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Ministry of Finance staff in tears as they say goodbye to former minister
Workers at the ministry of finance could not hold back the tears as they hugged the minister late Friday night. In emotional scenes,...
Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar, Abdullah Wase, dead in Doha.
Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar Abdullah Wase died Friday night after battling with an undisclosed illness, according to Tope Elias-Fatile, Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign...
Insecurity: Yari ought to be impeached – Marafa
Senator Kabir Marafa, representing Zamfara Central has blamed the State Assembly as well as the media for the continuous stay of Governor Abdulaziz...
Mimiko’s Race For President ‘Dead on Arrival’ as NLC, Labour Party Rejects His Candidacy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and factional leaders of Labour Party on Thursday hardened its position against the presidential bid of former Ondo governor...
Cheers, enthusiasm greet VP Osinbajo at ‘Trader Moni’ launch in Oyo state
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received a lengthy ovation from traders and spectators when he walked into the Bola Ige Gbagi Market in Oyo...
Buhari on Defectors: Unpatriotic, Selfish and weak politicians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called politicians who exited the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as weak and selfish, who could not align...
APC clear up vexed issue of consensus candidates
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that consensus will apply only when no other aspirant signifies interest through purchase of its Expression of...
2019: PANDEF, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Afenifere, others grill Atiku on plans for Nigeria
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday was grilled by the Southern and Middle Belt Forum comprising leadership of Pan Niger Delta Forum...
US Open 2018: Serena Williams loses to Naomi Osaka in controversial final marred by penalty
Twenty-year-old Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title, defeating her idol, Serena Williams, in a bizarre and memorable U.S. Open final that...
In Pictures: VP Osinbajo attends the wedding Fatiha of Zakiyya Abubakar Malami and Saifullahi Mai Gishiri
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday led several governors and government officials to the wedding Fatiha of Zakiyya Abubakar Malami and Saifullahi...
Concerned Stakeholders Seek Tenure Elongation for Anebi, CG Federal Fire Service
Stakeholders under the aegis of Disaster Management and Prevention Group, have called on the Federal Government to extend the tenure of the Controller-General...
Split Over Direct/Indirect Primaries Threatens APCs Hopes for Unity
A bitter divide over the contentious mode adopted by the ruling All Progressives Congress,(APC) for it’s primaries could threaten Party unity as state...
Ijebu/Remo respond to emergence of Akinlade
The Ijebu/Remo Agenda has reacted to the news of the emergence of a consensus governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) from...
China-Nigeria relations have reached a stage of growth unmatched in history, says Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari who had attended the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on...
Amosun enters Ogun Senate race, joining primary that could test party loyalty
Ogun state governor Ibikunle Amosun announced Wednesday that he is running for the Senate, jumping into a contest that could feature one of...
Nigeria’s Pension Fund grows 4% in Q2 2018
By Ruth Olurounbi The Pension Fund Asset (PFA) has grown 3.6 percent in the second quarter of 2018, growing from N7.943 trillion...
