We Must Unite Against Boko Haram, Says Osinbajo, Condoles Hajj Death Families
Terrorist bombs never ask the question about the religious persuasion of its victims or their ethnic origins, before causing havoc and destruction, according to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. To…
NNPC is Not Broke, Says Kachikwu, Optimistic of Increased Output from Refineries
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has dispelled rumours that the corporation is broke and by extension the nation. He assured…
Jega’s Brother, Justice Alkali Among the Dead in Hajj Stampede
The brother of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, Alhaji Abdulkadir Jega has been confirmed as one of the dead in the Hajj…
WHO Delisting of Nigeria from Polio List Excites Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed at the announcement by the World Health Organisation that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. In a statement, the Presidency said Buhari was delighted…
Buhari Committed to IDPs’ Welfare, Presidency Explains
Contrary to erroneous impression that may have been created by reports that the Nigerian delegation to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly missed a meeting on help…
Hajj Death: Saudi Arabia Begins Inquiry, Buhari Mourns
President Muhammadu Buhari said he was deeply saddened by the tragedy which occurred on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, in which over 700 pilgrims, including some Nigerians died in a stampede…
‘200 Boko Haram Insurgents Surrender to Nigerian Troops’
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that about 200 suspected Boko Haram terrorists had surrendered after the military overran their territories along Bama-Banki axis of Borno in the ongoing anti-terrorism war….
Police, Navy Partner On Maritime Security
In what appears to be building a tight security on the nation’s maritime routes, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon…
Buhari to World Leaders: End HIV/AIDS by 2030
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has in New York, United States, told world leaders that Nigeria has recorded significant result in the elimination of HIV and prevention of mother to…
Commentary: Rochas and His Circus Show…
Rochas Okorocha, the governor of Imo State, is by every benchmark a political mutant. He has been in and out of different political parties at dizzying frequency; just the…
