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Dacha Update: Search for kidnapped girls extended to neighbouring countries

The ongoing search for the 110 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe State, has...

N40bn: SERAP to Gov Yari: ‘Make clear commitment to abolish double pay, pensions laws’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to emulate the example...

Nigeria reports record high Lassa fever cases with 317

Health authorities say a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has reached a record high and there are suspected cases in neighboring Benin as...

Herdmen/Farmers Clash: Buhari blames Lake Chad shrinkage

  President Muhammadu Buhari has called for an immediate action plan by African leaders and the international community to arrest the shrinkage of...

Buhari re-appoints Segun Awolowo NEPC boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)....

FG sets up committee to probe abduction of Dapchi girls

The Federal Government has set up a 12-member committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction of 110 students of the Government Girls...

With fresh momentum, Buhari urges party members to work for victory in 2019

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari has said he is aware of criticism of his administration’s slow pace of work, particularly, the delay in appointments to...

Buhari not concerned about re-election – Presidency

  The Presidency says  President Muhammadu Buhari is not ready to announce if he’ll run for re-election next year. ‘If the president and...

An Icon’s Birthday. Celebrating Ohi Alegbe at 60

Family and friends of veteran broadcaster,  journalist,  prolific writer, professional public relations and advertising guru, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, will throng the Four Square Gospel...

BUA partners with Rotary club to bring free medical services to schools

To serve the growing need for health services for students in Lagos state, the Rotary Club of Gbagada South in partnership with BUA Group...

Erring APC members must be disciplined- Bello 

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said  that erring members of the ruling APC party must be disciplined to serve as...

2019: I’ll decide whether to run for re-election soon, Buhari tells APC governors

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night says he’ll decide soon whether to launch a 2019 re-election presidential campaign during a meeting with governors  on the...

FG convicts 255 Boko Haram terrorists, 737 discharged

  The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that 255 Boko Haram militants have been convicted with 737 others discharged. The Attorney General of...

Don’t Allow Destroyers of Nigeria To Pose As Saviours, Minister Charges Media

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the media to contextualize their reporting so that those who destroyed Nigeria...

Judges, the law and our democracy By Reuben Abati

To expand the democratic space in Nigeria and to ensure the legitimacy and stability of our democratic process, the rule of law, perhaps...