Nigeria

Obasanjo visits Afenifere, says Yoruba leaders must do more to rescue Nigeria from brink of collapse

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday said Yoruba leaders must do more to rescue the nation from collapse and maladministration, during...

Today, at a click of a button we can tell how much Nigeria’s crude oil was sold, buyer and where, says Nigeria’s new envoy to OPEC 

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Crude Oil Marketing Division, COMD, of the NNPC under Mele Kyari has achieved 98 per cent automation of all transactions involving the...

Aisha Buhari to Pharmacists: Play your Part in Controlling Drug Abuse

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday appealed to Pharmacists in Nigeria to play their part in controlling the spread...

2019 and the politics of campaign finance by Reuben Abati

Each Governor was reportedly asked by the ruling APC party to bring N250 million ahead of the party’s National Convention. When the public...

An Arms Deal Won’t Heal What Ails Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria’s president is trying to prove he can get from Washington what his predecessor couldn’t, but it might not be enough to get...

Health workers strike may affect Ebola monitoring

  The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has said that due to the ongoing strike, its members may not participate in the Ebola surveillance...

$500m Abacha Loot: Malami’s traducers should stop chasing shadows, APC group advises

By Stella Igwe-Adesoga, Per Second News In the wildness of our gutter politics, the players are moving in circles, chasing themselves in a...

Oyo-Ita at global stage, unveils vision for Nigeria’s civil service

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Ms. Winifred Oyo-Ita, said that the future of the Service will be anchored on full...

Senate Invasion: Parliament Respect Your Own Rules

Suleiman Kabiru Watching last week’s invasion of the Senate chambers by thugs last week on television shocked me to my bone marrow. The...

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...

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...

Presidency says critics ‘twisted’ Buhari’s words at the Commonwealth

The presidency on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement allegedly deriding majority of the Nigerian youths was distorted and twisted by some mischief makers to take...

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...

For Insulting Saraki: Senate wants Omo-Agege suspended for 181 days

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Thursday afternoon asked for Senator Omo Ovie-Agege, APC, Delta state to be suspended for 181...

Buhari extends VAIDS deadline to June 30

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to June 30, 2018. The short extension...

Diamond bank rewards 1,016 customers in quarterly draw

More than 1000 customers of Diamond bank have emerged winners in the DiamondXtra season 10 first quarterly draw held in   Alagutan, Iyana-Ipaja, branch...