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It’s inescapable for Nigeria to borrow for infrastructure development- Senate President

The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, says the only option left for the Nigerian government to fund infrastructure is borrowing, describing the country...

Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad

  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in...

FG pays N24bn to 413, 630 beneficiaries of Special Public Works Scheme

The Federal Government has settled the stipends of 413,630 beneficiaries under the 774,000 Special Public Works Scheme to the tune of N24 billion....

Smuggling, Crude Oil Theft: NNPC, EFCC, Others Partner to Tackle Economic Crime

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies and...

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Buhari heads to UK for medical ‘follow-up.’

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a scheduled medical follow-up in London for an undisclosed illness. President Muhammadu Buhari will proceed to London,...

BREAKING: Murder of millionaire Super TV CEO, Ataga: Police nab, parades UNILAG undergrad as suspect

A 21-year-old University of Lagos undergraduate, Chidinma has been apprehended and paraded by the Police in Lagos for allegedly killing the Chief Executive...

Soludo coasts to victory in Anambra APGA governorship primary

  …Gov. Obiano excited by Soludo’s victory A one-time Central Bank Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged the Anambra governorship candidate of the...

Insecurity: Zamfara Gov. assures farmers of safety, urges a return to cultivate their farmlands

With a promise of improved security situation in the North, Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle, says farmers could return to their farms this raining...

NDDC final forensic audit report ready in July, says Akpabio

After several years of agitation, the final forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will be ready and presented to...

Controversial NBC/NPC Acts amendment: Presidency disowns it, saying it’s FG’s initiative

The Presidency has disclaimed interest in the ongoing attempts at the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) Act and the...

Ex-Gov. Kalu’s N7bn fraud case retrial: Court fixes July 2 for ruling

Barely two days after the EFCC Chairman indicated plans to retry ex-Abia Governor and currently, senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, a...

Buhari names Mohammed, Fashola, Malami, others to interface with Twitter over suspension

The Federal Government has named a high-powered team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and...

$500,000 Bribe: Court Sentences Farouk Lawan To Seven Years In Jail After 10-Year Trial

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, has been sentenced to seven years in jail...

Breaking: Twitter: Buhari, Lai Mohammed, others get ECOWAS Court restraining order, slammed for inference with human rights

“FG, its agents restrained from imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute Twitter and/or any other social media...

Mobil to pay out N81.9bn to settle Ibeno oil spill claims in 14 days

A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to pay N81.9 billion as cumulative damages to the oil communities...

UK Court to 64-year-old Nigerian serial rapist: You are guilty as charged

  Guilt-racked 64 year-old Nigerian and serial rapist, Adeyinka Oluwaseyi Ajose, is to spend 18 years behind the bars, a United Kingdom court...