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Niger State government has announced the death of the former governor of the State, Engineer Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure FNSE. He died after a brief illness in a German Hospital in Germany on Sunday evening at the age of 61. In a statement by the Hon Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, in […]

… Remains Spiritual Leader & Global Missioner Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), On Saturday announced his retirement as the General Overseer of the church in Nigeria. RCCG made this disclosure in a statement issued  by Pastor Odesola  at the Annual Ministers Thanksgiving at Shimawa, in Ogun State. […]

Mr. Simon Kolawole, in “The Welcome Party For Ibori” article (THISDAY newspaper of Sunday December 25, 2016, decried the massive celebrations Chief James Onanefe Ibori’s release from UK jail elicited in. Though he adjudged the celebrations “spontaneous and sincere” he listed several reasons why he found them appalling; thus repeating the falsehoods the manipulated mass […]

Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke temporarily forfeited  $153.3 million  to the Nigerian government today. This was sequel to an order by a Federal High Court  in Lagos. The seized money, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was stolen from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and stashed in three banks in Nigeria, in […]

It is no longer news that the Central Bank of Nigeria had through a circular issued on Jan 15, 2016 directed Deposit Money Banks to deduct 50 naira stamp duty on each deposit on each deposit made into current accounts with a value of 1000 naira and above in order to boost government’s revenue drive […]

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly sitting on a motion that was moved by the House Leader, Mr Udo Akpan and seconded by the Chief Whip, Mr Emmanuel Ekpenyong on Thursday passed a resolution, authorising the reinstatement of 11 lecturers wrongfully disengaged by the College of Education, Afaha Nsit in 2013.  The committee recommended […]

The needless altercation between the presidency and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose over the N5,000.00 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) paid by the federal government to the poor under the Social Investment Program (SIP) could have been avoided if Nigeria as a country had a functional social security system or safety net for the unemployed, elderly […]

After weeks of seemingly paying lips service to the killings in Southern Kaduna, Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari has reiterated that he has ordered strong action to deal with the violence in Southern Kaduna. “President Muhammadu Buhari has, over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and […]Read More

The Nigerian Presidency has reassured Nigerian and Foreigners of the safety of Aso Villa, the seat of power in the country. The Presidency made this disclosure in a statement issued, Thursday, by Shehu Garba, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity). “Following an incident involving the accidental gun discharge in the State House […]

A total of 1,400 civilians were arrested by the Nigerian troops during all its operations conducted between 28th December 2016 – 4th January 2017, the military authorities have revealed.  Residents of Damasak, a town which was once under the control  of Boko Haram have also started returning to the town following the re-opening of Maiduguri-Gubio-Damasak […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed payments of stipends to former militants agreed under a 2009 amnesty programme in the country’s Niger Delta oil hub, a government official said on Thursday. The government has been holding talks with militants to end attacks on crude pipelines which reduced Nigeria’s output by 700,000 barrels a day […]

The Police on Wednesday, raided a property in Maitama believed to be owned by former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.  According to witness the policemen numbering about 20, stormed the house located on Igbeti Rock Street and forcibly gained entry into the house after overpowering the single security man guarding  the house.  The policemen asked […]