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Buhari, Osinbajo’s absence stalls Inaugural FEC meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), did not hold on Wednesday, due to the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, and...
Breaking: Court rejects Sowore’s application challenging his detention
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant the motion filed by the human rights activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow protests,...
Buhari approves new NDDC board
President Muhammadu Buhari, has, subject to Senate confirmation, approved a new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was contained in...
Tony Elumelu to Deliver Keynote Address at TICAD Africa Development Conference in Japan
Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the...
COOP kicks against Abuja court judgment on OML-11 in Ogoni
The Conscience of Ogoni People (COOP), has kicked against the judgment on the 20 years renewal of operatorship of Oil Mining Lease...
SERAP urges Malami to develop public registers for corrupt governors, others
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abukabar Malami (SAN),...
NNPC Records 77 per cent Increase in Pipeline Vandalism in June
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has recorded 77 per cent rise in cases of oil pipeline vandalism in its network of pipeline...
Insurgency now hijacked by foreign elements- Zulum
The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has revealed that although Boko Haram insurgency started from Borno State, they have now been...
US indicts 80 persons, mostly Nigerians for massive internet fraud, money laundering
Turn yourself in voluntarily or be extradited, FG urges indicted Nigerians The United States (US) authorities have announced charges against 80 people, most...
Update: No cause for alarm, Dino Melaye reacts to Tribunal’s nullification of his election
The Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, has reacted to the Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal’s nullification of his...
Collaboration with OPC has reduced crime rate in South West – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has revealed that his collaboration with the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has led to a significant...
Governors meet over NFIU guidelines, SDGs, others
Governors of the 36 States of the Federation under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) met in Abuja Wednesday night. Top...
New Ministers to begin work on 2020 budget
The newly sworn-in ministers are to commence work on the 2020 budget proposal, and get it ready before National Assembly members return from...
Buhari swears in, assigns portfolios to new ministers
Amaechi, Lai, Bello, Ngige retain positions President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, announced the portfolios of 43 new ministers, shortly after swearing them in...
Nigeria celebrates 3 years of being polio free
Nigeria will begin filing documentation towards the final certification that will declare the West African country polio free, three years after a case...
Charges against me has nothing to do with my tenure as INEC Chairman- Maurice Iwu
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, has noted that none of the charges against him has to...
