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State legislature, judiciary’s autonomy: FG holds implementation strategy retreat

The Federal Government has concluded plans to assert the independence of the legislature and judiciary in the 36 states of the federation and...

Nigerian Senate Confirms Abike Dabiri as Chairman of Diaspora Commission

The Senate Thursday has confirmed the nomination of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NDC)....

President Buhari, Security Chiefs in closed door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held  meeting with the Service Chiefs and other heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The...

Exclusive: CBN could invest N20billion in Nigeria’s cotton production

As NACOTAN sees investment as expanding ginnery business, attracting more investors New details have emerged on the investment from the Central Bank of...

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gives birth to boy

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby son, weighing 7lbs 3oz. Mother and child were both doing well, Buckingham Palace...

OPEC ‘likely to collapse,’ warns Iran’s oil minister

Iran oil minister Bijan Zangeneh, has warned that  OPEC is on the verge of collapse because some members are targeting their fellow producers....

Governors in Nigeria fuel unrest, insecurity to inflate Security Vote – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has alleged that some governors fuel unrest and insecurity as...

Things you should know about Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting

Muslims around the globe are gearing up for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins after May 5 this year.Throughout the holiday, observers fast...

Investors are flocking to Nigeria as FG spends over N3.5T on infrastructure in the last 3 years – VP Osinbajo

Investor interest is at a blistering pace in Nigeria from $66.4 billion in 2017 to $90.9 billion in 2018, according to Vice-President Yemi...

Nigeria Senate passes N8.916 trillion budget for 2019 fiscal year.

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of N8.916 trillion as the budget for the 2019 fiscal year. The amount passed by...

PDP accuses INEC of replacing Servers to conceal rigging

Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of replacing all of its Servers at...

Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Players’ Player Of The Year Award

Virgil van Dijk has won the PFA Player of the Year award after a stunning campaign for Liverpool football club this season. The...

Buhari will dissolve cabinet in 27 days – Lai Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari will not dissolve his cabinet until five days to the end of the administration, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed Lai...

Sri Lanka Bombings were retaliation for Christchurch attack, says defence minister

Sri Lankan Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene told Parliament Tuesday afternoon initial investigations suggests the bombings were a retaliation against last month’s attack on...

ADB President Adesina in visit to Buhari, says good tariff structure key to stable power supply

The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has listed good cost reflective tariff structure to attract investors, addressing liquidity constraints in...

GSM operators accuse NCAA of extortion, as agency threatens to pull down operators’ masts over safety issues

As the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) threatens to pull down 7,000 telecommunication masts and towers in the next 30 days over failure...