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China to fund Tijjani Bande’s UN office for one year
The Chinese government has pledged to fund the office of the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prof. Tijani Muhammad- Bande,...
IGP orders water-tight security around embassies, foreign missions, businesses in Nigeria
As Police arrest 125 looters, recover loots in Lagos The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered water-tight security around embassies, foreign missions,...
Dickson- backed Douye Diri wins PDP’s nomination for governor in Bayelsa state
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial district, Douye Diri, aligned with Governor Seriake Dickson, pulled off a stunning win in Bayelsa state’s Peoples...
Insecurity: Southwest, Southeast Governors in Crackdown on Herdsmen, Arms-carrying
In a desperate move to stop killing of people by bandits, Southeast governors have banned AK-47 rifles and other lethal weapons among herdsmen...
Buhari’s administration won’t give up on Leah Sharibu- Garba Shehu
Says Leah Sharibu still alive The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari...
Measles cases worldwide have tripled this year – WHO
Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that...
Ramaphosa meets Buhari, condemns killings of Nigerians in South Africa
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has condemned the continuous xenophobic attack on Nigerians living in South Africa, noting that the trend...
EFCC using underhand media campaign to rope me, Obasanjo, other opponents – Atiku
Abuja – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has pointedly accused the Ibrahim Magu-led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Nigeria’s remittance inflows surpassed foreign aid in 2018, PwC says
Remittances into Nigeria was 6.8 times larger than the net foreign aid of $3.4 billion received in 2018, a member of the global...
Another First: Makinde Appoints 2016 27-Year-Old Graduate As Commissioner
In Fulfilment Of His Electoral Promise, Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde Has Nominated Seun Fakorede, A 27-Year-Old Engineering Graduate, As Commissioner In...
Lagos lawmakers drop 3 commissioner-nominees, confirm 35
For the first time in recent years, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday dropped three out of the 38 nominees sent...
BA London Heathrow to JFK New York Flight is the World’s Most Lucrative Airline Route
The British Airways London Heathrow to JFK Airport has been officially recognised as the world’s most lucrative airline routes. British Airways was the...
Nigeria will appeal U.K order on $9bn payment to P&ID
The Nigerian government is preparing an appeal against a U.K. court ruling that may force the country to pay about $9 billion to Process &...
Victory is going to be with those who stand for justice: Zakzaky loyalist in Iran says in new video
Dr. Shajareh, a Zakzaky loyalist, in Iran says it is “outrageous” that the Nigerian government put pressure on India to deport the ailing...
SERAP backs EFCC’s probe of Obasanjo govt’s $16bn power project
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the government of...
El-Zakzaky chose Indian hospital, says Group
A non-partisan, public policy and good governance group in Nigeria, the Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD), has stressed that the leader of the...
