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2019: Oyegun express sadness over instability in APC, says Febuary elections ‘ll be tough

The Immediate past national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun, has expressed sadness over the current crisis rocking the...

Baru woos investors in London, says Nigeria remains best destination for return on investments

As NNPC showcases roadmap toward making Energy Hub of Africa in London* The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...

59 Pro-Buhari groups Says we cannot continue to reinforce failure, endorse Atiku for President

Fifty-nine groups working towards the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, have endorsed former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...

Buhari’s media aide accused of pushing lies, exaggerations and fake news

The 2019 race for Nigeria’s presidency is already heating up with a battle over fake news. Hundreds of citizens in the social media...

In Ruga, Abuja, dozens of children go blind as community raises alarm

Everyone in this small settlement in Abuja knew about the boys and girls who go blind. Then they found out why Per Second...

I am not an impostor, says Buhari in Poland

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday pushed back against a lengthy report in Nigeria claiming he was cloned while in London. “A lot of...

U.S, International Community Not Paying Enough Attention to Nigeria’s 2019 Elections – CIA Chief

Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa, attracting interest from foreign investors and fund managers across the globe and the international community is...

Frederick Fasehun, founder of OPC, dies at 83

The founder of Odua Peoples Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has died, The PUNCH newspaper is reporting. He died in the early hours of...

VP Osinbajo’s Vote- Buying Gets More Brazen Ahead of 2019 Elections, Says Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described as “sophisticated vote buying,” the Federal Government’s Microcredit Loan Scheme, otherwise known as ‘Trader Moni.’ “In 2015, I didn’t...

President Buhari has right to withhold Electoral bill assent – Senate Leader

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan on Friday reiterated that President Muhammadu Buhari has every right to study the electoral bill thoroughly before assenting to it,...

In Meeting with President Buhari, Pastors Say Military Complicit in Attacks on Plateau Community

Christian leaders during a  meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, this month delivered a sharp rebuke, saying some elements in the military...

Global lawmakers turn up heat on Facebook

The international hearing underscores how broadly anger with the social network has spread around the In an international hearing held at the British parliament...

CBN injects $210 million into Nigerian forex market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervened in the wholesale segment of the foreign exchange market, offering the sum of $100 million to...

Nigeria recoups N540bn through whistle blower policy

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered over...

Six women killed every hour by people they know, UN study says

More than half of female homicide victims worldwide – 137 every day – were killed by a member of their own family last year, according...

In 16 years of PDP in power, El-Rufai spent 15 years as a member – Shehu Sani

The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, said that Kaduna state governor Nasiru El-Rufai, was part and parcel of the...