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The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has officially reacted to the withdrawal of accreditation of some of its courses by the National University Commission, (NUC). PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the NUC…

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday announced the suspension on trading in the shares of oil marketing firm, Conoil Plc. The suspension was disclosed in a circular signed by Godstime Iwenekhai, head, listings regulation…

Yakubu Nagoda, special assistant on graveyards to Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has resigned. In a letter dated August 4, addressed to the secretary to the state government, Nagoda thanked the governor for giving him the…

The leadership of the National Assembly will meet on Tuesday to consider the request of the Executive for the National Assembly to reconvene ahead of their scheduled dates, SaharaReporters understands. The Senate is scheduled to resume…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the opposition is using fake news and hate speech as campaign tools to de-market President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The minister said…

A day after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom, Godswill Akpabio, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West constituency at the National Assembly, has held a meeting with Bola Tinubu, National Leader…

Less than 24 hours after her marriage was solemnized, fatin nursyahirah yusuf passed away. She married her beau, known only as Azzam, on Friday morning. Sadly, Fatin Nursyahirah succumbed to cancer early the next day. She had been…

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he will continue to stand against the Government of President Buhari and his APC. He says even if it's just one man left standing against them, it would be him. One more tweet below...…

Nine members of the state working committee of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). Before the defection, they tendered their letter of resignation jointly signed and…

…declares three day mourning The management of the National Youth Service Corps has expressed condolences to the families over the death of seven of its members in Taraba state, declaring a three-day mourning. The NYSC, in a…

A Ghanaian pastor, Dan Owusu-Asiamah, has urged Christians to stop paying tithe, claiming some pastors are using it as a means to defraud them. According to Adomonline, Owusu-Asiamah made the revelation on a radio programme on…

One of the main gist in town has been the anticipated defection of Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many didn’t see it coming. He has…

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday met behind closed doors with the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting came at a time the ruling All Progressives Congress and some senators elected…

Four hundred thousand farmers have so far been supported financially and technically to grow 12 crops under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The initiative, operated through the Nigeria…

An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo has adjourned till Wednesday ruling in the certificate suit involving Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 22 governorship election in the state. The…

The Nigerian army has burnt down a camp belonging to suspected herdsmen in Gbajimba-Akor axis in Guma local government area of Benue state. According to Texas Chukwu, army spokesman, troops deployed in operation WHIRL STROKE while on…

Ahead of 2019, politicians have started strategising to ensure they get their desired results in the 2019 general elections. This explains the gale of defections going on among nearly all the political parties in the country. While…

The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pa Moses Ekpo has reportedly resigned his position as the state’s number two citizen. He is also reported to be moving with Senator Godswill Akpabio, immediate past governor of the state, to…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Nigerian Government to forcefully reconvene the Senate. The party also asked the international community…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) generated over N747 billion from the issuance of licences/ granting of approval and royalties paid by oil and gas companies operating in the country among others for the federal government of…

A former Governor of Rivers State, now Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has again, claimed that he has nothing to do with money. Amaechi said that even people that criticise him in Rivers State know he has a good…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the speculations on defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said it was not aware of the moves by the former…

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to thoroughly deal with the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. He accused the anti-graft commission of treating the DSP with kid…

Nigeria is poised to become the third largest exporter of gas worldwide, once the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train-7 plant kicks off in December, the company said Saturday. Tayo Ogini, NLNG general manager, production, made…