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Stop this name-dropping scam, Marafa warns Zamfara governor Yari

Senator Kabiru Marafa on Monday warned that the name-dropping antics of embattled Zamfara state governor Abdul Aziz Yari will soon backfire with severe consequences....

FEC approves 0.2% new AU import levy

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday approved a new import levy for sustainable financing...

NNPC hits back against allegations of favoritism in redeployment of staff

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pushed back on allegations of favoritism in the 11 Statutorily Retiring Staff of the corporation. A...

Why we demolished Caramelo night club – FCT Minister

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello has shed more light why the FCT authorities demolished Caramelo night club in Abuja. The...

My message to world leaders in Paris: ‘Train and invest in young Africans’ – Tony Elumelu

Representing Africa as Global Leaders gather at President Macron’s Tech for Good Summit   By Tony Elumelu, CON, MFR   I remain a...

Osinbajo presides over FEC

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the weekly  Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. President Muhammadu Buhari left Abuja to perform the...

Governors pledge to ensure full states legislature, judiciary autonomy

Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum, have thrown their weight behind the implementation of financial autonomy of states legislature and judiciary,...

Appeal Court Verdict: Former NNPC staff to be executed for killing daughter’s lover

A former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Godwin Elewana, who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in Nigeria’s history...

Nigerian Senate approves Emefiele for 2nd-term as CBN governor 

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request that Godwin Emefiele returns as central bank governor for a second term. Emefiele effectively...

Cost of servicing Nigeria’s debt grew 23.65% in 2018, as country grapples with struggling economy

Although Africa’s biggest economy’s total outstanding domestic debt currently stands at N12.4 billion, down from N12.59 billion in 2017 on the Nigerian government’s...

Nigeria’s electricity regulatory agency imposes N300m sanction on AEDC for killing 4yr-old boy, among several infractions

  Nigeria’s electricity regulators ordered Abuja distribution company to N300 million for causing accidents that killed a four-year-old boy. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission...

FEC approves another $1bn Chinese loan for Gurara hydropower project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved $1 billion Chinese loan from Chinese EXIM Bank...

The PDP is a threat to democracy – FG, says party planning to topple Buhari administration

The Federal Government has described opposition politics being played by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as toxic and a threat to the Nation’s...

2014 National Confab Must Be Given Credit For Creation of NEDC – Clark

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said the idea of the North East Commission was never that...

FG, 8th NASS relationship not the best- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday night described the relationship between the Executive arm of the government and the outgoing 8th National Assembly as not...

Buhari Lavishes Praise on Osinbajo For Driving FG’s Social Investments Programmes

President Muhammadu Buhari heaped praises on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for driving Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) and for drawing the government...