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Ailing Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will returns to the country later today, after receiving medical attention in London. A statement issued by Femi Adesina,Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) on Saturday, August 19, 2017, said. According to Adesina  “the President had left the country on May 7, this year, after handing over power […]

Foremost Nigerian financial institution, Access Bank Plc has rewarded 120 of its loyal customers whilst promoting financial inclusion and encouraging a savings culture in Nigeria. This is in line with the Federal Government’s quest to boost economic growth in the country. The Bank recently introduced the family fortune promo tagged “Save Today, Take Tomorrow” to […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged a former chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ephraim Sunday Akpan, to court for allegedly embezzling N55.8 million belonging to the local government. The Commission, in 24-count charge, filed before Justice Archibong Archibong of Akwa Ibom State […]

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has drawn the line on hate speech. He called hate speech a species of terrorism. Osinbajo made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at an ongoing security summit organised by the National Economic Council holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the Terrorism Prevention Act […]

  The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has placed two officials of Bank of Agriculture in National Assembly custody for failure of the bank’s Managing Director, Mr Kabir Adamu to appear before it.    The bank staff were detained on Thursday.    Those detained are the Executive Director, Regional Banking, Bank of Agriculture, […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said roughly N400 billion is spent on bribes each year in Nigeria, taking into account that nine of every 10 bribes are paid in cash. The NBS stated this in “Corruption in Nigeria, Bribery: Public Experience and Response 2017 Survey’’, posted on the bureau’s website in Abuja. The […]

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the two ministers sworn-in two weeks ago while also inaugurating 15 permanent. The assignment and inauguration ceremony was done shortly before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. Prof. Stephen Ochei was assigned the minister of State for Labour and employment, while Mr Suleiman Hassan was […]

The FCT Police Command said it did a tedious work  while trying to rescue Charles Oputa aka Charlie-boy and other members of the Concerned Citizens Group from being lynched by an angry mob who attacked them during their mobilisation campaign at Wuse market on Tuesday. The police said a DPO and several other policemen were […]

Aircraft man (ACM) Bernard Kalu who killed a female lover and colleague Aircraft woman (ACW)  Sholape Oladipupo, has been sentenced to death by hanging. The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Makurdi delivered the sentence on Tuesday. President of the GCM, Group Captain Elisha Bindul, found Kalu guilty […]

Unidentified Gunmen early today struck  at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, located at Wuse Zone 7, Abuja.  The group of heavily armed men invaded the office at about 05.00 hours and shot into the premises, damaging vehicles parked in the premises. However, the attack was repelled by guards on duty. The […]

Popular Nigerian entertainer and political activist, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy was nearly killed on Tuesday after he was  attacked at Wuse Market, Abuja. The incident occurred when Charly Boy – who is a co convener of a group asking president Muhammadu Buhari to resume his duty as president or resign if he […]

The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend the  strike action it commenced on Monday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige who made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry, Samuel Olowookere, said there was an on-going […]