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Obasanjo is a demagogue, a threat to democracy, says Group – calls on his arrest, prosecution

The Federal Government has been called upon by the Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative, (COGGACI), to ensure the immediate arrest and...

Council of State pegs minimum at N27, 000, FG to pay N30, 000

The National Council of State has approved N27,000 as the minimum wage for the country. The council, which is a body of past...

How payment of $1.1 million to Republican lobbying firm got Atiku into U.S soil after 12 years

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Atiku Abubakar, finally came to the U.S last week after 12 years of being denied...

Ahead of 2019 elections, CBN to spend $53billion to defend naira

…..Says it could increase items on forex restriction list to 50 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said over the weekend that it...

CSOs in more displays of disagreement with FG, says Boko Haram still active in Nigeria

The civil society organisations in the country have openly differed with the federal government over the activities of Boko Haram in the country....

Buhari is eyeing a rigged re-election, says Obasanjo

In an extraordinary rebuke of a president, former leader Olusegun Obasanjo, chastised President Muhammadu Buhari for deceiving Nigerians and failing in his promises....

2019 Election: Amidst ‘Vote-Rigging’ Allegations, US Threatens to Blacklist, Sanction Nigerian Officials

Nigeria opposition leader Abubakar Atiku has met with top U.S. government officials in Washington to seek support ahead of the country’s presidential election...

Elections: FG to close borders, deport unlicensed foreign election observers

Ahead of February general elections, the Nigeria Immigration Service has said that entry points into the country would be closed, especially land borders,...

Nigeria losing money from its N266.5billon Abuja-Kaduna railway project

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is running on a deficit after it only made a paltry N1.15 billion from the N266.5 billion Abuja-Kaduna...

APC files contempt of court charges against Oshiomhole

The Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led by Daniel Nwafor, has said it has commenced contempt proceedings against the...

Presidency says PDP’s call for disobedience against the state, is anarchy 

The Presidency has described a call for disobedience of the state by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as anarchy. It has therefore called...

Armsgate: EFCC Arraigns Okupe for N702 million Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned former Senior Special Assistant to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, on a...

Man commits suicide by drinking pesticide in Lagos hotel

Warning: Graphic Content. Viewer discretion is advised   A  man identified as Prince Mosest has died after poisoning himself in Lagos, Per Second...

Britain launches task force to tackle stolen money from Nigeria, Russia

Britain will work with the financial industry to crack down on fraud, corruption and dirty money by launching a task force that will...

At least 3 feared dead in Kaduna gun attack

Gunmen stormed Asso and Tanda bridge in Gwong Chiefdom of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state, killing at least 3 people, according...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari’s minister allegedly behind CJN Onnoghen’s crisis

A minister in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday escalated his long-running feud with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter...