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The outgoing Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has emerged president of the African Development Bank (AfDB)....

Senate passes revised 2020 Budget of N10.8trn

Only six female senators in 8th National Assembly

Only six out of the 109 senators who will serve in the 8th National Assembly are women. Four of the...

Delta Accountant-General irresponsible, says Uduaghan

Outgoing Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State says the Accountant-General of the State, Mr Cyril Agbele, is an irresponsible man...

APC suspends five members in Kwara

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has suspended five of its members in Baruten Local Government Area of...

Court upholds DStv’s 20 % increment on subscription

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday said that Digital Satellite Television (DStv) had the right to increase its subscription...

Kinsmen to Jonathan’s aide: You’re a disappointment to our race

The Special Assistant to the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripomowei Dudufa, is in more troubles. Despite his...

Bayelsa: APC, PDP spar over Nov 16 polls

‘Expelled PDP members plotting with APC to cause crisis in Bayelsa’

A political group, Forward PDP for Progress (FOPPRO) has uncovered plans by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa...

Blatter: FIFA crisis shameful, but I’m not responsible

The president of football's governing body has spoken in the midst of 14 arrests of FIFA officials, and ahead of...

Aviation minister proposes way forward for industry at valedictory session

In what appears to be a valedictory session, the Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has proposed ways of moving...

Jonathan to Buhari: Extend probe to Obasanjo, Babangida, past leaders

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday told President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, that his administration “is not afraid of probe”. To him,...

Senate presidency: I have no candidate, insists Buhari

President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has reiterated his willingness to work with any leader of the National Assembly that the process...

Persons with disabilities invade NASS over alleged neglect, injure security official

NASS removes controversial clauses in constitution amendment

The National Assembly has agreed to remove the controversial clauses in the amendments to the Constitution under the Fourth Alteration...

APC crisis deepens as 40 Senators-elect endorse Lawan for Senate presidency

The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over who becomes the number three citizen next month deepened on Wednesday...

Presidential Inauguration: I-G orders closure of roads around Eagle Square

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered the closure of all roads leading to the Eagle Square, Abuja,...

Bayelsa Govt plans reception for Jonathan on Friday

The Bayelsa State Government will organise a civic reception for President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Mr...

Jonathan appoints VCs for Adeyemi University of Education, others

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of vice-chancellors for the four federal universities of education and a Federal University...

Transparency International to Blatter: Resign now; FIFA officials arrested in Zurich over $100m corruption probes