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Presidency, Gov. Akeredolu on war path over order to herders to quit Ondo forests

  There is a face-off between the Presidency and Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on the seven-day ultimatum given to herders to vacate forests...

Ogun records first petrol tanker tragedy on its flyovers

    Ogun State recorded its first petrol tanker fire on Tuesday since the flyovers were constructed by the immediate past administration of...

Bishop Kukah’s comment on Buhari did not denigrate Islam, says Soyinka

  Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday clarified that he had flipped through the Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah’s New...

Renewed wave of kidnapping: Quit Ondo forest reserves now, Gov. Akeredolu orders herdsmen

  Following unrelenting and unrepentant wave of kidnapping and banditry in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday gave a marching order to...

NNPC records export receipts of $120.49m crude oil in September 2020

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it recorded a total export receipts for crude oil and gas of $120.49 million for...

SERAP to NASS : Halt sale of government properties by Buhari to fund 2021 budget

  Incensed by the planned sale of some national assets to fund the 2021 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Socio-Economic Rights and...

“Wait On God’’ comment: Smacks of Buhari administration’s witlessness, helplessness, incompetence – PDP

  The Presidential Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina’s comment that only God can resolve the lingering security challenges facing the...

NDLEA declares war on drug barons

Ex-Lagos Governor Buba Marwa is new NDLEA Chairman

  A former military administrator of Lagos and Borno States, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa has been appointed the Chairman/CEO of the National...

Tension in Oyo community residents as herdsmen hack farmers to death

 By Boye Ajayi Following the killing of some farmers in Igangan community in Oyo State by suspected herdsmen, the people have been gripped...

Heirs Holdings acquires 45% of OML 17 from Shell, Total, ENI

Heirs Holdings, a leading African strategic investor in partnership with affiliated company, Transcorp Plc,  Nigeria’s largest publicly listed conglomerate, has announced  the unconditional...

Shock, disappointment as Buhari’s white pigeons could not fly 

The ceremonial release of white pigeons to commemorate 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja by the President Muhammadu Buhari experienced a hitch as they...

Nigeria’s inflation rate hit all-time high of 15.75 per cent 

… it’s a hydra-headed monster that has eroded disposable and discretionary income of consumers Nigeria’s inflation rate has spiralled to its highest level in...

Ethiopia’s former foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender

  Ethiopia said its military killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin. Five...

Just in: Eight days to go, Donald Trump impeached for ‘incitement of insurrection’

With less than eight days to the end of his tenure, the United States House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for...

Clark hits Akpabio hard: Stop meddling in NDDC affairs 

    The Ijaw National leader and Chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),  Chief Edwin Clark, has sent a strong warning to the...

Jealous 18-year-old lover sets boyfriend ablaze for jilting her

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A young man, Chidinma Omah, has died after he was set ablaze by his 18-year-old girlfriend, Esther, in...