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Presidency rejects PDP claims that Buhari plans to impeach Saraki, Ekweremadu

The Presidency has denied claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari ,had taken a token a 10-day leave as...

Oshiomhole will destroy the APC – Deputy Speaker

The  Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun, is accusing the ruling APC chairman Adams Oshiomhole of plans to sink the...

Appeal Court sets aside High Court decision on Election Sequence

The Court of Appeal Wednesday set aside the decision of the Federal High Court which said the National Assembly lacks the power to...

Alleged N15B Fraud: You’re free to go, judge tells Bafarawa

Justice Bello Abbas of a Sokoto State High Court has discharged and acquitted ex-Sokoto gov, Attahiru Bafarawa and four others who were standing...

Saraki reveals reasons for leaving the ruling APC party

I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This...

Buhari not part of Benue illegality, says presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said there was no truth in the claims that President Muhammadu Buhari has a hand in the move by...

Kano Assembly impeach Atta as speaker

The Kano state House of Assembly Monday impeached the Speaker, Abdullahi Atta. The House also hurriedly announced Alhassan Durum, as new speaker in a brief...

Buhari sends fighter jets to Zamfara to help repel bandits attack

President Muhammadu Buhari is sending 1000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the...

ECOWAS Summit: Buhari leaves for Togo on Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for Lome, Republic of Togo, to participate in two high-level meetings. On arrival, the President will...

AGF, Saraki, Rule of Law and Buhari Critics

By Imrana Saidu Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration are always quick to claim it lacks respect for the rule of the law,...

Nigeria passport now valid for 10 years – Immigration boss

The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, has revealed a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari, increasing the validity of Nigerian passport...

NAN workers defy police to protest against unpaid allowances

Despite flooding the premises of NAN last night with police to stop planned strike, staff of the agency in dozens embarked on demonstrations...

Nigeria, Niger Republic MoU targets 150,000bpd crude in new refinery 

Nigeria and Niger Republic are targeting to  produce between 100,000 and 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day in the new agreement to...

Dasuki’s bail and the Attorney General by Reuben Abati

It is more than two weeks now since His Lordship Justice Ijeoma L. Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave clear, positive...

Photo News: President Buhari, Niger leader in private dinner at the Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari played host to a private dinner with the Nigerien president, H.E Mahamadou Issoufu on Monday night at the Presidential Villa Abuja. PHOTO’...