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The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it has no plan to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol from the prevailing pump price of N97 per liter. In a Press Release signed by Mr. Danladi Kifasi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Government dismissed growing fears […]

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, took a swipe at the ruling People’s Democratic Party, calling it and its current administration a ‘robber government with deaf leaders.’ Tinubu, who  made this pronouncement in his New year message,said, this was why the APC was moving with  zeal to salvage the […]

The Ogun State government will continue to monitor activities of registered children’s homes and orphanages in the state to ensure that they do not involve in unwholesome practices, such as of becoming baby-making factories as recently found in some parts of the country.   Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi made this […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that the party is ready, willing and determined to make all the necessary sacrifices to reverse the prevailing gloomy situation in the country and bring about the much-needed change for the better in the interest of long-suffering citizens. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its Interim […]

The President/CE of Dangote Group and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote who was recently ranked by Forbes as the most powerful and richest man in Africa has joined a growing list of global CEOs on the most popular micro blogging platform ‘Twitter’ with his verified account, @AlikoDangote. The business mogul who has become a household name in […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its National Working Committee (NWC) are unhappy with the recurring situation where aides of elected office holders in its folds make public statements that end up embarrassing their bosses. They have therefore cautioned all the aides, according to a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa […]

Fifty-six terrorists have been killed after ground and air offensives on terrorist locations in a forest at Alafa, some 21 kilometres from Bama, Borno State, the Defence Headquarters said on Monday.According to a statement signed by Defence spokesman, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, 56 suspected terrorists were killed in the duel, while two soldiers sustained injuries. “Acting […]

Leader of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Abubakar Shekau has again released a video, the second in a matter of days, promising to “decapitate and mutilate” more people in the name of Allah. Shekau also directed invectives at the United States of America, which placed a bounty on his head earlier in the year and […]

Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned authorities of the institution of an impending industrial action should the university management continue ignoring its demands. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Chairman of the union, Dr. Adekunle Idris revealed that the motion for the strike will be […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday attributed his emergence as the number one citizen of the country as an act of God, considering his nativity of the smallest community in Bayelsa State, which is itself the smallest state in the country. The president, who was speaking while addressing the congregation at the Apostolic Faith Church, Jabi, Abuja where […]

In a self-coordinated review of its performance in the outgoing year, the Presidency on Sunday described its performance as one filled with unprecedented feats, notwithstanding the series of distraction from the opposition. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, major policies were made while important projects were executed for […]

A Boeing 737 Aero Contractors plane with a total 104 people aboard had a burst tyre at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA, Lagos, bu the pilot managed to handle the situation well enough to avoid a calamity. The plane took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja at about 9am but then had its tyre burst as […]