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U.S. Ambassador to Panama Quits, Says He Cannot Serve Trump Any Longer

The US Ambassador to Panama has resigned because he is no longer comfortable taking directions from President Donald Trump. “As a junior foreign...

Gas Supply to Power Plants Remains Intact – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Friday explained that routine gas supply for power generation is not affected by the fresh fire...

President Buhari will lose 2019 election in Kogi – Faleke

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello could help dump president Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party in the next elections, says...

Osinbajo meets with UN deputy secretary general

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, earlier today received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Mrs. Amina Mohammed for a brief...

Anti-Grazing Law: Ortom didn’t listen to advice, says Plateau governor

  Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong is convinced that one of the cardinal factors that led to the herdsmen massacre in Benue state was...

Buhari being Fulani not cause of herdsmen’s killings – Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has dismissed claims that killings by Fulani herdsmen in the country are...

Fatal explosion at oil facility in Delta causes disruption in community

An explosion occurred early this morning at an oil facility belonging to  the Nigerian Gas Company, NGC, in Delta State. “The [explosion] has...

On orders, IGP Idris finally arrives Benue

After a couple of failed attempts in the past few days, Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris was finally able to set foot...

FG Moves to block revenue leakages by contractors

The Federal Government has ordered vendors of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to display their Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) on their invoices before...

Ortom rejects FG’s colonies for calamitous herdsmen 

  Dejected Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who met behind closed doors for two hours with President Muhammadu Buhari over the unending murder...

Deltans reject results of ‘sham’ LG elections

By Ijebu Afoke Dickson Majority of Deltans who are voters have rejected the Local Government elections   results announced on Saturday describing it...

Herdsmen Attack: Keep calm, don’t seek revenge- Osinbajo

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday urged millions of Nigerians angry over the slaughter of innocent victims by the calamitous herdsmen to...

Two planes filled with passengers collide on runway during take-off

One Kuwait airplane won’t be leaving New York anytime soon: two airplanes collided at the JFK International airport on Saturday, damaging the aircraft....

Airline pilot leaves cockpit, ‘slaps’ co-pilot following mid-air fight 

It is very common among us to crack jokes about what would happen if no one is flying the flight we are in....

Nigeria Police attack NAN reporter in Kaduna as Buhari declares open dry port

  Journalists in Nigeria had enjoyed some level of serenity in the execution of their professional duties without fear of intimidation, until the...

BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram militia kidnap 30 woodcutters in Borno

At least 30 loggers have been abducted in Borno state by Boko Haram militia on Tuesday, villagers say in Gamboru, near the Cameroon...