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The Nigerian Army has highlighted it’s achievements in the fight against insurgency in the past few months to include the capture of many of the remaining Boko Haram hideouts. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Leo Irabor who gave the highlights on Wednesday when he talked with journalists reporting security. Irabor said, “Consistent […]

The Federal Government has said it is keenly aware of the difficulties that Nigerians are currently facing over the lingering fuel scarcity and poor power supply, and that it is working round the clock to provide the relief for the citizenry. “As a government that was propelled into office by the power of the people, […]

Cameroonian government late Wednesday handed over two suicide bombers its soldiers caught in the country some days ago and who disclosed that they are Nigerians with one saying she was one of the abducted Chibok girls. Maryam Alhaji Wakeel and Aishatu Usman were handed over to Nigerian soldiers after the claiming to be from Chibok […]

The Lagos State government would commence massive clampdown and prosecution of tax evaders in the state beginning from Friday, the state Inland Revenue Service has warned. A statement signed by Monsurat Amasa, Head of Corporate Affairs of the LIRS, on Thursday, said: “in consonance with Section 82 of the Personal Income Tax Act (as amended), […]

The Naira on Wednesday maintained its exchange rate at N322 to a dollar. It also remained firm against the two other major currecies, the pound sterling which exchanged at N448 and the \euro which sold for N355. However, at the official interbank rate, N197, was exchange for a dollar. Some traders at the parallel market […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki has donated N5 million to victims of the recent fire incident at Sabon Gari market in Kano State. The Chairman, Senate committee on Works, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, announced the donation when he paid a sympathy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje in Kano on Wednesday. Gaya, who represents Kano South Senatorial District, […]

A human rights activist based in Ilesa, Osun State, Mr. Kanmi Ajibola, has warned Governor Rauf Aregbesola against going ahead with the plan to sack 678 workers of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. Ajibola, who is also a lawyer said at a press conference in Osogbo on Wednesday that the governor could not take any action […]

The immediate past governor of Abia state and the senator representing Abia Central in the Senate, Senator Theodore Orji has condemned the attitude of some security agencies over the constant attacks by Fulani herdsmen on some indigenes. Senator Orji said that in most cases when the issue of Fulani herdsmen attacks on indigenes of areas […]

The Police Wednesday morning sealed off the Kogi State House of Assembly (KSHA). The development which took the workers of the state assembly by surprise apparently because of initial inaction of the police to effect the Senate order for Inspector General to shut the assemble over the lingering crisis that has grounded legislative work in […]

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), says the delay in the release of funds has hindered the effective maintenance of roads in the country.  The Head of Communication and Public Relations, Mrs Maryam Sanusi, in Abuja on Wednesday said that the agency had been bogged down by the challenges of adequate funding. According to her, […]

Interim Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, has expressed his disappointment, after their 1-0 loss to Egypt on Tuesday, which stopped their run to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. It will be the second consecutive edition that Nigeria will be absent, after they failed to reach the 2015 tournament […]

The National Secretary, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Femi Durojaiye, has asked Ibinabo Fiberesima-Egbuka, to obey a court order and relinquish the position of President of the body to Nollywood actor, Emeke Ike. A statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos by Durojaiye said that Fiberesima-Egbuka should step down as the president while Emeka Ike takes […]