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Osinbajo meets with UN deputy secretary general

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, earlier today received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Mrs. Amina Mohammed for a brief...

Trump calls African nations, Haiti, and El Salvador, “shithole countries”

President Donald Trump reportedly referred to Haiti and countries in Africa as “shithole countries” and called for more immigrants from places like Norway...

Anti-Grazing Law: Ortom didn’t listen to advice, says Plateau governor

  Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong is convinced that one of the cardinal factors that led to the herdsmen massacre in Benue state was...

Cameroon protesters storm Nigeria embassy compound in Washington

Dozens of  Cameroonian protesters demonstrated on Thursday in front of the embassy of Nigeria in Washington, DC, to demand the immediate release of...

Ambode shakes up administration with new look cabinet, sacks 3 commissioners

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday unveiled a new look cabinet by dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones. The three...

Buhari being Fulani not cause of herdsmen’s killings – Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has dismissed claims that killings by Fulani herdsmen in the country are...

Fatal explosion at oil facility in Delta causes disruption in community

An explosion occurred early this morning at an oil facility belonging to  the Nigerian Gas Company, NGC, in Delta State. “The [explosion] has...

On orders, IGP Idris finally arrives Benue

After a couple of failed attempts in the past few days, Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris was finally able to set foot...

Herdsmen Massacre: FG forges ahead with plans to create cattle colonies

  The Federal Government is moving ahead with plans to establish ‘cattle colonies’ assuring that landowners  will get adequate compensation for their lands...

The Day in Pictures

  The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, during the visit...

Oil price climbs to two-year high at $69 per barrel

For the first time in two years, the price of oil has climbed to its highest level, with Brent crude hitting above $69...

A macabre sense of vengeance By Sufuyan Ojeifo  

  Sometimes circa 1985, before he was killed on October 19, 1986 via a parcel bomb, inimitable journalist, prose stylist and glamorous founding...

Al-makura tackles Ortom, says Benue’s anti-grazing law was responsible for devastating attacks 

The Nasarawa State Governor, Tango Al-makura let loose on Benue Governor Samuel Ortom, saying the governor’s action led to the devastating herdsmen attack. “As...

Ortom rejects FG’s colonies for calamitous herdsmen 

  Dejected Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who met behind closed doors for two hours with President Muhammadu Buhari over the unending murder...

Herdsmen kill 2 Police men in devastating ambush

Herdsmen carried out a devastating ambush on a convoy of Nigeria police and security officials deep inside the Logo Local Government Area on Monday,...