The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of Mafa Local Government in Borno, Alhaji Shettima Lawan, for alleged link with Boko Haram terrorists ...
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FG N5,000 payment claim mere propaganda, says Fayose
Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the N5,000 the federal government said it had started paying to the poor in Nigeria as a mere propaganda ...
Read More »2015 elections: Buhari saved Nigeria from extinction – Northern governors
The Northern Governors Forum on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from going into extinction ...
Read More »Chibok girls: BBOG resumes daily sit-out to mark 1000days
TO mark 1000 days since the Chibok School girls were abducted from their hostel in Borno State, the #BringBackOurGirls# (BBOG) movement on Tuesday said it would resume a 24hour daily sit-out to mark its Global Week of Action ...
Read More »Unemployment rate rises to 33.6% in Q3 — NBS
The magnitude of employment in the Nigerian economy has not been sufficient or adequate to meet the ever-growing labour market, thus leading to continuous rise in the level of unemployment in the country, ...
Read More »Jammeh: Ekweremadu warns ECOWAS against military action in Gambia …as Electoral Commission Chairman flees country
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against any military action by the Community to force President Yahaya Jammeh out of office as President ...
Read More »FG to ban petroleum products’ importation by 2018
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the Federal Government will ban the importation of refined petroleum products into the country by 2018 ...
Read More »Hackers target WhatsApp users
Indications have emerged that hackers are now stealing people’s bank details by sending files over the messaging service, WhatsApp. The hackers’ strategy is designed in ...
Read More »Naira trades flat at N490 to dollar
The Naira on Tuesday stabilised at N490 to a dollar at the parallel market in spite of speculations that it would depreciate to N500 to ...
Read More »Oil price hit 18-month high at $58.37
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 ...
Read More »UBA launches Masterpass QR
United Bank for Africa Plc has introduced its first merchant-focused app in Africa with the aim of “creating a secure, mobile, accessible, reliable, transparent network ...
Read More »Jigawa Assembly removes House Speaker
Members of the Jigawa state House of Assembly have unanimously removed their former speaker, Alhaji Idris Garba, from office. The impeachment, which was read by ...
Read More »2017: Lagos Assembly passes N812.9bn budget bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed the N812.9 billion budget proposal presented by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on November 29. The Recurrent Expenditure stands ...
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 ...
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