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Herdsmen Massacre: Minister cautions journalists not to inflame passions

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has cautioned journalists to be careful not to inflame passions in the Benue/ herdsmen...

Twitter message supporting herdsmen attack is ‘fake’ news – Presidency

The Presidency Saturday said that a message on a fake Twitter handle purportedly belonging to President Muhammadu Buhari is in circulation. The spurious message...

U.S. Ambassador to Panama Quits, Says He Cannot Serve Trump Any Longer

The US Ambassador to Panama has resigned because he is no longer comfortable taking directions from President Donald Trump. “As a junior foreign...

Gas Supply to Power Plants Remains Intact – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Friday explained that routine gas supply for power generation is not affected by the fresh fire...

President Buhari will lose 2019 election in Kogi – Faleke

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello could help dump president Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party in the next elections, says...

Africa alarmed by President Trump’s vulgar comment

Africans woke up on Friday to find U.S President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. It wasn’t what people...

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...