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The Muhammadu Buhari administration was, yesterday, counting its successes after three years, saying no administration has equalled it in doing so much with so little. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the Minister of…

President Muhammadu Buhari, earlier this week, terminated a new defence procurement contract initiated by the members of his cabinet over allegations of fraud.The contract, signed off by the Federal Executive Council in December 2017,…

Less than three years into its existence, the 8th Senate has cemented itself in the sands of time – making and breaking good and bad records.In March 2018, the chamber prided itself as the best, having passed 201 bills against 28, 25…

Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday responded to a former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan who accused him of demonstrating a lack of strong ethical values by jumping from one politician to another.Mr Shehu acknowledged…

*Ex-president accused of undemocratic actions The Presidency yesterday attacked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration, especially under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for “toppling” elected state governments, using…

Bureaux de Change (BDCs) operators yesterday rejected Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) directive that operators make at least three dollar purchases weekly or be sanctioned. The apex had also threatened to punish banks that fail to…

President of Nigeria, Buhari yesterday hosted the wives of the 36 state governors of the country. Wives of state governors paid him a visit under the auspices of the Northern and Southern Governors Wives Forum at the Presidential Villa…

The Federal Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) MarketMoni interest-free loan scheme has now successfully reached over 300,000 beneficiaries in all 36 states of Nigeria, and the Federal Capital City, as at May 2018.…

The Lagos State Government has assured that the laudable Home Grown Feeding Programme of the APC-led Federal Government would soon commence in the State. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, gave this assurance at the 2018…

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,…