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Former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki has said Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq crossed the line of decency for taking over his family property, as part of his recent efforts to erase the legacy of his late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. In a statement he personally signed and made available to reporters, Saraki accused […]

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has said that the decision to set their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, free does not lie with Kaduna State, but the Federal Government agencies detaining him. It was responding to “insinuations” by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; that the fate of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, for a $550,000 security fund diversion. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu deflected response on the allegation to the office of the Minister of Defence when reporters sought the presidency’s reaction on the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep concern about Nigeria’s current debt profile and warned the Federal Government against “impending bankruptcy.” Obasanjo who was a keynote speaker at the “Why I am Alive” campaign celebration in Lagos on Friday, said Nigeria’s external debt grew by as much as 700% to N24.947 trillion ($81.2.74 billion), from […]Read More

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole from the party still stands until he apologizes to the APC. Obaseki made this clear yesterday during an expanded meeting with leaders of the APC from all the wards and local government areas […]

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said the release of a former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore from detention was informed by the magnanimity and compassion of the federal government. “The only reasons for the release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja appealed to Nigerians not to give room for terrorists to divide the country along religious lines. The president’s appeal came on the heels of the recent execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). ISWAP released a video showing the killing of 11 […]

A few days ago the United States of America placed Nigeria on a Special Watch List (SWL) of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom”. In his official reaction the Honorable Minister of Information of Nigeria, Mr. Lai Mohammed said, inter alia, that “The United States have been misled by […]

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has accused the United States government of President Donald J Trump of hatching a sinister plot to destabilize the country by sowing seeds of distrust and mistrust among Nigerians. In an angry reaction to the designation of Nigeria by the USA as a country that perpetrates or tolerates severe […]

Amid public outcry against multiplicity and high fees and bank charges, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a reduction of all bank charges, with some getting more than 50% cut, with effect from January 1, 2020. The reviewed charges and fees for banking services are contained in the new “Guide to Charges by […]

No fewer than 100 students of the University of Abuja have been expelled by the institution’s Senate for their involvement in examination malpractices. The university’s Head of Information and Relations, Habib Yakoob, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, said the figure comprises 72 undergraduates and 28 postgraduate students. The affected students were also advised to […]

It does not need pointing out that wealth has a certain appeal. Among its colleagues of virtue, wealth and affluence appear to be the only ones who can completely overshadow every other, regardless of how mysterious their origin. Physical beauty is an inherited virtue and has since become duplicable with surgical precision. The virtue of […]