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Following the sack of the Director General of the Department of the State Security (DSS), the Office of the Ag. President has released a statement on the reasons behind the action. The Press statement is as follows: STATE HOUSE…

The All Progressives Congress has dissociated itself from the early morning siege at the National Assembly by masked officials of the Department of State Services based on “orders from above.” In a statement signed by its Acting…

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sacked Lawal Daura, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). See the tweets from the special adviser on media https://twitter.com/akandeoj/status/1026812511113363457?s=19…

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the U.S. reintroduced sanctions against major crude exporter, Iran, tightening global markets. Meanwhile, heatwave across Europe and other areas pushes oil up. Sweet Brent crude oil futures were at…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now an isolated politician in his home state, disowned not only by his godfather, Aliyu Wamakko, but also the elders of the party. The elders excoriated him for defecting to opposition…

A 32-year-old pastor of a Pentecostal church, Ngbeken Elvis, has been arrested over the death of 38 years old mother of four, simply identified as Mama Sarah, following complications from an abortion. Elvis, suspended by the church…

Some Nigerians who are residing in far away Thailand, have landed themselves in serious trouble after they were apprehended by security operatives for engaging in online romance fraud. Some unnamed Nigerian men totalling eight, and six…

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has discovered 19 illegal polling units in Akwa Ibom State. Mike Igini, a Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed this at…

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has accused Senator Godswill Akpabio and other senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the DSS siege of the National Assembly. Sen Bruce said they would make sure that countries like…

Ahead of the 2019 general election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed N12 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms for its presidential aspirants. The party also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has stated that his state is not distracted by the planned defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…

The Peoples Democratic Party said it was not aware that the Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio, was going to London where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday. Rather, it said the former governor of Akwa Ibom…

After initially being prevented from entering the National Assembly complex, some senators have been allowed in by security agents. Operatives of the Department of State Security had earlier turned back the Senators claiming to be…

A former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba has said that foundation of the bad leadership Nigeria is experiencing today was laid by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the former Governor, Obasanjo manipulated the…

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West, is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All…

A team of surgical staff got suspended for taking selfies mid-operation and posting them on social media. The group of medical professionals, including the surgeon, anaesthesiologist, two surgical assistants and a surgical nurse, work at…

The Police in Lagos has arrested a 45-year-old housewife, Hadijat Kabir for allegedly arranging her own kidnap in order to defraud her husband of N15million. Muraino Kabir of Governor’s Road, Ikotun reported at the Ikotun Police Station…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have blocked all the entrances into the national assembly. The operatives are turning away cars of lawmakers and one of those that have been prevented from gaining entry into the…

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules to serve as guide to nominees companies operating in the country. In the document posted on its website on August 3, 2018 titled ‘Exposure of Sundry Amendments…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has shifted its election due to commence midnight of August 6 to August 19 and August 20 due to difficulties encountered by members with the verification process. The NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud…

The Federal Government, on Monday, said it spent the sum of $1 million to evacuate 200 Nigerians who were stranded in Russia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who made the disclosure in Abuja, said the 200 Nigerians…

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has been appointed spokesman of the newly formed Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) seeking to wrestle power from the…

The Federal Government on Monday explained why President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to act on the allegation of certificate forgery levelled against Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. Recall that Adeosun was accused (about a month ago)…

Governor Ambode was spotted at Rhapsody Lounge, inside Ikeja City Mall yesterday, when he walked in for lunch. Apparently, he was winding down after an inspection tour of projects going round the state. He posed for pictures with…