Presidency Reverses Re-organisation in the Department of State Services
There are indications that recently sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura may be recalled to his duty post following new developments within the…
China determined to build an open world economy – Xi tells UN Chief
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing’s message amid…
Nigeria, China to sign $328m agreement on ICT – Presidency
Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has said that Nigeria and China have completed arrangements to sign 328 million dollars agreement on the National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone Phase 11…
Buhari approves Masanawa as MD of NSPMC; Orewa, Kazeem as EDs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abbas Umar Masanawa as Managing Director of the Nigeria Security Printing And Minting Company, (NSPMC). The president also approved the appointments of…
How not to fight corruption
KEN UGBECHIE Nigeria stinks of corruption. That’s not new and it’s not even news anymore. People steal, subvert the laws, shunt the rules and still smell like rose flower. But…
Boko Haram kills 30 soldiers in bloody gun duel
No fewer than 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger, two military sources told…
World leaders on a queue to meet Buhari in China – Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday boasted that world leaders are on a queue to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. This, it said, was contrary to what happened in the past when world…
3 Osun APC lawmakers defect to ADP
Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state House of Assembly on Saturday defected to the Action Democratic…
Aero takes delivery of three aircraft, increases flights
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, says it has expanded its operations with the delivery of more aircraft to its fleet. The CEO of the airline, Capt. Ado Sanusi, said the…
Flood claims 14 lives in Niger State says Alhaji Garba
The Director Relief, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Garba Salisu, says 14 persons have so far died due to flooding in different part of the state. In an interview…