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Buhari asks acting CJN to appoint additional 5 Justices of the Supreme Court

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad, on the appointment of additional five Justices of...

Nigeria loses N27bn in cocoa revenue to Apapa gridlock in a year, new data shows

Inefficiency and gridlock at the Lagos port authority is costing Nigeria billions of naira, according to agents and data from the country’s bureau...

Breaking: Court orders re-opening of AIT, Ray Power FM

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to re-open African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power...

NBC suspends AIT’s license to operate – shut down station indefinitely

The NBC Thursday suspended the license of Daar Communications owners of AIT and Raypower for failure to abide by the commission’s directive the...

Kano insisting on deposing Emir Sanusi II

The government of Kano together with a band of religious leaders and some political elders meeting in the ancient city have resolved to...

UN Says About 25% of Ebola Cases Could be Going Undetected

The World Health Organization says it may be missing a quarter of all Ebola cases in eastern Congo as violent unrest complicates detection....

I was not under pressure to endorse Lawan for Senate president – Goje

The chairman, Senate committee on appropriations in the eight Senate, Danjuma Goje from Gombe state has endorsed the Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan from...

Business Leader and Philanthropist Tony Elumelu to Receive Honorary Doctor of Business from BUK

The Chairman of Heirs Holdings Mr. Tony Elumelu will receive an honorary doctorate of Business from the Bayero University Kano, (BUK). Mr. Elumelu will...

How NGOs, CSOs Validated Beneficiaries of Buhari’s Social Investment Programmes

Details are now emerging from the Federal Government on how the Buhari administration welcomed the idea of having independent verification of its Social...

Open Defecation: A Tale of Two Communities in Kano State

Yammawar Kafawa, is a small Fulani Community, in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State. Walking around the community, you can’t help but...

Again, Buhari lavishes praise on VP Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari has again heaped praise on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, for his competence, dedication and service to the nation. Buhari...

Buhari vows to secure FCT despite voting PDP 

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday vowed strong action in securing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as he described residents as necessary evil. He acknowledged...

£211,000,000 of Abacha’s loot seized from bank account in Channel Islands

About £211,000,000 has been seized from a Jersey bank account that belonged to former  Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha, according to report in...

Beneficiaries of Social Investment Programme hold special prayers for Buhari, Osinbajo in Kano

Beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIPs) on Monday took to the streets of Kano to demonstrate their support for President Muhammadu...

Eid-el-Fitri: IGP Orders Water-Tight Security At Praying Grounds

  As Muslims prepare for the eid-el-fitri celebration to mark the end of Ramadan, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered...

Bulkachuwa Accused of Delaying Tactics to Frustrate Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal

The legal team of Atiku/Obi presidential election petition have accused the Honourable President of the Court of Appeal and erstwhile Chairperson of the...