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Ibrahim, another Buhari’s minister resigns
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim, has resigned her appointment to run for the elections of February 16,...
Nigeria sees $5bn investment benefits in ATI Agency membership
Nigeria could receive as much as $5 billion in gross political and commercial risk insurance cover on total investments and trade from its...
Nigeria plans to raise N1.809trn in Treasury-bills in Q1 2019
The Nigerian government says it has concluded arrangements to raise a total of N1.809 trillion from the debt market, specifically through the Treasury-bill...
PDP will regret suspending me -Gamawa
The suspended deputy national chairman (North) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Babayo Gamawa, who has joined the governing All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Bismarck Rewane heads advisory committee on minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday named Bismarck Rewane, financial and economic expert, as chairman of newly inaugurated Presidential Advisory Committee on New National...
Mo Salah Wins African Player Of The Year, Celebrates By Dancing With The Award
To the surprise of absolutely no-one, Mo Salah won the African Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. After a...
Plot to Assassinate Atiku, Saraki at campaign ground uncovered
…As Frank writes UN, UK, AU, others The Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has...
Buhari’s govt becoming more desperate- Galadima
…Urges Nigerians to vote out APC By Edwina Ajuma Ogiri, Persecond News The Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All...
SERAP To Fashola: Publish ‘names of contractors that disappeared with money for power projects’.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Minister of Power, Works and Housing urging...
Nigeria ranked among worst places to be a child in 2018
The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children,...
Dino Melaye Finally Surrenders After One-Week Standoff With Cops
Senator Dino Melaye has finally emerged from his Maitama, Abuja mansion after a week standoff with police. Dozens of policemen had stormed Melaye’s...
Buhari pledges to care for pensioners
WE HAVE PUT A STOP TO DEHUMANISATION OF PENSIONERS, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said that so long as...
I won’t disappoint Nigerians, Buhari assures
President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated the confidence reposed in him by Nigerians from different walks of life, vowing; “I won’t disappoint.” The President...
Niger says days of raids kill 280 Boko Haram extremists
(AP) — Niger’s defense ministry says several days of raids have killed more than 280 Boko Haram extremists near the border with Nigeria....
Former Kano Governor AVM Hamza Abdullahi Dead
Air Vice Marshal (retired) Hamza Abdullahi former Kano Military governor has died at 74. Born 2nd March 1945 was Governor of Kano from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of...
Despite Progress, Malaria Remains Major Threat in Nigeria – WHO Rep
Dr Tolu Arowolo, the National Professional Officer, Malaria Containment Programme, WHO, Nigeria in this interview with RUTH OLUROUNBI , speaks on why malaria...
