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The senate has confirmed Musiliu Smith, a former inspector-general of police, as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Smith will take over from Mike Okiro, also a former inspector-general of police. Buhari had…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muiz Banire, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Banire is the former legal adviser of the ruling…

President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12 commissioned the light rail at the new train station in Abuja. The rail line, he said, is the first phase of the rail line which will cover 12 other stations within Abuja.  Mr Buhari said the…

Nigeria will need N254 billion (N254,445,322,600) to prosecute the 2019 general election, a letter sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate has indicated. The letter sought the approval of the sum which will be drawn from the…

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reportedly summoned  Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, and George Akume, a former governor of the state, to Abuja for an “urgent meeting”. Ortom and Akume are the two…

Forbes has released its 20th annual Celebrity 100 package of the highest-paid front-of-camera stars right now. These stars are raking in insane amounts of dollars pulling in a combined $6.3 billion pretax over the past year, up 22%…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), an umbrella body for governors of the 36 states, has wished Ayodele Fayose, outgoing governor in Ekiti, luck in his new endeavour. The forum said this in a congratulatory message to Kayode Fayemi,…

The Founder of the Computer Warehouse Group, Mr. Austin Okere, has expressed optimism that fintech companies are likely to take a more prominent role in banking and the financial services space. Okere, said this recently at a forum…

The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, has presented an interim report of the fact-finding panel set up to look into an allegation of sexual harassment involving one of its lecturers. The principal assistant registrar,…

A Nigerian lady, Farida Bashir, who was accused last year by her close friend, Aisha Laah, of snatching her fiance, Junaidu Usman Abubakar, has died. She reportedly died after complaining of stomach pain. Kannywood actress, Aisha…

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State will face criminal trial after leaving office, the anti-graft agency, EFCC, said on Monday. Mr Fayose, a vocal critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to leave office in October after…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced a community integration and stakeholders’ engagement to sensitise people in Cross River ahead the planned oil palm-based bio-diesel project. A statement by the NNPC…

Newspaper Vendors in Bauchi have lamented over the drop in sale of newspapers as a result of internet evolution. ‎ Sale of newspapers dropped significantly since the emergence of new media technologies and other factors. ‎ A check…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Netherlands was a sign of reprimand for the spate of bloodletting, extra-judicial executions, illegal arrests,…

Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in last Saturday’s election got yesterday a reply to his threat to challenge the result in court. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the supervisor of the poll,…

Oando PLC has set the record straight that the company, Oando, is not involved in the case and ruling made on July 6, 2018 by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) on the case involving Whitmore Asset Management Limited,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia after the World Cup. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, disclosed this on Monday. There have been reports of scores of Nigerians who…

Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot zone his constitutional rights, stating that he has the right to aspire, win or lose the party’s presidential ticket. Duke, who was…

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that Chris Giwa remains the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president as declared by the Supreme Court judgment on April 27. Mr Dalung told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

A former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, may regain his freedom as a Federal High Court Judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu, on Monday formally endorsed the bail application granted him on July 2. However, the federal government may…

The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has told Nigerians the Third Mainland bridge will be closed for only three days. The third mainland bridge in Lagos will be shut down for three days, starting from July…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised Nigeria to borrow a leaf from Ghana by establishing cattle ranches to resolve the deadly conflict between farmers and herders. The conflict has led to gruesome killings especially along…

The All Progressives Congress APC has reacted to reports that the Benue state Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom has left its ranks, saying it has not received a formal communication to that effect.  Speaking Monday in Abuja shortly after a…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to bury his head in shame over the outcome of the governorship election in Ekiti. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Kolapo…