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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Kano reaffirmed that prison reforms and decongestion will be pursued with greater vigor by his administration. Speaking at a ceremony in Kurmawa Central Prison Kano, at which 500 inmates were either pardoned or set free upon the payment of fines by the State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, President […]

The management of BUA Group has been using armed militia, soldiers and policemen to mine marble and limestone in mining sites allocated to the Dangote Group, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has alleged. In a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Abass, and made available to our correspondent, the ministry said […]

Mrs Ogechi Ololo, Imo State Commissioner of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment has said the twitter account #@MrsOgechiOlolo is fake. Ololo, who spoke through a statement signed by one Stanley Okehie said the twitter account is intended to malign her good and hard earned reputations. Hear her: “The attention of Hon Mrs Ogechi Ololo has been […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to four UN special rapporteurs drawing their attention to “the arbitrary arrest and detention of anti-corruption defender Moses Motoni, and urging them to use their “mandates to prevail on the Nigerian government and Nigeria police to immediately and unconditionally release him.” The urgent appeal […]

The Rochas Okorocha administration has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of the Ministry of Happiness. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo said a typographic error led to the naming of the Ministry as the Ministry of Happiness and Couples fulfilment.It is now called Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment. […]

Mrs Ogechi Ololo, newly appointed Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfillment has reacted to the criticism that trailed her appointment. Ogechi Ololo, who is also Gov Rochas Okorocha‘s sister, was among the 28 commissioners sworn in yesterday. The Commisioner, on her twitter handle @MrsOgechiOlolo which she joined in December, in response to series […]

A fraudster who impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and attempted to fleece a Bayero University don of N300, 000 for a nonexistent appointment in the Presidency has been convicted. Christian Efe Oyovweyho was today December 5 convicted and sentenced to 8years imprisonment by Justice Z.B. Abubakar of […]

…says we’re yet to receive November allocation, Paris club refund Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday explained that the November salary for civil servants had yet to be paid because the Federal Ministry of Finance has not released the monthly federal allocation and the expected Paris Club debt refund to the state. A statement by the […]

Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has presented a budget of N98.6 billion for approval to the State House of Assembly for the year 2018, saying he is accomplished by what his administration has achieved in the last three years in the face of serious economic and political challenges. The governor, who presented the budget […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja commended the Guards Brigade for demonstrating a high-level of discipline and professionalism expected from officers and men of the Nigerian Army. Speaking at the decoration ceremony of the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig-Gen. Musa Yusuf as Major-General, President Buhari said it was instructive that the senior officer displayed a […]

Sen. Ayo Arise, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was kidnapped on Sunday, along Okene-Lokoja road, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the senator was abducted along with his Personal Assistant and driver while returning to Abuja. A reliable family source told NAN in Ado-Ekiti on Monday that the kidnappers […]

The war over which Exco should represent the Southwest at the Saturday, December 9 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was today rested as the Appeal Court in Ado Ekiti granted an interim order staying execution of all orders of granted by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, restraining […]