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By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 25, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday hosted Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and members his immediate family, who paid him Christmas homage in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Vice-President was accompanied by his wife and children during the …

 25 December 2021 •Aso Presidential Villa, Abuja There is an outbreak of COVID-19 at Nigeria’s seat of power, with some presidential aides testing positive. Those affected include the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo; Chief Security Officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa, and the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media …

 … Female soldier to enjoy Christmas with family, friends  December 25, 2021  The romantic pair In the spirit of the Christmas season, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Faruq Yahaya, wants a female soldier who publicly accepted the proposal of member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) …

PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE I rejoice with Christians in Nigeria as they join fellow believers all over the world to celebrate this season. It is a special period that brings peoples of the world together with one purpose; to celebrate togetherness, joy, peace, and above all, to share love …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, said his administration will keep giving its best for the development of the country until May, 2023, reiterating that he will handover as stipulated by the Constitution. The President spoke after the commissioning of Oriental Energies Resources Ltd Hanger, Muhammadu Indimi Distance …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, urged troops of Operation Hadin Kai to remain steadfast as they go into the final phase of the campaign against insurgency and other forms of criminalities. The President, who addressed the troops at the Airforce Base in Maiduguri, said the entire nation …

Nigerian military troops early Thursday were massively deployed to foil an attack on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Local sources told PRNigeria that on the day President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to visit the North East State, multiple explosions rocked parts of Maiduguri. According to the sources, mortar bombs were …

By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Dec. 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri as part of a one-day official visit to Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet on Thursday landed at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) wing of the Maiduguri International Airport at about 11.45 …

William Attah, Gombe As the internal crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State thickens, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mohammed Umar Zubairu, has said that it is natural to use Government machinery to enhance its political standing. He was reacting to allegations by …

By: Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Dec. 23, 2021 Security has been beefed up in Maiduguri and environs as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit the town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President would inaugurate viable projects executed by Gov. Babagana Zulum’s administration during the visit to …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Dec. 23, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday,  presided over an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held in a hybrid format at the State House Council Chambers. Ministers physically present included, Alhaji   Lai Mohammed, …

The Nigerian government requires an investment size of N348.1 trillion to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan 2021-2025, President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja. The President spoke at the formal launch and public presentation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, the successor to the …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Dec. 21, 2021 Nigeria recorded a 500 per cent increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks across the country. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in Abuja. Adetifa attributed …

Asky Airlines, which is at the center of the ill treatment of Nigerian passengers who were flying from the United States of America (US) to Lagos on Saturday, December 18, 2021, has tendered “sincere” apology for the incident that saw some of the travelers manhandled, handcuffed and dragged around the …

By Clara Egbogota Asaba, Dec. 20, 2021 Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that his administration will sustain partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure safety on roads, especially during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Okowa gave the assurance in Asaba on Monday at a joint …

Nigerians have expressed anger over the ill-treatment of some of their compatriots at the Eyadema International Airport, Lome, Togo on Saturday, December 18, 2021, with some calling for strong sanctions against Ethiopian Airlines and Togolese security officials involved in the maltreatment of the hapless Nigerian travelers. Passengers on an Ethiopian …

The near diplomatic crisis that threatened to erupt between Nigeria and Togo over the ill-treatment of some Nigerian travelers at the Lome Airport yesterday, Saturday, December 18, 2021, has been resolved through the intervention of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama. Onyeama, who is far away in Istanbul, Turkey …

Foreign nationals, especially Nigerian passengers in transit through the Lome Airport in Togo are being given a raw deal by the Ethiopean Airlines and Togolese authorities. As at Saturday afternoon, there was a backlog of passengers going from the United States of America (US) to Nigeria who were stranded as …

Patience Oniha,  DG, Debt Management Office By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 18, 2021 The Debt Management Office (DMO) has clarified that loans from China to Nigeria, which presently stand at 3.59 billion dollars, constitutes only 9.4 per cent of the country’s total foreign debt stock of 37.9 billion dollars. Ms. Patience Oniha, …

By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, Dec. 17, 2021 The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a national protest on Feb. 1, 2022, against plans by the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy. The decision is contained in a communique issued on Friday in …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 17, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, marked his 79th birthday with the cutting of a birthday cake shaped in national colours, green-white-green to start the day. The President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, …

By Friday Idachaba Lokoja, Dec. 17, 2021 Police in Kogi have confirmed the loss of three lives including that of an Inspector to a mob attack in Yagba-West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. The mob attack followed robberies at three banks in Odo-Ere and Egbe towns in …

Oloniruha Emmanuel Abuja, Dec. 17, 2021(NAN) The 36 Nigerian governors are to review the proposed privatisation of the 10 generating plants across the country under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs), by the Federal Government. The governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a communique …