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The Gombe State executive committee of the All Progressives Congress has on Thursday been dissolved by the the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Secretary, Mai Bala Buni, who disclosed this in Abuja at the party’s national secretariat said the party took the decision due to “irreconcilable differences” in the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday accused  the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s past presidents of bringing the current economic recession upon the nation. The APC while unleashing a counter attack on its opposition party  said the 16 years misrule of the PDP pushed Nigeria into the current economic chaos. PDP’s several […]Read More

After decades of deadlock, the federal government on Monday took a major step to revitalize the steel sector as it signed a renegotiated concession agreement with Global Steel Holdings Ltd (GSHL) for the Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Itakpe. By the new agreement, Ajaokuta Steel Complex has now reverted to the government, effectively freeing […]

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is now to be known as Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, the minister, Kayode Fayemi has announced after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting on Wednesday. The renaming of the Ministry may be due to the new drive of the Federal Government to focus on steel […]

The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN ) has reinstated the nine banks that were recently suspended from the foreign exchange market. Mrs Tokunbo Martins the CBN Director of Banking Supervision announced the reinstatement of the banks in Abuja on Wednesday.  She explained that the apex bank reached the decision after the banks presented repayments plans.‎ “Well, we have […]Read More

Leaders of Abagana, headquarters of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State have asked the Inspector General of Police Mr. Ibrahim Idris to prosecute Chairman of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze for unleashing violence on the town. The leaders, under the aegis of Abagana Welfare Union, urged the top police boss to sanction the Anambra State […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has on Wednesday said that Nigeria’s economy has gone into recession after negative growth in the first two quarters of the year. Africa’s top economy, Nigeria has been battered by low oil prices that has affected government’s revenues, weakening the national currency and driving up inflation to an 11-year high. […]Read More

Aero Contractors Airlines, one of Nigeria’s largest commercial carrier, has confirmed the suspension of its scheduled services beginning from Thursday 1st September  2016. It has also been confirmed that the airline is set to lay off some of its workers due to its worsening financial crisis. Aero’s management on Wednesday, stated that the suspension was […]

Abuja Federal High Court Judge, Justice Okon Abang has been accused by some youths in the northern part of Nigeria of receiving over N2 billion as bribe from Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) senator from Ogun State, Prince Buruji Kashamu, in the last two years. The youths, under the aegis of Northern Youths Movement (NYM) said in […]

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Government on the modalities for the repatriation of assets stolen from Nigeria and hidden in Britain.  The MoU was signed in Abuja on Tuesday by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, on behalf of the Federal Government. The AG said […]

1.The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been drawn to the statements issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said to be in response to the Inaugural Address of the President of the NBA made in Port – Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday 26th August, 2016. 2. It has become necessary to react to the […]Read More

Residents of Ekiti State who clog the free flow of waterways by dumping refuse in it, erect buildings on it or by any other means are now in for trouble.  The State House of Assembly has taken a proactive step to forestall impending flood in the state. This development arose out of a resolution of the Assembly […]Read More