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President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that significant improvements in national security remains the top most priority of his administration because other socio-economic initiatives cannot be successfully implemented without adequate security in the country. Speaking with Britain’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, Buhari reaffirmed his administration’s determination to end the Boko […]

Since independence in 1960, the relationship between Nigeria and Britain has subsisted on a pretentious and lopsided colonial kinship destined to face, and has faced testy times in its historical development. Barely a year after independence, Nigerian students torpedoed the Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact that allowed Britain to set up military bases in Nigeria. Another diplomatic […]

On 20 September 2015 coordinated bomb attacks in the satellite towns of Nyanya and Kuje, near Abuja, claimed about 20 lives while over 40 others sustained various degrees of injuries. At about the same time another set of coordinated blasts rocked the town of Maiduguri, claiming about 80 lives with several others seriously injured. Just […]

Issa Hayatou, has been appointed acting president of FIFA, he replaces Sepp Blatter, who was relieved of his appointment on Thursday. A press statement issued by  FIFA  read: “Today, in accordance with FIFA’s Code of Ethics, Joseph S. Blatter was relieved of all his duties as FIFA President following the decision of the Independent Chairman […]

Nigeria icon Vincent Enyeama has announced his retirement from international football after a career that saw him win 101 caps. The 33-year-old Lille shot stopper has had a fractured relationship with new head coach Sunday Oliseh, a feud which came to a head this week. Enyeama had arrived at the Super Eagles’ training camp in […]

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday received members of the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), led by its Chairman, Perre Gattaz, on a courtesy visit, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to be fully committed to improving economic bi-lateral relations hitherto in existence between Nigeria and France. The Governor, who received […]

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has described the long wait that heralded the release of the ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari as basically unwarranted.  The Coalition’s Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, expressed utter disappointment over most of the names which made the list. He held that there really is no unique change at all […]

The media circus over the travails of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was arrested in London by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) over alleged money laundering and bribery offences is one more example of the odium Britain imposes on Nigerians and which partly accounts for Nigeria’s image crisis worldwide. The steady flow of […]

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, has again reinforced its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through its sponsorship of the Sigma 65th Anniversary Lecture. . The lecture which is scheduled to hold on October 8, 2015 at the FirstBank Building, University of Ibadan is organised to engender social engineering […]

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rethink his nomination of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the former Ogun State Commissioner of Finance, as a minister in his government. CACOL, in a petition signed by its head, Debo Adeniran, said Mrs. Adeosun was currently enveloped in various controversies including financial impropriety as […]

Troops of 112 Battalion and the Special Forces in Mafa and Dikwa have captured an alleged financier of the Boko Haram terrorist sect. The suspect was captured by Nigerian troops who found out he was both financier and stimulants dealer. His name was given as Mohammed Maina and he was captured in Bama, Bama Local […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja applauded the renewed support from Britain and Switzerland for the recovery and repatriation of public funds stolen from Nigeria. At separate audiences with the new British and Swiss Ambassadors, who were at the Presidential Villa to present their letters of credence, President Buhari noted that British, Swiss and other […]