The Senate has given President Muhammadu Buhari till Friday to submit the list of ministerial nominees for screening because the red chamber would proceed on its two-month annual recess from July 26 to September 26 ...
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Osinbajo consults Yoruba monarchs over South-West insecurity
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has held closed-door meetings with two paramount rulers in Ogun State over the challenges of insecurity in the South-West ...
Read More »Banditry: Villagers protest, convey corpse to Zamfara govt house
Over 100 villagers from Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Saturday besieged Government House, Gusau with a body alleged to have been killed by bandits earlier ...
Read More »Abia: Gov. Ikpeazu healthy, not bed-ridden – State govt tells rumour-mongers
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, is in good health and not bedridden, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, has said ...
Read More »Presidential elections: Atiku will win at tribunal, says Peter Obi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to keep their hopes alive as the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would reclaim his mandate through the election tribunal ...
Read More »Gov. Makinde to revive ranches, others in Oyo farm settlements
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has begun moves to revive farm settlements established when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the Premier of the old Western Region ....
Read More »COZA: Police invite Bisola, Timi Dakolo as probe begins
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that its operatives on Saturday, served official invitation letters on popular Nigerian musician, Timi Dakolo and his wife, Busola Dakolo ...
Read More »Boko Haram: Wike sets up education trust fund for children of slain soldier
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has established an Educational Trust Fund for the four children of Rivers-Born, late Colonel Ken Elemele, who fell in a ...
Read More »Gov. Ugwuanyi constitutes interim committee on IPMAN prohibition order
Following an Executive Order recently issued by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State prohibiting the activities of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) ...
Read More »Dangote, Gates restate commitment to polio eradication in Kano
The Dangote and Bill & Melinda Gates foundations have restated their commitments to sustaining the fight against polio in Kano State. This is contained in ...
Read More »FirstBank partners Eventful Ltd to support SMEs in fashion industry
As part of efforts to provide access to market and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Small Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) of the fashion industry, ...
Read More »Insecurity: Ominous clouds rumbling across Nigeria
By Tatalo Alamu Once again ominous clouds are rumbling across Nigeria. The lights are going out and may not return for a long time. It is ...
Read More »Fulani herders should embrace modern way of doing their business — Sen. Jibrin, Chairman, Concerned Fulani Leaders
Chairman of the Concerned Fulani Leaders, Senator Walid Jibrin, who is also Chairman, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), speaks on the killings, kidnappings ...
Read More »Ighalo retires from international football
The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua striker struck five times as the Super Eagles finished third in Egypt, bagging him the top scorer honours with two goals ...
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