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NEC bans herdsmen movement in five states
The National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday agreed to stop movement of herdsmen in the country,...
Angry Rep Members Summon Buhari Over Benue Killings – Gives Thumbs-Down to Service Chiefs
Fueled by an unusual mix of outrage and party unanimity, members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday took swift remedial action to...
Suspected pirates kidnap Dutch cargo ship crew members near Port Harcourt
Suspected pirates boarded a Dutch-flagged cargo ship near the Nigerian coast, the ship’s managing company announced. The suspects kidnapped 12 crew members on board...
Priests killings in Benue ‘despicable’ and ‘satanic,’ Buhari says.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condemned the “despicable” murders of two priests at a Catholic Church in Benue state, saying there’s no justification for...
In Photos: Dino being wheeled to the hospital after mysterious abduction
Reports reaching this newspaper indicate that unidentified persons whisked away Senator Dino Melaye from armed policemen taking him to Lokoja to face trial...
Disengaged Nigeria Embassy Workers Narrate How Officials Falsify Financial Reports, Steal Passport, Visa Fees
They say every person has his or her own personal struggles. But history is full of stories of the miseries of others that...
Law enforcement agents release Dino Melaye after controversial arrest
Law enforcement agencies Monday released Senator Dino Melaye after he was arrested and prevented from traveling to Morocco on an official assignment. Overzealous...
Buhari administration has failed to address Nigeria’s mounting problems – Wike
The Buhari administration is already developing a pattern of being long on oratory but short on tangible action, and, sad to say, the...
Dino Melaye arrested at Abuja airport
“I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement...
Buhari contradicts population census chairman, says Nigeria’s population is 180 million
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday contradicted chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), over the population of Nigeria. Buhari in London during the...
Omo-Agege :It is unconstitutional for any legislative chamber to suspend or sack a member – Falana
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says it is unconstitutional for any legislative chamber to suspend or sack a member. He said this on...
Oby Ezekwesili says can’t serve Buhari administration
Former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday said she can’t serve in the administration of president Muhammadu Buhari. She made the revelation...
Thugs invade Nigerian Senate’s hallowed chambers, snatch mace
Aftermath of the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta), thugs broke into the plenary of the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday morning and carted...
Why I’m Running For Senate – Uduaghan
Former Delta state governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is running for the Senate seat in Delta South Senatorial District, he officially announced Monday morning. Uduaghan, 63,...
Federal health workers embark on nationwide strike Tuesday
The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU has intimated of the looming strike in the Health sector from the 17th of April, if the...
What you need to know about Commonwealth Secretary -General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland
Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica in 1955 as the 10th child in a family of 12, and raised in Walthamstow, east London,...
