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Until Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched the anchor borrowers programme (ABP) in 2015 to checkmate issues of reliance on imported rice, Nigeria produced just about 1.5 million metric tones of rice locally out of the…

The 19th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has approved 160 and above as the national minimum benchmark for admission for the year 2019 into public universities.The meeting held at Bola…

The lawmaker representing Delta central, Ovie Omo-Agege, has been elected deputy president of the Senate. He secured 67 of the 107 votes in the election to defeat Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic…

Ahmad Lawan, lawmaker representing Yobe north senatorial district, has been elected president of the senate. Lawan secured 79 votes to defeat Ali Ndume from Borno south who polled 28 votes. Although the two…

President Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, has told President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders, that it is not enough to fight corruption — but to also add value to human life. Speaking at the…

Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo state, has been prevented from participating in the inauguration of the 9th national assembly. The ex-governor had arrived at the national assembly on Tuesday…

A group, Concerned Staff of FIRS, have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the atrocities and infractions allegedly perpetrated by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on Monday ordered all the party’s members-elect in the National Assembly to vote Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as Senate President…

The estranged wife of former governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Clara, on Monday told an FCT High Court Apo, that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life. Clara, made the…

Barely  hours to the election of the speaker of the 9th session of the House of Representatives, the only female candidate in the race, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has stepped down from the race.Ms Onyejeocha announced her…

Chieftains of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an ethnic nationalities conference on the way forward for Nigeria.The chieftains, including former military…

Except by a miracle, former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha will not be part of the inauguration of the ninth National Assembly today. He will not be among those to elect the leadership of the Senate…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has described the reported infraction between him and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, as fake. Obaseki, who also spoke on his second term bid, said whether…

Ibadan Obas have faulted the insistence of the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji that this year’s masquerade festival must be according to his directive instead of following the tradition of the…

Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly as members-elect continue accreditation ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on Tuesday. All staff and visitors to the national…

The Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved with immediate effect, the appointment of Maxwell Gidado as his new Chief of Staff. This is contained in a press release signed by the…

A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, of behaving as if he is still in the House of Representatives. Okorocha said this in a statement in Owerri, the…

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state has ordered council chairmen in the state to suspend their planned foreign trip to Dubai for a workshop.The directive is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo by Mr. Adeniyi…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has vowed to continue with its investigation on the alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion by the Kano Emirate Council. The Commission’s Chairman, Mr…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Monday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s acceptance of voluntary retirement of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Mr Soji Oye, the council’s…

A Legal battle has begun to recover huge funds lost to alleged under-remittance and diversion of oil/gas royalties and taxes by some major oil companies. The Federal Government has sued four oil…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented to the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, briefed State House…

Paddy Adenuga, son of billionaire businessman Mike Adenuga, has just spoken out on social media over the rate of hypocrisy among  Nigerian guys. Sharing a post on popular micro blogging platform Twitter, Adenuga expressed that a lot of…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC ) and DAAR Communications Plc., owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM, have resolved their differences. Nduka Obaigbena,…