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Breaking: Again, AfDB Pres. Adesina cleared of graft charges, poor governance 

  For the second time, the President of African Bank of Development (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has been  cleared of charges of corruption and favouritism alleged...

International flights will be open when it is safe to do so, says minister

    The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday that International flights will be open when it is safe to do...

COVID-19: We are in worst economic slump in history, says Osinbajo

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says COVID-19 has plunged Nigeria and the world into the greatest economic slump in history. “Everything around us has...

NASS gets SERAP’s FoI request to publish reports on corruption probes, public hearings since 1999

  The National Assembly has been urged to publish all the reports of public hearings and corruption probes since the country returned to...

17m Nigerians in Diaspora’s remittances hit $25 billion annually 

  As Nigeria celebrate the over 17 million Nigerians in Diaspora, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians living overseas to take active part in the country’s post-COVID-19...

Police officers in Lagos save man having severe asthma attack.

  Police officers from the Lagos Police command are being hailed as heroes after they revived a man who was falling unconscious during...

COVID-19: Governors to reinforce state taskforce to improve risk communication

  The Nigerian Governors Forum says it will give fillip to risk communication pillars of the various state COVID-19 teams as suggested by...

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...