Senate Will Hold Adeosun, Udoma, Others Accountable – Saraki
The Senate is planning an “exhaustive and comprehensive debate” on the economy, and will hold its managers accountable, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said on Tuesday. Read more
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Moves To Boost Rice, Yam Production In Nigeria
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it is funding six agricultural commodities value chains with emphasis on rice and yam production to ensure food Read more
Arik Air Joins Aero, Firstnation, Suspends Flight Operations
Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline on Tuesday alerted air travelers of a temporary disruption to its operations, pending approval of aircraft documentation Read more
Breaking News: Ngozi Okonjo Iweal speaks on why she would not serve under Buhari’s government
By Charles Kumolu LAGOS — FORMER Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday said it was better to allow those managing Nigeria’s economy to do the best Read more
Niger Delta Avengers reveal photos of Nigeria Military men in unruly conducts
The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA has given reasons for the deaths of personnel of the Nigeria Army who lost their lives in the “Operation Crocodile Read more
Nickel discovery in Nigeria “extraordinary” – Australian Mining firm
The abundance of native nickel balls recently discovered in Nigeria is “an extraordinary occurrence in a style not known to have been previously documented”, Comet, Read more
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala advises on how Buhari Govt can fix the economic subsidence
The immediate past Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Monday that having a handle on Nigeria’s spiralling inflation, foreign exchange problem, fiscal deficit and debts Read more
Robbers attack Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onaz’s Jos home, beat father
Pius Ayinor JOS -Armed robbers on Monday attacked the Jos home of Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi. The robbers who were four in number took away Read more
Buhari needs our prayers – Bello Masari
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has appealed to Nigerians to have faith in the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, assuring Read more
Nigeria spends $1bn from External Reserves in five weeks in effort to defend naira fall
Oyetunji Abioye The country’s external reserves have been depleted by $1bn in the last five weeks, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria have Read more
Foreign airlines flying to Nigeria now refuel abroad to bypass increasingly costly and scarce jet fuel
* Currency crash leads to jet fuel price shock * Fuel often scarce as importers struggle for dollars * Airlines detour to refuel, use smaller Read more
Eid El-Kabir: Recreation Centres Record Low Patronage
Nigerians Blame Low-Key Celebration On Recession As Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir, operators of recreation centres in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Lagos have expressed Read more
Police Arrest 65 Officers For Murder Extortion
Personnel Face Dismissal, Demotion, Trial No fewer than 65 police personnel have been arrested for various offences in the last one-month in Lagos State. The Read more
Sultan of Sokoto says Fulani Herdsmen Moving With Guns Are Foreign Terroriest
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that the Fulani herdsmen moving with guns, causing violence, fighting with farmers are not Nigerians, Read more
Nigerian Migrant Gives Birth On On Mediterranean Rescue Ship
A Nigerian woman has given birth to a boy on board a rescue ship in the Mediterranean after being plucked from an overcrowded rubber dinghy. Read more
4, 904 workers recruited by Jonathan may lose jobs for lack of federal character – FCSC
Fidelis Soriwei and Friday Olokor The jobs of 4,904 civil servants, who were recruited by the Federal Civil Service Commission in the last administration of Read more
Buhari blames PDP for the countries economic woes, says he inherited nothing
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is doing its best to get Nigeria out of the current challenges. Mr. Buhari gave the Read more
Skills acquisition beneficiaries seek Mrs Ugwuanyi’s assistance
Trainees under Surehope Empowerment Scheme, a pet project of Mrs Roseline Nwabundo Edeoga, wife of Isi-Uzo LGA transition committee chairman, have called on Enugu State Read more
Breaking News: Another Earth Tremor Occurs in Kaduna
Residents of Sambang Dagi in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State witnessed another earth tremor in the early hours of Monday. This came 24 Read more
Two Pro-Biafra Movements, MASSOB and BIM want UN to conduct referendum in Nigeria
Two pro-Biafra groups, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Biafra Independence Movement (BIM) have called on the Read more
Anambra community deserted after youths beat up leader
Aboji Akanano Oba Community in Idemili South Council Area has been deserted after a team of policemen believed to be attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Read more
Catholic Bishops urge Buhari to do more to end suffering of Nigerians
The Catholic Bishops meeting in Akure has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to take urgent measures to alleviate the sufferings of poor Read more
Female suicide bomber killed near military checkpoint — Army
A female suicide bomber was on Sunday killed near a military checkpoint in Dikwa local government area of Borno State, when soldiers opened fire on Read more
Buhari observes Eid-prayer in Daura, Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday joined Muslim faithful at Kofar-Arewa Eid-ground, Daura in Katsina to observe the Eid-el kabir prayer. The News Agency of Nigeria Read more
Fuel Sales: NNPC, Oando – Tinubu, Adenuga, Otedola, others owe Nigerian govt N86.4 billion
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) subsidiary, NNPC Retail, along with 22 major and independent petroleum products marketing firms owed the federal government at least Read more
Patience Jonathan’s cash: Houseboy, driver’s names used to open $15m accounts
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested four domestic servants, including a driver and a houseboy, whose names were used to Read more
Nigerian back from Malaysia with hard currency robbed by armed bandits in Yaba hostel
Samson Folarin There was chaos on Sunday on Moore Road, in the Yaba area of Lagos State, after suspected armed robbers attacked a student hostel, Read more
Nigeria spends $22bn yearly on food imports
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that Nigeria spends about $22bn a year on Read more
GRAZING RESERVE BILL: – “Your Land Or Your Blood” – Adamu
Ever since President Muhammadu Buhari took over the mantle of leadership of this great country Nigeria, we(Hausa-Fulanis) have come under severe media attack from enemies Read more
Confusion as IPOB cancels Town Hall meeting in Akwa Ibom
There was tension and confusion in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Saturday when the scheduled Town Hall meeting of the Customary Government of Read more