Saraki sues for national unity, scores Senate high on second anniversary
As the 8th National Assembly marks its second anniversary, the President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the unity of Nigeria was not negotiable. Saraki who spoke…
Again, Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu as Appeal Court affirms APC candidate Governor of Edo State
A Court of Appeal, Benin division, has upheld the election of the incumbent Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. By this ruling, Obaseki remains the Governor of the State. There…
Quit notice to Igbos: Police declare ultimatum illegal; trigger nationwide alert
RE: -JOINT POSITION PAPER BY THE AREWA CITIZENS ACTION FOR CHANGE, AREWA YOUTH CONSULTATIVE FORUM, AREWA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, AREWA STUDENTS FORUM AND NORTHERN EMANCIPATION NETWORK ON THE IGBO PERSISTENCE…
Prerogative of mercy: Lagos orders release of 18 Kirikiri inmates
The Lagos State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy on Thursday handed over an order to the Nigerian Prisons Service for the immediate release of 18 inmates serving life sentences…
UK Election: Exit Poll Shows Theresa May Not Be
Exit polling showed Prime Minister Theresa May’s governing Conservatives losing their parliamentary majority despite staying as the largest party, while Labour boosted its position with a far better performance than…
Senate steps down action on Road Fund Bill; NUPENG happy
Following public outrage, the Senate on Thursday stepped down deliberation on the National Roads Fund Establishment Bill which would ultimately have added to the rising cost of living in the…
Nigeria plans to raise $1.2 billion for refineries: Kachikwu
Nigeria plans to raise $1.2 billion to upgrade its oil refineries, aiming to end a reliance on oil product imports by 2019, the oil minister said on Thursday. Although Nigeria…
Osinbajo in Maiduguri, unveils door-to-door sharing of locally produced grains in IDP camps
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Thursday in Maiduguri unveiled a new and more effective distribution plan for delivering relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East which departs from…
Oil prices edge up after a lull as Shell lifts force majeure to up Nigeria’s supplies
Oil edged up on Thursday, having hit one-month lows the previous day after an unexpected surge in U.S. inventories and the return of more Nigerian crude to an already oversupplied…
Comey testifies before Senate, says Trump’s claims were ‘Lies, plain and simple’
Mr. James B. Â Comey said Mr. Donald Trump lied to the American public when he said that the F.B.I. was in disarray and that agents had lost confidence in Mr….