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Nigeria’s oil marketers say strike inevitable in December

It looks like Nigerians may experience recurring fuel shortages this Christmas through the New Year as Nigeria’s oil marketers have insisted on going...

Buhari appoints nine new perm secs

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. In a statement by by the...

A Cry For Help: Miners says too many taxes could hurt mining development in Nigeria

Miners take grievances to Buhari Miners in Nigeria under the umbrella of Miners Association of Nigeria on Friday, took their grievances over multiple...

5 million Under-Five Children Suffer from Malnutrition in Nigeria – Expert

…says Boko Haram ‘major driver’ in North-East By Edwina Ajuma Ogiri, Persecond News A Nutrition Expert with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),...

Electoral bill: Buhari again declines assent

President Muhammadu Buhari has for the fourth time rejected putting his signature to the Amendment made to the Electoral Act by the National...

AfDB invests $258m to help Nigeria recover from Boko Haram insurgency

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is investing as much as $258 million in Nigeria’s northeast to help the region recover from a nine-year...

2019: APC group accuse Akeredolu, Okorocha, others of sponsoring AA party against Buhari 

A group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, on the platform of the Ondo APC Solidarity Group, has expressed doubt...

Adara People Dare el-Rufai: “We Will Resist Attempt To Subjugate us Under Kajuru Emirate

The Adara people living in two Local Government Areas of Kachia and Kajuru in Kaduna State have vowed to resist every attempt by...

10 AK 47 rifles at N1m each recovered so far – Yari 

Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has disclosed he has so far recovered 10 AK-47 rifles returned to the state government at N1 million...

2019: Atiku receives key endorsement from Yoruba leaders

A band of Yoruba leaders under the aegis of South-West Forum has adopted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar ...

SERAP asks Adamu to refer Cross River Basin to EFCC, ICPC over ‘widespread corruption’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources, urging him to use...

Nigerians continue to shun FGN savings bond

The Federal Government Savings Bond has failed to maintain sales momentum, as fewer Nigerians are investing in the market. The bonds have struggled to...

Agbaje confident heading into governorship elections, says ” I’ ll beat Sanwo-Olu flat

The People’s Democratic Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, is confident of victory heading into the governorship contest. He said...

Commercial banks to get cash reserves back from CBN, as Nigeria attempts to expand real sector credit growth

i Nigeria’s regulatory bank, Central Bank Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will refund, in 100 percent, commercial banks’ total deposits kept as...

You’re Not Alone, Buhari Tells Flood-Hit Farmers

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that succour is on the way for farmers negatively impacted by the excessive rains of 2018. ” I...

PDP inaugurates 154-man campaign council for 2019 Presidential elections

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku on Thursday commended Nigerians for their commitment and sacrifices towards rescuing the...