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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja called for stronger partnership with lending banks to reduce the nation’s infrastructure deficit, assuring of his administration’s full commitment to implement all agreements. Receiving the Board of African Export and Import Bank, AFREXIM, led by Dr Benedict Okey, at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said the Federal Government will […]

PROTOCOLS: I am very pleased to be here today to formally Commission the Abuja Light Rail System. The completion of this very important project is a dream come-true . I commend the Hon. Minister of F.C.T for the hard work and sense of purpose towards the realization of this long awaited modern transportation system for […]

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated thirty one Nigerians to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Among those elevated are Professor Mohammed Mustapha Akanbi of the University of Ilorin who is a son of Late Justice Mustapha Akanbi, the pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (lCPC), […]

There was commotion in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, during the debate on the Executive Order 006 of 2018 recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari had on July 5 signed the order seeking to restrain owners of assets being investigated from any further transaction […]

…as tension brews in Ekiti as security men allegedly tear gas Fayose, Supporters during victory walk “I was beaten, dragged on the floor by security men, Fayose alleges Tension is brewing in Ekiti presently as palpable fear and anger have enveloped the people after governor of the state was allegedly beaten, tear gassed and dragged […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, broke down on Wednesday while accusing policemen of beating, shooting at him, and brutalising Peoples Democratic Party supporters in the state. Fayose made the allegation in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at a rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “They (the police) are beating anybody who has […]

A witness and former Auditor-General of Katsina state, Alhaji Ibrahim Dabo Bindawa, has told Justice Maikata ibrahim Bako of the state high court that he did not see the appropriation laws of the state between 2012 to 2014 before his committee came up with a report indicting former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shehu Shema […]

As we suffer towards 2019, leaders of 40 Political Parties made a statement of courage, sacrifice and patriotism. They resolved to rescue Nigeria from this cave of bad governance, unbridled corruption, insecurity, economic degradation, social turbulence, judicial interference and the destruction of the foundation of democracy. July 9, 2018 was a date that Nigerian leaders […]

…Alleges thugs would be given cover by security to disrupt polling units and collation centres Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose on Monday evening alleged that the All Progressive (APC) has brought hundreds of thugs to saturate all hotels in Ekiti with an alleged plan to cause problems at both the polling units and collation centres […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, applied for an exemption certificate. Mrs Adeyemi Adenike, the NYSC Director of Press, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the scheme would however, investigate the origin of the allegedly forged exemption certificate purportedly being used by […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commision is to investigate and take necessary action against Mr Pinnick Amaju Melvin, Mallam Shehu Dikko and three other top board members of the Nigeria Football Federation. This follows a petition it received from a former National team Coach, James Peters on May 4, 2018 with a heading ‘MONUMENTAL STEALING […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Monguno, northern Borno promised to fish out and punish politicians who are deliberately instigating violence in some states as a way of seeking relevance in the country’s politics. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the closing events of the 2018 Army Day celebrations which the army chose […]