Ibrahim Ahmadu, Author at Freedom Online

January 15, 2016

These are trying times for the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Eleven days after...

13 killed, seven injured, 56 houses razed in Kaduna

Kaduna APC crisis: el-Rufai faction lied, we never held meeting with any group over Senator Sani’s suspension, say police

January 15, 2016

The Kaduna State Police Command has denied holding any meeting, formal or informal, with any political group over Senator Shehu...

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L-R: The Sole Administrator, Ajaokuta Steel Company, Engr Isah Onobere; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi; and Minister of State for Solid Minerals, Hon Abubakar Bwar, being conducted round the complex by officials during the ministers inspection of facilities at the steel company in Ajaokuta, Kogi Stateon Monday

Fayemi expresses displeasure over low income generation in mining

January 15, 2016

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed displeasure on the low income generated by the sector through...

N8.6bn needed to recruit 10,000 policemen, says Okiro

Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Mike Okiro, has declared that N8.6 billion would be needed for the recruitment of...

Detention: Court dismisses Metuh’s application

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday dismissed an application by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party...

Naira: Senate summons Emefiele; LCCI angry with CBN boss

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is on the spot. This is because senators are angry...

Saraki accuses Buhari of submitting two versions of 2016 Budget

Who gave Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, the version of the 2016 Budget he...

Counter-insurgency: Nigerian Army establishes new Division in Borno

January 13, 2016

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday announced the establishment of the Nigerian Army 8 Division located...

EFCC, PDP Reps bicker over Metuh’s detention

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given reasons for its continued detention of Chief Olisa Metuh, the Peoples...

PDP requires new constitution, says Secondus

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, said the party required a new constitutional framework...

Police consider psychiatric screening of recruits, officers

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has said that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) “is considering conducting psychiatric test...

Finance Ministry applies BVN to check ghost workers

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said the ministry had successfully completed a pilot programme which used Bank Verification Number...

Banks to set up solid minerals desks, says Fayemi

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that many Nigerian banks will set up solid minerals desks...

Lai Mohammed to Arase: Help protect vulnerable places from terror attacks

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to provide more security...

PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES GLO CAF AWARD 2. R-L; Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Permanent Secretary, Mr Chinyeaka Ohaa, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, SA Political to the Minister, Maiwada Dammallam, P.A to the Minister, Mr. Genshak Golak and Chief detail to the Minister, Mr Nuhu Usman Kemo as President Buhari receives GLO CAF Platinum Award for Good Leadership at the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 11 2016.

Buhari thanks CAF over Platinum Award, says ‘Football loves me’

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, thanked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for honouring him with the Glo/CAF Platinum Award...

PPPRA: Deregulation will force down PMS price

NNPC: Depots, filling stations selling above pump price to be sealed for three months

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says any depot or filling station found selling petrol above the official N86.50 pump...

Bayelsa: PDP demands inquest on violence, killings

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded for a comprehensive inquest into violence and killings allegedly recorded in the just-concluded...

‘Excess acid in body causes shock, death’

An Abuja-based medical practitioner, Dr John Okegwu, on Monday warned that too much acid in the body fluids could lead...

Emefiele: CBN will no longer sell forex to BDCs