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Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt and Justice Okon Abang in Abuja division have been redeployed, in a major shake up ordered by the Chief Judge of the court. A circular addressed to all judges of the court, announced that Justice Liman had been moved to Enugu division, while Justice […]

Niger State government has announced the death of the former governor of the State, Engineer Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure FNSE. He died after a brief illness in a German Hospital in Germany on Sunday evening at the age of 61. In a statement by the Hon Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, in […]

… Remains Spiritual Leader & Global Missioner Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), On Saturday announced his retirement as the General Overseer of the church in Nigeria. RCCG made this disclosure in a statement issued  by Pastor Odesola  at the Annual Ministers Thanksgiving at Shimawa, in Ogun State. […]

Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke temporarily forfeited  $153.3 million  to the Nigerian government today. This was sequel to an order by a Federal High Court  in Lagos. The seized money, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was stolen from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and stashed in three banks in Nigeria, in […]

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly sitting on a motion that was moved by the House Leader, Mr Udo Akpan and seconded by the Chief Whip, Mr Emmanuel Ekpenyong on Thursday passed a resolution, authorising the reinstatement of 11 lecturers wrongfully disengaged by the College of Education, Afaha Nsit in 2013.  The committee recommended […]

After weeks of seemingly paying lips service to the killings in Southern Kaduna, Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari has reiterated that he has ordered strong action to deal with the violence in Southern Kaduna. “President Muhammadu Buhari has, over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and […]Read More

The Nigerian Presidency has reassured Nigerian and Foreigners of the safety of Aso Villa, the seat of power in the country. The Presidency made this disclosure in a statement issued, Thursday, by Shehu Garba, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity). “Following an incident involving the accidental gun discharge in the State House […]

A total of 1,400 civilians were arrested by the Nigerian troops during all its operations conducted between 28th December 2016 – 4th January 2017, the military authorities have revealed.  Residents of Damasak, a town which was once under the control  of Boko Haram have also started returning to the town following the re-opening of Maiduguri-Gubio-Damasak […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed payments of stipends to former militants agreed under a 2009 amnesty programme in the country’s Niger Delta oil hub, a government official said on Thursday. The government has been holding talks with militants to end attacks on crude pipelines which reduced Nigeria’s output by 700,000 barrels a day […]

The Police on Wednesday, raided a property in Maitama believed to be owned by former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.  According to witness the policemen numbering about 20, stormed the house located on Igbeti Rock Street and forcibly gained entry into the house after overpowering the single security man guarding  the house.  The policemen asked […]

President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes the recovery of another Chibok schoolgirl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The President notes that the recovery raises renewed hope that the other captured girls will one day be reunited with their families, friends and community. President Buhari also commends the military […]

The federal government has said that security personnel at the airports will now start bearing arms to guard against any terror attack, Hadi Sirika, ‎Nigeria’s Minister of state for aviationhas revealed.  Sirika made the disclosure to state house correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He […]