Senate passes National Poverty Eradication Bill into law
A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of National Poverty Eradication Commission (NAPEC) has been passed into law by the Nigerian Senate....
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Presidency says Niger Delta militants ignoring calls for dialogue
The Presidency has said that the Niger Delta militants have refused to come for dialogue towards finding peaceful resolution to the crisis rocking the oil-rich...
BREAKING: Osinbajo, governors meeting in Aso rock now
Reports say the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, and state governors are currently in a meeting. The meeting which started about 11.10am is holding inside the Council...
Senate moves to avert full blown industrial action by ASUU
Nigerian Senate Tuesday, made frantic effort to avert an impending full blown strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that ASUU had...
Buhari mourns Sultan Dasuki
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday extended his condolences to the Dasuki family, the government and people of Sokoto State on the death of the 18th Sultan...
BREAKING: Senate confirms Ambassadorial nominees
Nigerian senators Tuesday, confirmed the 47 ambassadorial nominees sent to it by the presidency. However, the lawmakers lambasted some nominees for career Ambassadors who could...
Badeh losses $1m cash, N1bn mansion to FG
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh (rtd.), has permanently forfeited $1m to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
Trump won because God is angry with US – CAN
President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has said President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump, was positioned by God...
Rivers governor accuses FG of double standard in anti-corruption war
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Federal Government of double standard in its fight against corruption. Wike said that the Federal Government had...
BREAKING: Soyinka denies statement, says I never said I’ll tear my American green card should Trump wins’
Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate , Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied reports that made the rounds on major newspapers and other social media in Nigeria that he...