Babalade Died of Cardiac Arrest at 48

Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has died today, from cardiac arrest. Babalade, 48,  died while being rushed to the University College Hospital,...