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Commonwealth summit will seek to deliver transformational change for member countries, says Secretary-General

  “CHOGM 2018 promises to deliver transformational change for the people of the Commonwealth, says Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, in a statement made available to...

Buhari distances self from defense minister, says no approval for release of $1billion arms procurement

Barely a week after Minister  of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion for the procurement...

Contemplating Ebri in APC’s open race for national chair 

By Femi Soneye   It took President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention to fault and reverse the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of...

Dozens killed in deadly armed robbery attack in Kwara

The killing of 30 people during a bank robbery Thursday in Offa, Kwara state made it one of the deadliest on record in...

We have no hidden religious agenda, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja called on religious leaders to work towards the broader goal of building a strong and unified nation,...

As Buhari Navigates APC through the Storm by Patrick Obahiagbon

   I would like to state prestissimo, and from the outset of this lucubration, that I do not doubt the capacity of President...

Maina’s Reinstatement: House Committee Indictment is a politically tainted investigation

By Stephen Onyeukwu, Per Second News It’s no secret that most Nigerian’s believe the National Assembly is broken. They think the legislative arm...

2018 Budget: FG holds retreat with CEOs, accounting officers of MDAs

  The federal government will on saturday hold a mandatory retreat with Accounting officers and Chief Executive Officers from all Ministries, Departments and...

Where is the Nigerian opposition? by Reuben Abati

Less than a year to the next general elections in Nigeria, the biggest deficit in the political process leading to that moment is...

Despite challenges, APC will winning 2019 – Niboro

Former presidential spokesman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Delta state, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has said that despite the challenges facing...

Looters War: Amaechi, Fayemi, Babachir top list of undisclosed looters register

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer social media aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, is unloading a barrage of attacks on president Muhammadu Buhari, questioning the fresh...

Diezani, Oduah and 21 others in fresh FG’s looters list

The federal government on Sunday night released 23 additional names of alleged treasury looters during the Goodluck Jonathan’s government. In a statement by minister...

Amnesty for Boko Haram militants win-win situation, says Presidency

The Presidency Sunday revealed that members of the calamitous Boko Haram terrorists who are ready to drop their arms and embrace peace will...

Nigeria on path to progress- Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, said the Buahri administration will turn the moment of peril to progress. “Nigeria is on the path...

Joshua takes WBO title with win over Joseph Parker

Anthony Joshua has added the WBO belt to his collection of titles with a win over Joseph Parker. Joshua was forced to go...

Civil Society Knocks Buhari Administration: Withdraw ‘clumsy, arbitrary looters’ list’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sharply criticized the federal government’s ‘clumsy’ looters list released last week. “This kind of action can...