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Like U.S. Pres.Trump, Buhari bows to pressure, wears face mask

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday spotted wearing the N95 nose mask, the first time since the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari was...

Nigerian House of Representatives presses perjury charge against Buhari’s minister 

  Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum given a Minister to publish the names of NDDC contracts beneficiaries, the House of Representatives...

DSS official, Safiyanu Abba, allegedly slaps aviation security official at airport, says FAAN

  A breach of security protocol at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving the Head of the Department of State Services (DSS)...

NDDC slough : Sack Akpabio now, Sagay tells Buhari 

  Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council Against Corruption (PACAC), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to relieve the Minister...

Sowore on Funtua: Presidency says ill comment about the dead morally bad

          Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, has received a bashing from the Presidency over his uncomplimentary remarks about the...

Presidency to Senate: Appointment or sack of Service Chiefs presidential prerogative

    The Presidency on Tuesday reacted to the Senate’s call for the sack of the Service Chiefs, citing multi-pronged security challenges in...

Manager drinks snipper, dies at traffic agency’s office over seized truck, N215, 000 fine

    A man, Fatai Salami, whose articulated vehicle was impounded by Ogun State traffic officials and was fined N215, 000 for violating...

US presidential candidate Joe Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office

  U.S Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden pledged on Monday to end the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” and include voices from the...

Buhari felicitates with Nigerian Prof. Egbu appointed VC of UK varsity

  Prof. Charles Egbu, the first black and Nigerian appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom, has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s...

Unruly behaviour to NASS: Buhari calls ministers, officials to order

  .   President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned ministers and other officials of the Executive arm against disrespecting the National Assembly. Buhari, who restated his utmost respect...

COVID-19: Danger! Fake hand sanitizers in circulation – PTF

      The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has alerted the public of fake alcohol-based sanitizers in circulation, saying this will further endanger...

Buhari launches 12.5kg bar of gold worth N268m, says Nigeria losses $3bn in six years to illegal miners 

        President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday did a virtual launch of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI) at the...

UN warns of ‘alarming decline’ in childhood vaccinations due to Coronavirus

  The United Nations on Wednesday warned of an alarming drop in childhood vaccinations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying a child born...

It’s not yet safe to reopen schools, FG, teachers say

  Despite the call by the House of Representatives on President, Muhammadu Buhari to order a partial reopening of schools to allow pupils...

Breaking: Abuja World Trade Centre on fire 

  The uncompleted World Trade Centre, the tallest building in Abuja Central District, was on Monday gutted by fire.   The cause of...

Federal Fire Service spent over N19m in fraudulent and misleading rent payment for Comptroller-General’s residence

    The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) Monday morning in a series of tweets exposed multi million Naira fraud and infractions inside...