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Nigeria: Kleptocrats Resist And Persist

By Strategy Page President Buhari got elected in part because he seemed honest and willing to take on the huge (possibly a majority) portion...

Minister denies rift between Baru, Kachikwu, says there is no $25b fraud

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says recent media reports of a rift between  Minister of State Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu...

Kaduna state crippled by teachers strike

Kaduna state was shut down today as teachers walked off the job in a huge strike, demanding the government reverse its decision to...

Two women killed as soldiers repel Boko Haram in Adamawa

At least two civilians were killed when dozens of Boko Haram fighters tried to storm Gulak, in the Madagali area of the far north...

Buhari administration losing credibility on corruption- Falana

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s credibility is in doubt in the fight against corruption. Falana said...

Loss of my son is unbearable tragedy, says grieving Tinubu

Days after the loss of his eldest son Mr Kazeem Olajide Babajide Tinubu, the APC national leader Bola Tinubu, unsurprisingly, in the shadow...

Niger Delta Avengers threatens merciless attack on all oil facility in Nigeria

The Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers on Friday  said that they had ended their ceasefire in the region. We can assure you...

No evidence of accountability for police and other officials who have abused journalists in Nigeria, Says U.S Government

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Nigeria and South Sudan, there is no evidence of accountability for police and other officials who have abused journalists the United States...

Buhari commends Nigeria’s progress in World Bank’s doing business ratings

President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes most heartily the phenomenal improvement of Nigeria on the World Bank’s Doing Business latest rankings released Tuesday. Besides moving...

ECOWAS Court Orders FG To Pay N88b Damages for 1967 Civil War

The Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice on Monday ordered Nigeria to pay 88 billion naira ($244 million) in damages to...

Buhari’s efforts derailed by PDP members inside APC- Customs Comptroller General

The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Colonel Hameed Ali (retd)  Friday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Catalonia’s parliament declares independence from Spain

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]atalonia’s parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on...

No Jeep Was Purchase For Mrs Buhari – Police

…Says Misau’s allegations are baseless, untrue, outright falsehood By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has said that at...

Sack us if you can, Teachers rebuff El rufai’s threat

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers  is pushing back on Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i’s threat to sack 21,780 primary school teachers...

Salami says no to National Judicial Council

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]etired Justice Ayo Salami turned down National Judicial Council’s offer to be the Chairperson of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee The...