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Tibor Nagy, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, has warned that African countries accumulating debt they cannot pay back should not expect to be bailed out by western-sponsored debt…

Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has asked justices of the supreme court to nominate six persons to the apex court. In a letter dated June 11, Muhammad said the…

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has alleged that his predecessor, Mohammed Abubakar, spent N2.3bn to buy materials for burial in the state.But Abubakar has dismissed the allegation, describing it as laughable.The…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), apex northern sociopolitical organisation, has declared support for the moves by the federal government to overhaul the Almajiri system. On Thursday,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called for an embargo on the creation of new public and private universities in the country. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated…

The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has berated his successor, Governor Seyi Makinde, asking him to face the serious business of governance instead of looking for mundane issues to discredit…

The Federal Government has directed Meter Assets Providers (MAPs) to provide meters  to Ministries, Deparments and Agencies (MDAs), to give them access to electricity, The Nation has learnt.…

HOUSE of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday assured Lagosians and Nigerians that the House will not let them down in the discharge of its duties. Gbajabiamila spoke at a…

The federal government has issued a warning to Ghana and Togo to stop attacking Nigerians in the countries. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), made this known while addressing…

Soldiers with waning fighting spirit in the ongoing anti-insurgency war are to get the push, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai said on Sunday. Describing such soldiers as bad…

The Kano state emirate council has vowed to sue the state anti-corruption agency for contempt of court. In a letter dated June 20, to the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Lagos, against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over the CCB’s claim that it could not…

Following the plan of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, to establish vigilante group in the Southeast region, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide on Sunday…

Bet you never knew Austin Jay Jay Okocha had such a beautiful daughter! Yes, she is indeed the seed of popular dribbler and amazing mid-fielder, Jay Jay Okocha. Her name is Daniella and she is an absolute stunner of a woman. Peep her cute…

The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwanu Akinolu, has called on Nigerians to desist from characterising all the Fulani people in the country as bad.Speaking in his palace on Saturday, June 22, the traditional ruler…

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the runway of Port Harcourt Airport, has been cleared by the authority for normal flight operations after an Air Peace aircraft overshot it and skidded into…

If you ever wonder why the anopheles mosquito always targets you and not the person sitting next to you, livescience.com has explained the mystery, according to a report published Saturday. Here is the…

Senator Orji Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has advised Nigerians not to lose hope, saying that he foresees a brighter future for the country under President Muhammadu Buhari. Kalu…

THE Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, a splinter group of the non-operational Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, and a coalition of nine other militant groups in Niger Delta, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is visiting the United States of America, according to a statement released by the Presidency in Abuja. He left Abuja on Saturday. The statement, which was…

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved the immediate redeployment of some Port Managers along with the appointment of a new Technical Assistant, Administration, to the Managing…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has broken a new ground in its crime prevention and detection tasks with the introduction of a digital criminal record checks and issuance of clearance certificates.…

An Air Peace plane, on Saturday, overshot the runway of the Port Harcourt international airport in Rivers state. A passenger on board was quoted as saying the incident occurred when the plane was landing…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday, received a rousing reception at the Lagos Airport, as joyous members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered to welcome…