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The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has reacted to the exclusive story published by PREMIUM TIMES detailing how finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, skipped the mandatory national service and used a forged certificate to cover for it.…

Three northern governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are on their way to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) any moment from now, TheCable understands. As many as 30 senators and 70 members of the…

The Peoples Democratic Party Kogi West Elders’ Forum has said it will vehemently reject any attempt to impose Senator Dino Melaye as the sole senatorial candidate of the party in 2019. Chairman of the Forum, Shaibu Momoh said this…

As the world awaits the explanation of Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, over a PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report that she skipped Nigeria’s one-year mandatory national youth service scheme and then forged an exemption certificate, this…

The presidency has said that it was yet to be briefed about alleged forgery of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. Adeosun’s official credentials showed that…

A breakdown of additions the National Assembly made to the 2018 budget has emerged. The lawmakers had inserted 6,403 projects valued at N578.31bn. According to Budget Office documents, the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing had…

Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has criticised those accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of not making efforts to end incessant killings in Nigeria Kalu said the president had taken new steps to address the killings.…

The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, has accused the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha of scattering and de-marketing the All Progressives Congress, APC. He also accused the Governor of leading the…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the revelation by Hon. Ahmed Maje, a member of the House of Representatives, that politicians were behind the killings in Plateau State. A statement issued on Monday by its director,…

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to a statement by Dino Melaye over his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West, had said Fani-Kayode got healed of…

The Transparency International has said state governments owing salaries and failing in education and primary health care will not be able to finance the proposed state police. The Head of TI Nigeria, Musa Rafsanjani, who stated this on…

Governors of the south-east states have agreed not to make land in the region available for the establishment of cattle ranches. The governors made this decision in a meeting which held in Enugu state during the weekend. In…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused some of its members who last week announced the formation of the Reformed-APC of committing “several criminal infractions” likely to give “rise to civil injury” against the party. It…

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has resorted to delay tactics to frustrate house of representatives’ investigation of the $17 million lawyers’ fee for the recovery of $321 million Abacha loot, TheCable has…

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ex-wife, Taiwo Obasanjo has dropped an a rejoinder to her explosive claims yesterday and here is it below; 13B TOPE ADEBUTU GAVE ALL THE MONEY SHE AND MY SON RECEIVED DURING THEIR WEDDING TO HER MUM…

Robbery suspects Jariri Chede, 25, and Janya Shehu, 20, who attacked vehicles conveying goods from the market in Kokongi through Wawa village in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state, have been arrested by the police. The…

A Niger Delta University student whose name was not given, who reportedly turned up in Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State to steal the phones was forced to dance for hours as part of his punishment. According to Instagram user…

*As VFS Global Collects Visa Fee from students, others Despite the European Union Law stipulating that students should not pay processing fees for Visa, the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global has continued to charge…

*Governors, senators to discuss Imoke Panel’s report Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman  Uche Secondus has invited  presidential aspirants, governors, senators and other leaders to a meeting today in Abuja. The meeting…

The Lagos State government yesterday unveiled an initiative, tagged: Lagos to the World, to showcase the activities of the state and attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on…

Banks have suspended all cash withdrawals from overseas Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), except for customers whose cards are linked to domiciliary accounts funded locally, The Nation has learnt. Banks have been encouraging…

The Presidency on Sunday said it was in possession of evidence to prove that some politicians are behind the killings allegedly being carried out by herdsmen in parts of the country. It said the unnamed politicians were using…

The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), said on Sunday that the Federal Government has cleared more than half of the outstanding debts owned to many of its members. Chairman of FOCI, Mr Nasiru Dantata, who made this known in…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. The commission said the exercise will be temporarily suspended on August 17 to enable…