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Senator Kashim Shettima Visits Tinubu In London (Pictures)
Former governor of Borno state and the Senator representing Borno central senatorial district, Ibrahim Kashim Shettima today visited Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London. See photos below
Congress: Drama as APC appeal committee meets aggrieved members in Lagos
There was a mild drama during the stakeholders’ meeting called by the Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress over the just-concluded ward congresses in Lagos State.…
Buhari for son’s wedding in Kano on Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to attend the wedding Fatiha of his son, Yusuf and his bride, Zahra Bayero on Friday in Bichi, Kano State, Chairman, organising committee…
Funds for IDPs must be declared for verification before disbursement – EFCC tells NGOs
Onwukwe Obiora, the Maiduguri zonal commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) must declare funds meant…
Air passengers entering Nigeria spent N40bn on COVID-19 test in nine months – Report
Passengers arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, spent N40.212 billion on COVID-19 test.…
How I’ve been coping with diabetes for 35 years, by Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday lamented diabetes had claimed many of his friends but explained how he had managed the condition for 35 years. Obasanjo, who…
We won’t rest until social media is regulated – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister, in an…
Why we need retired soldiers in fight against insecurity – Irabor
Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff (CDS), says Nigeria “needs to fall back on retired military officers” in the fight against insecurity. The CDS stated this on Wednesday in…
FIRS seeks law to introduce road tax
Mohammed Nami, executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says a proposal has been sent to the federal government for a law on road tax. Nami said this…
South-East APC Forum Lauds Buhari Over Assent To PIB
South East APC Young Progressives Forum has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. The group’s leader, Comrade Paschal Candle,…
Nigeria lost $50bn to delayed passage of PIB -Buhari
…Directs all MDAs to comply within 12 months President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented a loss of $50bn worth of investments in the petroleum industry since 2011 due to the…
Bank to deliver 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Disciple, Ekpa Threatens Lagos APC Chieftain, Igbokwe With Death
Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday threatened a Lagos State chieftain of the All Progressives…
NYSC STRENGHTENS PARTNERSHIP WITH NSCDC ON CORPS MEMBERS’ SECURITY
The National Youth Youth Service Corps has said it would strengthen its existing synergy with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in ensuring maximum security for Corps Lodges and NYSC Farms across the…
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB told sit-at-home order affects Igbos more than Buhari, stops investors –…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has again been told the consequences of its sit-at-home order. IPOB was told that the sit-at-home order affects the economy of the…
President Buhari Approves Steering Committee On Petroleum Industry Act
President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by approving a steering committee to…
Touts: Untamed Monsters That Rule Lagos Roads
There are growing concerns over unruly activities of Agberos, otherwise known as motorpark touts, on Lagos roads. Originally, agbero is a Yoruba word for a tout who scouts…
Abba Kyari’s probe: Police speak on reported submission of report
The Nigeria Police Force has said the probe into the alleged indictment of Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari by the Federal Investigation Bureau of the United States of…
Mohammed Fawehinmi’s burial plans unveiled
Late Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), will be laid to rest on August 27 in Ondo State, a family source says. This was disclosed by Lanre…
‘Prosecute them or free all arrested persons’ — Arewa forum speaks on repentant insurgents
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a political and cultural group of northern leaders, has asked the federal government to prosecute repentant insurgents. Over the past…
FG Owes CBN ₦15.51 Trillion, Borrows ₦14.86 Trillion Under Buhari
The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances has ballooned to N15.51tn, rising by 2,286 per cent in six years, data…
Certificate: Man fights YABATECH for 41 years, dies after victory
OYO State-born pioneer President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Oladele, who secured victory after 41 years battled with Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, was planning…
FG moves to declare Day for Senior Citizens
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has given assurance that a special national day for senior citizens…
Boko Haram: Taliban prisoner rehabilitated by Obama now leader in Afghanistan – Omokri cautions…
A former spokesperson to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has reminded President Muhammadu Buhari that Khairullah Khairkhwa, a Taliban prisoner who was rehabilitated by the…