Buhari to commission $823.5m Abuja light rail on Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission the recently-completed first phase of the Abuja light rail project on Thursday, July 12, 2018.He…
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APC importing thugs into Ekiti – Fayose
Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose has accused All Progressives Congress (APC) of importing thugs into the state from neighbouring states. Ekiti state…
Ekweremadu salutes Ugwuanyi, Saraki on Supreme Court verdicts
The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated Enugu State Governor Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Senate President Dr Bukola…
Dangote Refinery target: petrol export begins 2020, fertilizer in 2018
The Dangote refinery plans to start selling petrol, diesel and aviation fuel by early 2020, but the fertiliser plant, will start producing…
Metuh testifies in his case outside witness box
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, allowed former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Oliseh…
NAFDAC enforces authentication scheme to fight drug counterfeiting
In response to the House of Representatives’ call to detect counterfeit medicines, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…
Civil defense convicts 122 persons, warns against bunkering
Akwa Ibom State Civil Defense Corps convicted 122 persons for criminal cases, successfully prosecuted and won 50 cases as well as legally…
NCC says 13,203 telecoms subscribers ported in May
A total of 13,203 mobile telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria dropped their various network providers for others in May, the Nigerian Communications Commission…
Ciroma passes away at 83
Condolences and tributes poured in Thursday for the family and memory of Adamu Ciroma, a foremost Nigerian politician who died on Thursday.…
2019: INEC moves to end CVR by August.
ABUJA – Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has proposed to end the ongoing Continuous Voter…
Boko Haram at the end of the rope-Osibanjo.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday that the celebration of the 2018 Nigerian Army Day – NADCEL at Mongunu in Borno…
BREAKING News: Supreme Court clears Saraki of false asset declaration charges
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared Senate President Bukola Saraki of all allegations of false asset declaration. The Nigerian government filed…
Naira against dollar.
The Naira on Thursday lost marginally against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N359.2 to the dollar, the…
Why finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, is doing our biddings – Lawmakers
Some senators have provided insights into why the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has remained exceptionally generous in funnelling billions of naira…
Police offer detained over corper’s death
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has taken into custody a police officer, Benjamin Peters, who allegedly shot a youth corps member,…
NSCDC officers lament promotion without salary increment
Some officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, have lamented the failure of the corps to back…