Oil prices hit 18-month highs on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members to ...
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Gambia Electoral Commission Chairman flees country
The Chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission has fled the country following threats to his life, his nephew said on Tuesday. Alieu Momar Njai had ...
Read More »Despite tough economy, Ugwuanyi hasn’t failed Enugu people – Archbishop Chukwuma …applauds Sultan’s visit
The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma has extolled Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s leadership qualities, describing him as the most friendly governor ...
Read More »Ousted Abia Speaker reveals reasons for impeachment
Ousted Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Chief Martins Azubuike, said he was impeached because he chose to deploy available funds into projects and ...
Read More »EFCC arraigns Katsina Permanent Secretary for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned one Sule Yusuf Saulawa, a permanent secretary formally attached to the office of the Deputy Governor ...
Read More »Jammeh: Don’t forget Gambia is a sovereign state – Ekweremadu warns ECOWAS
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against military action ...
Read More »Nobody comes to Abuja to read
By Reuben Abati I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pius Adesanmi’s “A Nigerian, Library and Lawmakers” (Sahara Reporters, December 24). I will like to add a footnote ...
Read More »FG begins N5,000 monthly payments to poor, vulnerable Nigerians
The Muhammadu Buhari administration has commenced to fulfill another campaign promise to the poor, vulnerable Nigerians, according to a statement from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s office ...
Read More »Sultan condemns Southern Kaduna killings, asks Buhari, El-Rufai to stop crisis
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has condemned what he described the ongoing unjust, heinous and dastard ...
Read More »Minimum wage demand suffers setback – Labour leaders
Some leaders of labour unions in Abuja have criticised the emergence of a new central labour union in the country ...
Read More »Saraki launches Made-in-Nigeria contest
The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has launched a contest to promote made in Nigeria products ...
Read More »Runway repairs: Abuja Airport set for closure …better to lose money than lose lives – FG
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, will on Thursday engage the Industry’s Stakeholders on issues arising from the proposed closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for repairs on its runway ...
Read More »Ex-soldiers protest over pension
Some retired military men have formed a coalition to demand the prompt payment of their pension and gratuity. The Coalition of Concerned Veterans has issued ...
Read More »NDLEA finds N1.5bn worth of cocaine in new footwears
A 34-year-old motorcycle parts dealer has been arrested by anti-narcotics agents with 9.150kg of cocaine, which were concealed in the soles of foot wears being ...
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