President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday stated that the Senate will investigate the severe hunger and nutrition crisis in the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in the North East. Last Thursday, hundreds of women from camps in Borno State took to peaceful protest and barricaded the …

Nigeria will diligently ensure full rehabilitation of victims of Boko Haram and find lasting solutions to combat threats of terrorism in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, said Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya. Speaking at the opening of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), President Buhari, according to …

· Says government was mindful of the heavy traffic that would be faced this year on the road · Appeals to Commuters, Road Transport workers, Road Transport Employers to bear with FG as it tries to make the road better · Also warns transport operators to desist from parking on …

Dennis Udoma Following the kidnap of eight fishermen in Akwa Ibom State last week, their abductors are now demanding the sum of N8.8 million ransom from their families as condition for their release. It was gathered that, barely one week after the dastardly act, the abductors on Thursday contacted the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the inauguration of its new executive led by Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN) at the 2016 Annual General Conference of the Association held in Port-Harcourt. President Buhari who has left Abuja to attend an international conference on African development …

The 2016 Dodge Durango is back with more aggressive styling than any other modern SUV.It packs a full-size punch with state-of-the art features that would make any home entertainment system jealous. This is the most technologically advanced SUV in its class. The Durango offers three rows of seating, a range …

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday commissioned the expanded and rehabilitated Okrika ATC Jetty and Pavilion constructed by the administration of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for safer water transportation in the area. This is as Governor Wike declared that friendship is beyond politics, stressing that it is always good …

Following the release of Access bank’s second quarter result on August 19 2016, a cross section of market analysts have expressed faith in the bank’s ability to sustain the growth and even surpass the projections for 2016 financial year earnings. The bank’s first half 2016 audited financial result has continued …

The former Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has again failed in his bid to return to the Legislative arm, as the Rivers Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Friday, August 26, 2016, upheld the election of the candidate of the …

From Ruth David, Bauchi Bauchi State chapter the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that the protest held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja was an attempt to scuttle the visit by the state APC leadership in the state. Disclosing this immediately after an emergency expanded state executive meeting …

The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, concerned about reports of car hijacking and removal of vehicles from where packed by unknown person(s) ordered a crackdown on criminals responsible for car hijacking and stealing nationwide. Consequently, IGP’s Special Tactical Squad swung into action and has arrested 29 …

Ebonyi State Government is to spend N 2.1 billion on the rehabilitation of water facilities to meet the water needs of residents of the state. Governor David Umahi stated this in Abakaliki on Thursday while flagging off the state’s Sustainable Development Goals water projects in the three senatorial zones of …

From Ruth David, Bauchi Bauchi ‎State Government has withdrawn the Right of Occupancy of a land situated at Tirwun outskirts of Bauchi belonging to DAAR Communications, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower. The letter to that effect, signed by the State commissioner of Lands, Alhaji Abubakar Tatari Ali, …

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Genesis (www.gen.tech), leading global mobile Internet company, to provide customers on the Airtel network with an amazing opportunity to access and surf on Naij.com and Jiji.ng for free, without data charges and at an absolutely zero-rate. Naij.com …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin A motion to mandate the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports to take over the management and maintenance of Afuze Games Village in Owan East local government area of Edo state is been conceived. The member representing Owan federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Honorable Parry …

A total of N493.828billion has been shared as Federal Allocation for the month of July 2016 by the Federal Government, State governments and Local Government Councils. According to the figures released by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, the gross statutory revenue including solid minerals is N275.102 …

The Abia State Executive Council has approved #10,000 reduction of the Abia State University (ABSU) school fees for Abia indigenes in ABSU. Also approved is the immediate relocation of the Faculties of Law and Humanities to Umuahia while Faculty of Engineering is to be relocated to Aba. The Commissioner for …

President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya from August 27-28, 2016. The summit, co-organised by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the United Nations Development Programme, the African Union and the …

April 15th 2014 would for long remain a watershed in the history of our dear nation. On the night of that fateful day, some mindless and notorious agents of darkness murdered sleep when they stormed Government College Chibok, Borno State and abducted 260 girls from the school. They broke into …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on international investors to invest massively in Nigeria’s creative sector ”as the non-oil export alternative for economic growth and development”. The Minister made the call while addressing the plenary session at the ongoing 2016 Edinburgh International Festival Summit in …

AGENE GODWIN ,Benin The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr Pius Odubu has assured the people of Orhionmwon Local Government Area that the agenda of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki, is to create prosperity for the state. Dr. Odubu who spoke at the APC ward …

As part of the activities to mark the 2016 World Humanitarian Day, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, sent a technical team to Maiduguri, Borno State, to conduct interviews with domestic and international stakeholders working in the IDP camps in the greater Maiduguri area. The purpose of the visit …