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The Socio-Economic Right Project, (SERAP) has called on Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to withdraw the N300 million mansion retirement...

Senate confirms Emefiele’s reappointment as CBN Governor, gives Shippers’ Council one week to present details of 2018 recruitment

Senate rejects Benjamin, Abubakar’s NCC board nominations, confirms appointments of Supreme Court justices

The Senate on Thursday rejected the nominations of former Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr Ezekiel Benjamin, and...

Osoba, Obanikoro, others pay tribute as Gbadamosi is buried

Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, were among dignitaries who paid tribute to the...

Atiku: Nobody in my family ever reached 70 years

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said on Thursday that no member of his family ever reached the ripe age of...

NEC endorses new JV funding structure for oil industry, drops cash calls

by Robby Akeju

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday endorsed the approved proposal for the changing of the Joint Venture (JV) funding...

Sokoto residents: ‘Come back Baba Jonathan’

Security agents had a hectic time on Thursday controlling hundreds of Sokoto residents calling for the return of former President...

Fayose wants ICC probe of Shi’ites, Southern Kaduna killings; calls for Zakzaky’s release

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International and other world bodies...

Oke cries out over destruction of banners, billboards by Ondo State Govt

The Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation on Thursday cried out over fresh massive destruction and removal of the billboards, street hoardings...

Lai Mohammed solicits governors’ support for `Change Begins With Me’ campaign

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to governors to support the national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins...

Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the...

Turkey recalls suspended policemen, seeks to expand army

Turkey is returning 3,181 suspended security officials to their posts, a report said on Wednesday, as the country continues to...

PDP, Saraki, Dogara responsible for NASS shutdown, says APC

NASS main entrance remains shut as youth protest against corrupt public officials enters Day 2

The main entrance of the National Assembly on Wednesday remained shut as youth protest against corrupt politicians enters day two....

NASS commences work on Buhari’s N180.83bn virement

The Senate has commenced work on President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid to remove N180.83 billion from the 2016 budget to fund...

EFCC re-arraigns Rickey Tarfa over bribery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday re-arraigned Rickey Tarfa (SAN), on an amended charge of offering of...

$29.96bn loan: Fayose warns Saraki, says ‘don’t join presidency to ruin Nigeria’

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has urged the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, not to join the federal government...

U-20 FIFA World Cup: Falconets’ 3-1 victory will inspire team, says Sanusi

Secretary-General of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF) Mohammed Sanusi, says Falconets’ 3-1 victory over Canada at the ongoing FIFA U-20...

Kalu defects to APC, says ‘South-East states, others will be delivered to party in 2019’

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), with prayer...

Court of Appeal reserves judgement in Ondo PDP disputes

The Court of Appeal, Abuja on Wednesday reserved judgement “till when it is ready’’ in an appeal filed by Eyitayo...

Dickson to Bayelsans: No shaking

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson acknowledging cheers from the crowd at a victory mega rally held at the Peace Park, Yenagoa...

Dickson celebrates victory