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After a four-year impasse, the Federal Government, yesterday, ordered the payment of N135 million compensation to the families of those who were killed and wounded at an uncompleted building in Abuja, following a false tip-off that they were members of the Boko Haram terrorist … Read more...

It is immaterial whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari said all or some Nigerian youths are lazy. He impugned the integrity of our youths all the same. They are right to be angry. The president was most probably … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Mpape, has ordered that a brother to the embattled Senator representing Kogi West, Mr. Dino Melaye, Samuel, and three others, be remanded in Kuje Prison. The court held that the quartet who were docked by the Nigerian … Read more via Vanguard News...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecoms industry regulator, has said it remitted over N49.7 billion to the federal government ‘Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) within the first four months of 2018. Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo, who … Read more via...

Criminal networks are taking advantage of the proliferation of illegal weapons and porous borders to escalate the tension between farmers and herders, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He therefore stressed the importance......... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

It is a special privilege and honour to be here at the formal inauguration of the new Headquarters building and auditorium of the Deeper Life Bible Church. This is one of the proudest moments for me as a Christian, seeing this great edifice being dedicated for … Read more via The State...

The Chief Executive Officer, Skymit Motors, Olutaye Ayeni, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how Jide Omokore, an ally of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, bought cars worth $8 million for friends and associates. Ayeni, … Read more via...

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N68.6 billion for construction of roads in various parts of the country. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing made this known after the FEC meeting at the Presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting which was chaired by...

One time factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senator Modu Ali Sheriff is set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC today. Sheriff according to multiple sources … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2vWu3lF Get More Nigeria Political News

Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has made it clear that President Muhammadu Buhari’s suggestion that former Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole be elected APC National Chairman, is a personal opinion and not an imposition. “Buhari’s choice on who becomes the APC next national chairman is his...

Hours after the House of Representatives resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over the killings in Benue State, the Presidency said he would react appropriately when officially summoned. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this...

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Wednesday read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the approval of the legislature for the withdrawal of $496m from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of military aircraft. Buhari, in the letter, however, … Read...

The drama involving Kogi Senator Dino Melaye is still ongoing. Melaye is reportedly at the National Hospital in Abuja after attempting to evade arrest and arraignment on Tuesday. He was visited at the hospital on Wednesday by senators led by senate president Bukola Saraki. While that situation...

A day after they met with President Muhammadu Buhari, governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC are currently in a closed-door meeting with the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2Hq3gmU Get More Nigeria Political News

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has described as "absolutely childish" the endorsement of the immediate past governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, by South-South stakeholders of the party to take over from him. He made this known to newsmen at the...

Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night met with Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) inside the Presidential … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2qWcBYH Get More Nigeria Political News

About 5,916 youth across Nigerian will soon get a disbursement of N8.6 billion from the world bank in the Graduate Unemployment Youths Support Scheme. FINANCIAL WATCH gathered Kwaji Daguru, the Chairman of FADAMA GUYS Implementation Committee, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen today...

Abuja Members of the House of Representatives did not mince words on Tuesday when they said President Muhammadu Buhari committed an “impeachable offence” by authorising the purchase of $462million jets for the military without appropriation by the National Assembly. Buhari is buying 12 Tucano...

The Senate is currently in a closed door meeting. The meeting started at about 10:53am. As at 1:20p.m., on Tuesday, lawmakers were still locked in the chamber holding the meeting. The details of the meeting was still unknown, but it might not unconnected to … Read more via The Sun News –...

Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly are set to take on the Executive over the withdrawal of $496 million (N151.4 billion) from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the procurement of 12 … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2HXaCv9 Get More Nigeria Political News