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Nigeria’s Presidency on Saturday confirmed the release of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls after three years in  captivity and also revealed how their  freedom was negotiated. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said the girls were released by their captors in exchange for some Boko Haram suspects held […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ifeanyi Ubah, Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited.  The arrest was sequel to UBAH’s engagement in acts of economic sabotage which include stealing, diversion and illegal sale of petroleum products stored in his tank farm by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  According to DSS […]

In a clear effort to further the Niger Delta New Vision policy of the Buhari administration, the Presidency has directed the resumption of activities towards the eventual opening of the Nigerian Maritime University before the end of the year, in line with the demands championed by major stakeholders in the region. Coming as one of […]

Nollywood star actress, Mercy Aigbe on Friday issued a statement dismissing the claims of her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry about her mental health. The actress confirmed that she has suffered violent domestic abuse from her husband, asking why he is bent on ruining her career. Mercy Aigbe said these in her first public statement since […]

Abdullahi Usman on May 5, 2017 The much anticipated launch of one of the first in the series of publications on the 2015 general elections titled, “Against the Run of Play: How an incumbent president was defeated in Nigeria”, has come and gone. As part of the build up to its public presentation in Lagos […]

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 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