FG Pledges more Support for JTF to Curb Militancy in Niger Delta
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) would be strengthened to deal with the menace of militants in the…
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- Breaking: Senate Bars Jonathan from Further Presidential Contest — The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, barred a former president, Goodluck…
- Nigeria To Issue $728.59 mln Treasury Bill To Finance 2017 Budget Deficit — Nigeria plans to issue 229.14 billion naira ($728.59 mln) in…
- Update: Osinbajo Finally Swears In Two New Ministers — Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, swore in two ministers…
- After Gun Duel Police Down 5 Kidnappers in Ogun — Five kidnappers in Ogun State met their Waterloo after engaging…
- 14-yr-old Wife Kills Husband 5 Months After Marriage — A 14-year-old wife, Isah, from Lifari Village in the Mashegu…
- China Set For Showdown With North Korea — There are indications that China could engage North Korea following…
- Cabinet Reshuffle Looms As Osinbajo Set To Innaugurate New Ministers — The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Wednesday (today) inaugurate…
- Reps Member, Akin Fijabi In Open Fight With Journalists — Member representing Ibandan Northwest/Ibandan Southwest Federal Constituency of Oyo State,…
- Why Buhari Initially Refused Visitors as Governors Go on Goodwill Visit — President Muhammadu Buhari’s changed of heart to receive visitors now…
- FG Uncovers Plot to Discredit Itse Sagay-led PACAC – Lai Mohammed — The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has…
- Peace Corps of Nigeria Now Para-military as Senate Passes Bill Establishing It — A breather came for the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN)…
- Scores Feared Killed As Boko Haram Ambushes Oil Workers, Civilian JTF In Borno — Several oil exploration workers, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum…
- FAAC Shares N652.2bn To FG, States, Councils For July — The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Tuesday distributed N652.229 billion…
- Nigeria Media Is Like A Nagging Wife– Obasanjo — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he is not…
- Human Traficking: Court Remands Italian-based Suspect in Prison Custody — A Benin Magistrate Court, Tuesday, ordered the remand of an…
- Oil Prices Spike In Spite Of Bearish EIA Forecast, Brent Now $50pb — Oil prices have faced increased pressure in 2017; if it’s…
- CBN Holds Benchmark Interest Rate At 14 Pct — Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 14…
- Six Governors Off To London On Buhari’s Invitation — Six governors are set to travel to London tonight to…
- Army Arrests 4 Boko Haram Members — The Army has arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, including…
- I’ll Soon Come Back to Resume Work, Buhari Writes Guinean President — President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is making good progress…
- Oyo, Osun Constitute LAUTECH’s Governing Council — The Osun State government has urged parents, students and other…
Daily: May 20, 2016
Suspected Militants Attack Escravos Pipeline in Warri
There is apprehension in the Niger Delta region that suspected militants may have blown up Escravos pipeline, linking Warri to Lagos, Friday. Reports indicate that…
Court Sentences Forner NIMASA DG, Omatseye to 5 Years Imprisonment over N1.5bn Fraud
A former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Raymond Omatseye, has been convicted over a N1.5 billion contract scam during his…
Education Takes Central Stage at 2016 Oxbridge Spring Lecture in Lagos By Emeka Ibemere
The nation’s education sector will be in the spotlight at the Spring Lecture of the Oxford and Cambridge Club of Nigeria, where the first black…
‘Don’t Dialogue with New Militant Groups’, FG Urged
National President, National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators (NCNDE-A), Israel Akpodoro, has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government not to enter any form…
Workshop Seeks to Promote Entrepreneurial Women in Nigeria By Emeka Ibemere
The U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative, in cooperation with the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, on May 18th, kicked…
Edo Central Bemuses Marginalisation by Oshiomhole ‘s Government
A group, Esan Young Democrats (EYD), has called on the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Anselm Ojezua and all…
Breaking: Army Rescues Another Chibok Schoolgirl
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of another girl among the Chibok schoolgirls Kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, in 2014. The Acting…
