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In order not to leave anything to chance in countering activities of some of its men in the rumoured plan of a coup d’état, the Military has started monitoring telephone conversations and text messages of officers and soldiers.  Security has also been beefed up in all military formations and barracks, with a orders to all […]

Abia State elders and traditional rulers have described the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the order of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, as perverse and reckless. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Enyinnaya Appolos, obtained […]

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night declared that those planning to deter his administration from fighting corruption in the country will face the consequences. He spoke at the Presidential Villa during the breaking of fast with some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Taxi drivers, hair dressers, motorcycle riders, barbers, transport workers, butchers, tailors, and junior staff of the […]Read More

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has on Monday requested that the Chinese government should consider a reduction of tariffs for Nigeria’s products exported to China as currently being done for the country’s neighbours. Osinbajo made the request while receiving some Chinese delegate led by the Vice Minister of Commerce, Mr. Qiam Keming, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]

Adetokunbo Mukhail Abiru has emerged as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sky Bank Plc. Amongst others appointed is Alhaji Muhammad K. Ahmad, OON who is to serve as the Chairman of the board. The erstwhile leadership of the Bank voluntarily resigned their positions in order to prepare for a new team to further the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended. On the new board Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who until today occupied the position of Group Managing Director and doubled as Minister […]

The Chairman, House Committee on Labour and Productivity, Hon. Abdulmalik Madaki has on Monday declared that the Niger State House of Assembly will not accept the decision of the state government to cut down the salaries of civil servants in the state. Madaki, at the Assembly complex in Minna, described the action as unlawful and […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt this morning declared the May 21 national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legal and that its decisions did not violate any known law or the constitution of the party. Delivering judgment on a suit brought before him by the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, […]

Former Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Sen. Stella Oduah said on Monday that her attention has been drawn to another malicious and fictitious rumour by online reports that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have discovered the sum of N2.5 Billion Naira in an account opened […]

A group of Christians under the aegis of Christ Redeemers Union (CRU) have raised the alarm that two ex-Presidents of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have formed a powerful bloc to frustrate the inauguration of  President-Elect, Dr. Supo Samson Ayokunle scheduled for July 20. The organisation alleged that a former President of CAN and Catholic ArchBishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, […]Read More

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday granted former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani- Kayode bail. He was granted bail in N250 million and two sureties in like sum. Presiding judge, Justice Hassan also ordered the former minister to deposit his international passport in the court’s registry. The Commission had on 28th June […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has told President Mohammadu Buhari to return the N1.5 billion, the State money donated to‎ fund his election by former governor of the State, Dr Kayode Fayemi. The party said “equity and justice demand that Buhari should return what he got from Ekiti State treasury through Fayemi, if he is […]Read More