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Leaders across the political spectrum have been calling President Muhammadu Buhari, to congratulate him and the leadership of the armed forces following the takeover of the Sambisa Forest from the Boko Haram terrorists. In the latest series of calls received by the President, the Governors of Jigawa, Kano, Yobe, Adamawa, Borno, Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto […]

A policeman on Friday shot dead his colleague and a University student following disagreements over monthly stipends being given them by Zenith Bank, Zaria. Trouble started when the killer policemen, Mathew Joshua, a corporal discovered that  the killed policeman, Aliyu Kamilu, a sergeant had been shot changing him regarding the monthly stipend given them by […]

Bank accounts belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan have been frozen in five banks over allegations of money laundering.  The order to freeze the accounts was issued by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday Friday. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun made the order after listening to an exparte application filed by the Economic and […]

Presidency has debunked reports alleging that President Mohammadu Buhari snubbed the one-day South East Economic & Security Summit in Enugu. Shehu Garba made the  carification  in statement on Friday. Excerpt of the statement  said, “The President was presented with a request to attend the Economic and Security Summit by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari commends Lagos and Kebbi States for the successful partnership that gave rise to the local production of LAKE Rice (Lagos-Kebbi Rice). The President particularly salutes the commitment of Governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Atiku Bagudu in bringing to fruition the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2016 on substantially meeting  the country’s […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has discovered plans by the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to disrupt machinery of governance in strategic Federal Government agencies by provoking a violent breach of peace in Abuja. The agency made this known in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the statement, Wike had hired one […]

The confusion that has engulfed the Buhari led Federal government continued on Thursday with the withdrawal of the list of career Ambassador and their designated portfolios that was released on Wednesday. www.www.aso.rocks search engine gathered that the list, which was released by the Presidency without consent of the ministry, was withdrawn because of protests from […]

The Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has reminded Nigeria Football Federation that he is yet to receive the audited account report he requested.  Dalung gave the reminder on Thursday. He had earlier directed the NFF to appoint an independent auditor to look into the books of the federation and also provide minutes of […]

The Nigerian business icon Femi Otedola’s Forte Oil was the top gainer on Thursday as Nigerian equities market closed. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.18% to close at 6,464.82 basis points, compared with the 0.46% depreciation recorded previously. The Year-to-Date (YTD) returns currently stands at -7.60%. Market breadth closed positive as Forte Oil led […]Read More

The Board of Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS) on Thursday announced that it has named Mr. Bola Adeeko as Interim Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2017.  Mr. Adeeko was the immediate General Manager and Head of Corporate Services Division at The Nigerian Stock Exchange. Mr. Adeeko will succeed Mr. Kyari Bukar who […]

Taraba State government’s workers have shut down the state secretariat in Jalingo to protest against the non-payment of their salaries. Acting on the platform of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC), the workers accused the state government of insensitive to their plights. Addressing the workers, Mr Peter Gambo, the State Chairman of the Nigeria […]

Exposing fraud may be the next most lucrative business as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the payment of five per cent of recovered fund to anyone who uncovers any fraud. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adesina, briefed State House correspondents about this new development on Wednesday at the end of the FEC meeting […]