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Insecurity: Senators give Pres. Buhari six-week ultimatum, threaten impeachment

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senators on Wednesday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week deadline to curtail the country’s deteriorating security situation or...

ASUU-NLC nationwide protest march: Falana, others join action, slam FG’s refusal to end strike

Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, and other Nigerians on Tuesday in Lagos joined the nationwide protest...

U.S. signs $280m with Access Bank for boosting SMEs in Nigeria

A commitment letter for $280 million in financing for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria has been signed by Access Bank and the U.S....

Terrorists strike in FCT, ambush Guards Brigade, FG shuts college

Hours after daring terrorists allegedly threatened to attack President Muhammadu Buhari, Kaduna Gov. Nasir el-Rufai and other government officials, they struck in Abuja...

Macron in Cameroon for first leg of three-country Africa trip

Mr Macron is due to hold talks on Tuesday morning with his counterpart Paul Biya, 89, who has ruled Cameroon with an iron...

FG’s motorcycle ban will throw 40m Nigerians out of jobs — ACOMORAN

  The ban of commercial motorcycles nationwide being contemplated by the Federal Government will throw out at least 40 million Nigerians into the...

Court bars collection of import duties on non-commercial personal effects

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the collection of import duties and other levies on non-commercial personal effects contained in passengers’...

Week after Elumelu urges U.S. strategic intervention in Africa, Biden says it’s ready to be counted among Africa’s partners

Following a gauntlet thrown at the U.S. administration by Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, President Joe Biden has reacted, saying U.S....

BREAKING: NPA MD, Bello-Koko intervenes, planned MWUN, NARTO strike suspended

The planned strike by the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN)and the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has...

Muslim-Muslim ticket made me to part ways with Tinubu in 2007, Atiku says

The vexed issue of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket which he also solicited in 2007 was the fundamental issue that caused...

My 2023 Presidential bid: I assume my former boss, Obasanjo will support me – PDP’s Atiku

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 poll, says he assumed his former boss, ex-President...

Why I didn’t pick Wike as my presidential running mate — Atiku

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed why he did not pick the Governor of Rivers State,...

Alleged perjury: Court grants CSO’s request for Tinubu’s prosecution

The alleged perjury case against the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,  may start any time from now as a Federal...

Biden to host U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit in December

The Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, and will underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on...

NPA CEO, Bello-Koko at Zenith Bank trade seminar on non-oil export, canvasses synergy by agencies for ports efficiency

Says diversification of the nation’s economy through seamless exports in focus

45 years inception: Buhari records milestone as NNPC transforms to limited liability company

After 45 years of its inception, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday recorded a milestone by transiting into a full-blown commercial...