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Workers at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, the United States have resumed work after they were paid their three-month arrears, ending their one-day sit-in on Tuesday. Some of the workers confirmed that they received their cheques for the payment of the three-month arrears in dispute on Thursday. The Acting Ambassador at the Embassy, Hakeem Balogun, […]

Japan has applauded Nigeria’s effort in improving the business environment in the country and lauds the country’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan which it described as the key to the revival of the country’s economy. The country’s Parliamentary Vice Chairman for Foreign Affairs, Takei Shunsuke, who led a 32-man Joint Trade and Investment Mission to […]

The federal government’s appeal to Nigerians in the Diaspora to return home and seize the various economic opportunities to make themselves billionaires is a desperate call to action that should, indeed, be seen as a cry from the heart. Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, who made the call at an investment forum in […]

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has directed the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to withdraw the licenses given to private operators that have failed to commence operations. Kachikwu made the disclosure at a World Press Conference on the sidelines of the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas on Wednesday.  […]

The Federal Government has dismissed rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari was being fed through intravenous injections. Earlier, a media report had claimed that the President was so sick that he could not eat by himself and was being fed through the veins. However briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council […]

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has warned security agencies to avoid inter-agency rivalry which can damage their individual reputation and the government as a whole.  Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (Rtd), the executive secretary of CCC made the call at a Special meeting of the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA) in […]

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a rather salacious news report published in Vanguard and The Punch newspapers of May 2, 2017. The report published under two different headlines: “DSS accuses anti-graft agency of protecting Jonathan’s former aide”, and “Jonathan’s wanted aide being protected by govt. agency […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, barred First Bank, the United Bank for Africa(UBA)  and 12 others  from dealing in the Small and Medium Entreprises (SME) wholesale Forex window. The  other  banks affected by the order are  FCMB, Keystone Bank, Main Street Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Citi Bank, Enterprise Bank, Ecobank,  and WEMA Bank. […]Read More

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $1 million for the rebuilding of the Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, Borno, as part of efforts to rehabilitate the community ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency. The Vice-Chairman, Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI), Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday the 27th […]

Three king makers and  former presidents of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar Tuesday held a meeting in Minna, Niger State over the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. It was learnt that the three former Presidents have decided to pay a visit to the President Buhari to ascertain the […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has told President Muhammadu Buhari to seek further medical assistance if he needs such. CAN President who is also the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev Samson Ayokunle also called on the Federal Government to rise up to the challenges in the country that are bringing untold hardship […]

A Jigawa Chief Magistrate Court has ordered that the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, be remanded  in prison till 4th May  for allegedly making inciting comments. Chief Magistrate Muhammad Lamin issued the order on Tuesday. Lamido is standing trial on four counts of inciting public disturbance, defamation of character, criminal intimidation […]