Some Senators, Sunday, said they and an overwhelming majority of their colleagues remain solid and unshakeable in their support for President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. In obvious reaction to a news story published by a national newspaper, Senators Rafiu Ibrahim, Peter Nwaoboshi, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Isa Hamma …

Two hours after the three abducted female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, were rescued by the police, the kidnap kingpin, one Emmanuel Arigidi has confessed that his gang did not physically abuse the girls. Asked on why they targeted and abducted the girls he said he could …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for diversification of sources of foreign exchange inflow into the country. An authoritative source at the apex bank told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday that scarcity of the dollar was responsible for its current slide at the black …

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Nigeria’s membership of the Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism being spearheaded by Saudi Arabia amidst speculations of alleged plan to Islamise the country. The President made the disclosure in an interview he granted to Al-Jazeera during his recent visit to Doha, Qatar, while the interview was …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev Dr. Felix Omobude, has called on the church and all well meaning Nigerians to support the anti-corruption crusade of the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. Omobude who made the call while speaking with newsmen in Benin City, …

CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has accused international oil companies (IOCs) operating in the country of double standards on issues of remediation of environment and payment of compensation for spillage arising from exploration activities. He also urged the Federal Ministry of Environment to convene a stakeholders …

AGENE GODWIN,, Benin A Federal lawmaker representing Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Ehizogie Agbonayinma has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to only sack junior officers for errors in the 2016 appropriation budget but also the Minister of Budget and National Planning who coordinated the planning. Hon. …

African-American life in the last fifty years can be signposted by seven events which bring to fore, the struggles of a people. The first is the February 21, 1965 assassination of Malcolm X who advocated black self-defense, economic empowerment and consciousness. The second was African-Americans securing the right to vote …

Enugu State Government says it is prepared to partner and collaborate with investors, companies and organizations with genuine projects and programmes committed to facilitate the rapid development of the state. Governor Ifeanyi Uguwanyi of Enugu State represented by his deputy, Her Excellency, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, made the assertion in an …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a gun-fabricator, arms runner and linkman/courier for Boko Haram along with his alleged accomplices, promising “to sustain the fight against organized vices and criminalities by terrorists, kidnappers, fraudsters and other deviant elements in the Country.” This is contained in a statement by …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Saturday congratulated ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 79th birthday and the new Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso I on his ascension to the throne as the 41st Olubadan. Saraki also commiserated with the Governor of Kano Sate, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje over the …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has enjoined Ogoni people to sink their differences and unite to ensure the implementation of the UNEP report. Speaking during an interactive session the Minister of Environment had with all stakeholders …

‎The Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, has pledged the support of his administration for the actualization of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in the country by June 2017. Mr. Lalong, who gave the pledge in Jos during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Information and Culture, …

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to accord the state a better treatment in the allocation of development projects. The governor, was speaking on Friday at the Government House Uyo when the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta and …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign two Senior Advocates of Nigeria,SAN, Rickey Tarfa and Dr. Joseph Nwobike, at the Lagos State High Court. In two separate charges filed by the anti graft agency, the learned silk are accused of offering gratification running into millions of …

Justice Peter Affen of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Friday, said the continued detention of the ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was in order. The judge while ruling on the application filed by Dasuki, said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not …

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Friday, promised to overhaul the chieftaincy institution in Ibadanland. This, he said, will ensure speedy completion of appointment procedures and ensure the insulation of high chiefs from partisan politics as the father of all. Governor Ajimobi spoke at the coronation ceremony of the 41st of …

Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank, Mr Uzoma Dozie, Friday, disclosed that the firm has attained a million mark for registered users of its mobile application. Dozie made the disclosure at a news conference to “Celebrate the one millionth Diamond Mobile App’’ users in Lagos. He said that the beauty …

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, Friday, cautioned Federal Government against selective patronages in favour of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the planned clean-up of polluted communities in Ogoni land. Wike warned that the clean-up would not be achieved if the federal government allows a particular …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday congratulated former President and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), as he turned 79 saying his place in global history is assured. Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina said the president affirmed that the former president, …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday paid glowing tribute to renowned scholar and elder statesman, Prof. Eskor Toyo. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President described Toyo as a role model whose guiding principle was to live for the good of less privileged …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Friday, threw out the bail application filed by the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd.) as it upheld the objection of the prosecuting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Tsoho, therefore, ruled that the detention of …

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting the June 2017 deadline for the country’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting. The minister gave the assurance in Jos, Friday at a meeting with stakeholders in the DSO, preparatory to the launch …

ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The Borno State Government has announced a ban on importation of cattle through various routes as well as the sale of dry meat in Maiduguri, the state capital, as the government looks to block all sources of revenue for the Boko Haram insurgents as well check the …

Nigeria’s military confirmed, Thursday, it had rescued 63 people after dislodging Boko Haram Islamists from villages in the country’s restive northeast. Five Boko Haram fighters were also killed at their hideouts in Lawin Meleri, Matiri Bulaka and Aljeri villages during the clampdown, army spokesman Col. Sani Usman said in a …