Buhari to open World Aviation Forum in Nigeria
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to flag off the annual World Aviation Forum being organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and to be hosted in Nigeria...
View ArticleBuhari wants respect for constitution in Zimbabwe
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday called for calm, peace and respect for the constitution in Zimbabwe. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and...
View ArticleBritain urges no violence in Zimbabwe
Britain on Wednesday urged all sides in Zimbabwe to refrain from violence and said the situation was “very fluid” after the military took control of the country. “At the moment it’s very fluid and it’s...
View ArticleDevelopments in Zimbabwe ‘a matter of concern’- EU
The recent developments in Zimbabwe are “a matter of concern” for the European Union, European Commission spokeswoman Catherine Ray said on Wednesday in Brussels. “We call on all the relevant players...
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[PHOTOS] Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Wednesday, November 15 meeting of the Federal Executive Council, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. See the photos by Novo Isioro: Secretary to...
View ArticleArmy takes over Zimbabwe: What we know
Zimbabwe is under the control of the military two days after its army chief warned President Robert Mugabe against purging the ruling party’s senior ranks. Analysts say it appears to be the climax of a...
View Article[BREAKING] Immigrations revokes residence permits of expatriates in Atiku’s,...
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has revoked the residence permits of the expatriate workers in six companies, including Intels Nigeria Ltd., said to...
View Article‘Blame FG’s unseriousness for Niger Delta Avengers’ renewed threats’
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The immediate President, Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, has blamed the Federal Government’s unseriousness and lack of commitment to address the Niger Delta...
View ArticleNdume resumes, Senate ignores lawmaker’s request
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume, resumed on Wednesday from his six-month suspension by the Senate. Ndume, at the plenary on Wednesday,...
View ArticleI didn’t know my ministers, top government officials -Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari says he did not know many of his appointees, including ministers, as of the time he appointed them into top government positions. He said he only came...
View ArticleBREAKING: FG to hire economic growth expert for N458m
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the hiring of a consultant to conduct a study that will aid the implementation of the present administration’s Economic...
View ArticleCourt awards N10,000 against A’Ibom Speaker, DSS
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo The Federal High Court, Court 2, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has awarded N5,000 apiece against the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Onofiok Luke; and the Department of State...
View ArticleBodies of 15 illegal immigrants found in Pakistan
The bullet-riddled bodies of 15 Pakistani illegal migrants were found near the Iranian border in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province Wednesday, officials said. The migrants, found in the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Osinbajo meets INEC boss inside Aso Rock
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is...
View ArticleI wish Buhari greeted me on my birthday, says Fayose
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said one of his greatest wishes on his 57th birthday was to have woken up in the morning to receive a congratulatory message...
View ArticleZimbabwe crisis seems like coup – AU
The head of the African Union on Wednesday said the crisis in Zimbabwe “seems like a coup” and called on the military to halt their actions and submit to constitutional order. Alpha Conde, who is also...
View ArticleName suspects I stopped their probe, Jonathan dares Waziri
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, to name the person he allegedly asked her to...
View ArticlePDP chair: Aspirants’ supporters violating peace pact, says Makarfi
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja A former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, has called on the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to forget his desire to fly the ticket of the Peoples...
View ArticleWAEC unveils new WASSCE diet for private candidates
The West African Examinations Council has created a new diet of its examination to cater for a large number of external candidates registering for the examination. The council’s Head, National Office,...
View ArticleI didn’t know my ministers, top government officials — Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari said he did not know many of his appointees, including ministers, as of the time he appointed them to top government positions. He said he only came...
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