Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday received a Swiss delegation led by the country’s Federal Councillor and Head of its Foreign Affairs Department, Mr. Didier Burkhalter and the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Eric Mayoruz. The Nigerian and Swiss teams discussed the offer of the Swiss government to return $321 …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday lauded the unwavering commitment of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to the development of Nigeria. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu in Abuja congratulated the Vice President on his 59th birthday celebration. …

Coach Samson Siasia has said that he believes the Super Eagles can give Nigerians joy on Friday, March 25 by winning and picking all three points in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kaduna. All the 19 expected home boys were in camp …

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would no longer tolerate the illegal activities of land grabbers otherwise known as Omo-Onile, just as it warned that anyone found using such to disturb public peace and illegally disposes people of their property would be prosecuted in accordance with relevant criminal …

The Abia State Government has said that it has “uncovered a dangerous and clandestine plot by some frustrated politicians who lost out in the last Saturday re-run election to burn down some local council headquarters in the state, including Bende Local Council headquarters.” A statement by Godwin Adindu, Chief Press …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 re-arraigned Mohammed Ahmed Katun, a former Assistant Director, Pension Account, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, OHCSF, on a 12-count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to the tune of N81.4million before Justice …

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of Chief of Training and Operations of the Army, Major General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar in a road accident along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road Tuesday. He was the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole before his recent deployment to Army Headquarters, Abuja. The road accident also involved …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 8, 2016 presented another witness, Alhaji Suraju Ahmadu, in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Sule Lamido, erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on a 27-count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering before …

Kia’s gritty and unwavering commitment in the production of made-in-Nigeria cars has continuously been at the fore of the management of Kia Motors Nigeria. The ultra-high-tech and state of the art plant in Lagos has produced over 4500 units of cars since its launch in the first half of 2015. …

President Muhammadu Buhari received South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, at Nigeria’s seat of power, the State House in Abuja. The visiting South African President addressed the National Assembly in company of President Buhari, the two addressed the media and made major pronouncements. President Buhari later hosted his South African …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Monday received President Jacob Zuma of South Africa during the South African leader’s arrival for a state visit at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. Here are some pictures of the reception

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, ON THE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, MR. JACOB ZUMA TO ADDRESS A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON TUESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY, 2016. Protocol, 1. On …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin IT was a rowdy session Tuesday at the Edo State House of Assembly, when the lawmakers refused to commence proceedings over what they described as alleged failure by the state government to pay some money owed to the lawmakers. The drama started when Speaker Victor Edoror was …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday explained the rationale behind his decision to transform the National Museum in Onikan, Lagos to a world-class edifice, saying the development would go a long way in creating jobs for the lower strata of the society and in turn boost the Gross …

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Boboye Oyeyemi has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, members of the Federal Executive Council and the immediate family of Barrister James Eneojo Ocholi on the death of the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity who lost his life in …

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been recognised for the outstanding impact of its $12million pan-Nigeria University Support Programme (USP,) with the 2016 Excellence Award by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Excellence Award is given to companies whose Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects impact society without direct benefit …

fasholaThe Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have jointly resolved to enforce the mandatory 60-day order to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to either meter or stop billing consumers under the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation (CAPMI) scheme. NERC had, in its recent directive to …

Labour group, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has frowned at the planned unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into 30 companies as announced by Federal government, saying the move was ‘without due process.’ According to the union in a statement, Sunday, the move was …

Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has obtained the Food Safety Systems (FSSC 22000) Certification). The certification which is fully recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) comes on the heels of other standards already obtained by the refinery such as the ISO 9001:2008, ISO 22000:2005 and ISO OHSAS 18001:2007. According …

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said, Sunday, that it has paid N85.96 billion into the Federation Account for January 2016. This is contained in its Monthly Operations and Financial Report for January, released in Abuja. The corporation said it made the payment in spite of recording a loss of N3.55 …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it found $1million in cash inside a mansion belonging to a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd). The cash is believed by investigators to be part of the diverted arms procurement funds. Badeh’s on 10 charges of diverting …

Member representing Mbo State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Samuel Ufuo, told reporters in Uyo, the state capital, Sunday that the government of Cameroun has officially annexed 16 mangrove island villages of Effiat clan in Mbo Local Government Area of the state. Ufuo also disclosed …

Troops have intensified efforts aimed at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in some hideouts in the North Eastern part of the country. In line with this on Saturday, soldiers of 121 Task Force Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade carried out a clearance operations at Dure district. A statement by …

Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, Sunday, confirmed the killing five terrorists as well as the capture of one Musa Abdulahi, after raiding Boko Haram’s hideouts in different parts of Borno State. Col. Usman, said the Doksa, in Biu Local Government Area operation in which two terrorists were …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Edo State Football Association (FA) chairman, Frank Ilaboya, has stated that the 2016 State FA Cup would be the biggest ever organised in the history of the sport in the state. Ilaboya said this during the opening of the recently-concluded two-day coaching seminar organised by the state …