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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has vowed never to castigate President Muhammadu Buhari to prove that he was still in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi made the declaration on Saturday night in Abakaliki during a media chat and…

Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) says the non-payment of their N650 billion subsidy claims made retrenchment necessary. The association told NAN on Saturday that the federal government’s failure to pay the claims…

The prices of imported goods might increase after companies like Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company, have announced a hike in rates. Both companies attributed the increased rates to increased bunker fuel prices which are a…

Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential aspirant for the 2019 election, says Senate President Bukola Saraki will be sent to jail and that Kwara will be “liberated”. Sowore said this on Friday when he visited…

Gunmen have reportedly killed about 30 persons in a fresh attack in Zamfara state. According to DailyTrust, the attack took place on Saturday at Malikawa village, Gidan Goga district of Maradun local government area. The gunmen…

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that he was not aware that lawmakers took a bribe, as a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, alleged in her book.Okonjo-Iweala, in her…

• Asks banks to access dollars from CBN thrice a week Nigerians travel-ling overseas can now heave a sigh of relief following the release of new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directives that make it much easier for people in this…

APC, faction leaders target three-week timeline to resolve crisis •Kicks over conduct of state congresses •As Osinbajo gets set to meet Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal, others •Party leaders target two-three week timeline to resolve issues…

A Lagos State High Court  has ordered  the writer/publisher of Our Daily Manna, Rev Chris Kwakpovwe and the Registered Trustees of the Chapel of Liberty to pay a lawyer, Tamara Egbedi, of N9, 454,000, for negligence. Egbedi had gone…

There are strong indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State may adopt the Option A4 system in picking its candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Party leaders, The Nation…

•Groups schedule special meetings in Saudi Arabia, Dubai under cover of lesser hajj •Political activities likely to kick off after Ramadan THE political machinery of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is in top gear ahead of the…

Oyo State Police Command has arrested Daniel Duru, a notorious kingpin responsible for the abduction of Senator Iyabo Anisulowo and several prominent Nigerians between 2015 and 2017. Duru, who confessed to have kidnapped influential…

General Secretary of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Rev. Yunusa Sabo Nmadu, has said that those spreading rumours that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) received N25m from President Mohammadu Buhari are enemies of…

The cracks within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) became pronounced during the local government congress of the party held nationwide penultimate Saturday.…

The immediate post-recession period when the fundamentals of the economy are at the early stages of recovery is the best time to invest in Nigeria, the director general, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Yemi Kale, has said.Mr Kale,…

Italian footballer, Federico Zini, has been found dead along with his ex-girlfriend after a suspected murder-suicide, according to reports in Italy on Saturday. Zini, 25, who played for Serie D side Tuttocuoio, shot his 30-year-old…

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has vowed that he would not let those who called him Boko Haram and an Hausa man hijack the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State.He claimed he was called those names when he was working…

The Presidency has reacted to a statement credited to former president Goodluck Jonathan advising President Muhammadu Buhari Buhari against rigging elections. Jonathan at the inauguration of the first bridge built by Governor Fayose…

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has claimed that Nigeria does not have a problem of corruption. Fayose, speaking during the inauguration of several projects in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, insisted that if President Muhammadu Buhari was…

Authorities of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board have denied the rumour that candidates for the Police recruitment exercise wrote an examination in Arabic. Police recruitment candidates wrote the qualifying examination…

A suspected thief got more than he bargained for after he was nabbed for allegedly stealing another candidate’s phone at police recruitment exam centre, JAMB office Ubakala, Umuahia South LGA, Abia State. According to Abia Breaking…

The full text of the report/recommendations is as follows: Persons recommended for investigation by the appropriate agencies The following persons are recommended for investigation by the appropriate agencies for their roles in…

Nigeria’s Presidency has released a document with a detailed account of President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in his three years in power, ahead of Democracy Day on May 29 this year. Recall that President Buhari was sworn…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is ashamed that Nigeria is now being used as a negative example in the international community. He cited recent instances when the Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, mocked the poor state of…