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India’s Minister Seeks Action at Highest Level As Five Indian Sailors ‘Abducted’ in Nigeria.

Five Indian sailors have been abducted by pirates in Nigeria last month and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked the Indian high...

Finally, Ngige inaugurates NSITF board at the Villa

At last Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, inaugurated the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), at the State...

Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon Denies Media Reports That He Slumped

Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has denied media reports that he slumped in Delta State on Friday, May 3....

By constitution Sanusi should report to local government chairman not me – Ganduje 

says new emirates not out of personal vendetta  Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has said denied that personal vendetta against the Emir of...

Insecurity: Buhari gives service chiefs marching orders

operation Puff Adder has reduced number of Kidnappings – security chiefs    President Muhammadu Buhari has given Service Chiefs and other heads of...

NLC President Led Thugs, Petrol Tankers to My Residence, Says Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has accused Nigeria Labour Congress President, Ayuba Wabba, of leading a band of thugs to...

EFCC is investigating missing N5bn from Nigeria’s tax agency

FIRS chief says missing billions not taxpayers’ money The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a few months ago began investigation into a...

All passengers, crew injured as plane skids off at Yangon airport

All 33 passengers and crew members were injured as an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines skidded off the runway of Yangon International Airport...

Kano Emirate: Ganduje signs major bill reducing Sanusi’s power into law

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday assented to the Kano Emirs’ Appointment and Deposition Amendment Bill 2019, after its passage by...

Senator Adeleke granted bail after pleading not guilty to forgery charges

The Nigerian police Tuesday arraigned Senator Ademola Adeleke, before a Magistrate Court in Mpape, Abuja on charges of forgery. Adeleke was accused in...

Kaduna: Adara People Kick Against Unjust Prosecution Of Their Parents By Governor el-Rufai

  The Adara people in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state have expressed serious concern and deep shock on the arraignment of...

UN President in Nigeria, says no consensus for permanent seat reform yet.

Nigeria’s hope for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, dims as the President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda...

Buhari: Why and how he won by Garba Shehu

President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to office in a seismic political shift that swept out of office 16 years of continuous rule by...

CBN intervenes with $271.83m, CNY41.14m in Retail SMIS

…Wholesale, SMEs, Invisibles get $205m The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, May 3, 2019 made interventions in the Retail Secondary Market...

FEC approves N9.2bn for model schools, HIV/AIDS drugs, others

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Thursday approved N9.2 billion for the ministries of Education, Transportation, Mines and Steel, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The...

SEPLAT announces inauguration of AGPC reconstituted Board

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian indigenous oil and gas company listed on both the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) and London...