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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 …

Kia Motors Corporation announced Monday its February 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 214,219 units sold. This figure represents 2.6% year-on-year growth compared to the same month of 2015. In …

The Enugu State Government has said that its massive construction of roads is intended to link communities and local government areas for rapid development of the state. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi made the assertion during the unscheduled inspection of some of the link road projects embarked upon by his administration particularly …

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has unveiled a newpackage dubbed ‘Welcome to Airtel’which offers 5 times value on every recharge to new, prepaid customers on the network. Thenew value offering, the first of its kind in the nation’s telco industry, is designed to empower telecoms consumers to connect to …

Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, James Ocholi (SAN), his wife and son have been confirmed dead.. Ocholi, who was national deputy legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the members of his family died in a road accident along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday. Spokesman of …

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of Abia North re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He defeated former governor of the state and candidate of the Progressives Peoples Alliance, PPA, Orji Uzor Kalu, Dr. David Onuoha-Bourdex of the All Progressives …

Nigerians voted for change and to attain that change there is a need to do things differently, in the recognition that doing what we have always done will only result in more of the same. That change has started with the vital offensive against corruption, which has had a huge …

A book, ‘So Long Too Long Nigeria’ a collection of over 100 articles that addressed socio-economic issues affecting Nigeria and Africa and the way forward will be presented to the public at the University of Lagos on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Authored by Segun Adeleye, President/CEO, World Stage Limited, a …

The Senate Committee on the Niger Delta has promised to treat the 2016 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, with speed and urgency. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, said in an interview with newsmen on Saturday that the financial appropriations for the commission would be …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said his administration has the will and capacity to fight all forms of crime and criminality in the state, just as he read the riot act to persons who have taken to kidnapping, warning that there would be no hiding place for …

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. …

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 …