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Lack of funds in the service wide votes has been blamed for the non-payment of the salaries of ex-Presidents, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal has revealed. In the last 10 months, the federal government has not paid the salaries and allowances of all former Presidents in the country. […]

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has called for calm over recent attacks on some villages in the territory, assuring that security agencies were on top of the situation. Bello gave the assurance while addressing newsmen after an emergency security meeting which was attended by stakeholders of the affected communities in his office […]

The United Nations has commended Nigeria for the successes it has so far recorded in the fight against terrorism. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for West Africa, Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, who made the commendation in Abuja on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai […]

The Senate at plenary on Thursday turned down the nomination of Saidu Abubakar, a nominee for the board of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Before now, Abubakar had once moved for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate in a protest which probably led to his being hated by the legislators. A member of the Senate […]

Nigeria`s President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, signed into law eight bills sponsored by members of the National Assembly. Mr. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), told State House correspondents after the signing ceremony. According to him, the eight new bills, includes: The new Acts are the Prevention of Crime […]

…As NNPC Vows to Complete Gas Infrastructure Projects As part of efforts to reposition for profitability in line with the 12-point agenda of the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has announced its readiness to commence the production of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) popularly known as aviation […]

…As Baru Commits to Raising Status of Research & Development The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced work on a scheme to improve the quality of diesel in the Nigerian market for efficient and optimal performance of diesel-powered engines. This was disclosed by the Manager, Collaborative Research of the Research & Development Division, Engr. […]

Member of the Senate formKano State, Jibril Barau says the Senate has intervened in the crisis between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities. Barau made this known when he was briefing Senate correspondents after a closed door meeting with leadership of ASUU, Minister of State for Education and other stakeholders in Abuja […]

The one-week warning strike announced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is no mere bluff as more tertiary institutions are backing it. Lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday complied with the one-week nationwide strike. The ASUU chapter of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, also joined other universities’ unions […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 re-arraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa before Justice A.A Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igboshere, over an amended 26-count charge of refusal to fill asset declaration forms, making false information to an officer of the EFCC and offering […]

Mr. Femi Fani –Kayode, former minister of Aviation cum Spokesperson for Goodluck Jonathan Campaign organization states that suspected Boko Haram members protected him during his four-day incarceration in Kuje Prison. Fani – Kayode made this known is an Op-ed, christened: “Head Bloodied but not bowed & the ascension of Donald J. Trump.” Hear him:“On October […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki not to join the federal government in ruining Nigeria by supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for external loan of $29.96 billion. The governor called on the Senate President to pitch his tent with Nigerians and not because of his own personal […]