The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja declared Aug. 24 and 25 as Diaspora Days to recognise Nigerians in Diaspora as important stakeholders in national development.
This is contained a statement issued by Mrs Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary in the...
Senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North, who joined the 81 senators who moved a confidence vote on Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, denied the allegation that they were working against President Muhammadu Buhari
The lawmakers,...
The official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Cameroun to discuss joint efforts to curb Boko Haram in the region has thrown up an indictment of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
A very credible Presidency source said that in the anti-terror war,...
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has suspended direct sales of petroleum products to marketers selling above recommended ex-depot price of N77.66 and N34.51 for premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol and houseHold kerosene respectively.
The suspension was contained...
Governor, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has appealed to members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria against allowing themselves to be used by kidnappers to perpetrate evil.
Speaking on Thursday during the swearing-in of the new State Executive...
A new head of the multinational force on Boko Haram has been appointed.
The appointment was necessary because the former head, Brig-Gen. T. Y. Buratai, was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The new commander, Major...
At least, 150 persons were yesterday rendered homeless when fire gutted 10 shops and 10 residential apartments at Afor Nkpor Market, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Worst-hit by inferno was the largest electrical shop in the area...
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday named chairmen and members of three special committees and one ad-hoc committee.
The three committees are: Selection; Rules & Business; and Ethics and Privileges. The ad-Hoc Committee is Publicity.
Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East) was...
Global System for Mobile communication operators in the country recorded 2,099,945 new subscribers in the month of June, statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission have shown.
The statistics obtained from the website of the regulatory agency in Abuja on...
The Nigerian Air Force has announced that its patrol and surveillance activities have succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum products and other materials are supplied to the extremist Boko Haram sect.
In a statement Wednesday, the Director Public Relations...
