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The Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group has announced a new leader for its West African branch, popularly known as Boko Haram. The latest issue of an IS magazine featured what it called its first interview with Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who replaces the eccentric Abubakar Shekau. In a video clip released in January 2015, Mr al-Barnawi […]

 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has warned Nigerians to very cautious regarding  the activities of some unlicensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in Nigeria.  The apex bank gave the warning in a statement made available to Journalist by its Acting Director of Communication, Mr Isaac Okorafor on Abuja Tuesday.  Okoroafor it became necessary to […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the town hall meetings being held across the country by the Federal Government provides an avenue for both the government and the governed to exchange ideas, thus fostering good governance. ”It’s not so much about the government explaining its programmes and policies but also about those who are […]Read More

Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State Governor, has on Tuesday approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries and Tutor General in the State Public Service. The appointments of the Ministers on Tuesday is aimed at boosting  the Ambode administration’s commitment towards strengthening the State Public Service for improvements in public service delivery. The Office of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Asiwaju Bisi Adegbuyi as post-Master General of Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST). His appointment  was contained in  a terse statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of ASIWAJU BISI ADEGBUYI as Post-Master General/Chief Executive Officer of […]Read More

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Tuesday alleged that the Speaker of the House, Hon Yakubu Dogara, was planning to kidnap him. Jibrin made the claim, while reacting to reports that the national leadership of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, summoned him over his allegations against […]

Kidnappers of two nurses attached to  the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Edo State are demanding N17 million as ransom for the release of the victims. The nurses identified as Osemelu Lydia and Ovbiosu Bose, were abducted at their children’s school on Wednesday at Oluku in Ovia North East local government area of Edo […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a letter dated August 2, 2016, sent to President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) was nominated as Chairman, while Mr. Sunday Dare (South West) […]

The Peoples Democratic Party is expected to hold August 17 will not solve the problems confronting the party the representative of Ogun East in the Senate, Sen. Buruji Kashamu, has warned that it would have be better for the elders of the party to wade into the crisis by having a peace meeting with the […]

The appointments of 17 new chief executives heads for some parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education have  been approved by the Federal Government.  The approval was made known in a statement from the ministry on Monday. According to the statement  the appointments take immediate effect. Some of the affected agencies include the […]

The London Telegraph’s article “Children Face Death by Starvation in Northern Nigeria” (30th July, 2016) repeats a claim from an earlier piece “Nigeria Using UK Aid to Persecute President’s Political Foes” (12th April, 2016) – that Nigeria is diverting UK aid monies away from defeating the Islamist terror group Boko Haram towards those the newspaper […]Read More

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to refund N1, 542,775,841.58 to the Bauchi State Government, being the total sum of illegal deductions made from the state government’s loan account with the bank. The directive follows conclusion of its investigation into a petition from the Bauchi State Government, alleging […]