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The Lagos State Government on Tuesday debunked viral report on the social media suggesting that it was planning to commence paying salary to religious leaders in the State, saying the claim was totally untrue and misleading. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Abdulateef Abdulhakeem who made...

The Zamfara State Police Command said it averted an attack by suspected bandits at cattle market in Talata-Mafara town in Zamfara and rescued nine abducted victims. The state Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Muhammad Shehu, stated this in a statement issued to journalists …...

It is an insane move; it is sheer madness; it has no support in law, in the constitution and in common sense. It is an abuse of legislative powers and I believe that those people are a threat to the democratic order. We run … Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2LDgWgx Get More...

Bolaji Abdulllahi is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he told PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday night. Reports that Mr Abdullahi, a former minister of youth.. Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2vsoW9k Get More Nigeria Political News

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples’s Democratic Party (PDP). In his speech, Saraki explained why he took the decision.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2voslpj Get More Nigeria Political News

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the National Publicity Secretary, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bolaji Abdullahi’s resignation from the party.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2OvGzxm Get More Nigeria Political News

Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the campaign organization for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC)..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The Chief Executive, Delta Business School and convener of the African Business Summit, Mr Onyechukwu Akpotohwo, has said that the 2018 African Business Summit will aid the growth and quick transformation of Small and Medium-scale businesses in Nigeria and the continent. He said top business...

Globe Motors has rolled out a new set of Hyundai and Higer brands of vehicles from its Lekki-based assembly plant in Lagos. The firm had entered into partnership with Higer Bus Company of China to build an ultra modern vehicle assembly plant at the cost of … Read more via Punch Newspapers –...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has made available the sum of $210million, to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the foreign exchange market this week. The CBN, in its quest to meet customers’ needs in the various segments of the market offered $100million to … Read...

West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider, Phase3 Telecom, has joined other ICT stakeholders, at the Diaspora Day Conference 2018, to woo Nigerians in diaspora to invest in the sector. In his remarks at the opening ceremony in Abuja...

Youths in Benue State have raised alarm over planned protests in the state against Governor Samuel Ortom. Terrence Kuanum, President, Benue Youth Forum, in a statement on Tuesday, accused “enemies of Benue” of embarking on plan B which is mass demonstration against ortom..... Read more via...

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has explained the reason for his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement signed by him on Tuesday, the Senate President explained that he defected after extensive consultations and after...

Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto, has resigned and also defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Zonal Vice Chairman of the PDP for Zone C in Niger State, Yahaya Abdullahi, confirmed the defection to Channels Television …...

President Muhammadu Buhari has been elected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The President was elected to the position on Tuesday during the 53rd … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2Kgl6W1 Get More Nigeria Political News

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has assured Nigerians that peace will return to the nation, despite the current difficulties the nation is facing. Adesina said this on Tuesday when he received members of the Junior Chamber...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has praised Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State Governor, and Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa Ahmed Ibeto for returning to the party. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on...

South Africa will push ahead with plans to amend the constitution to allow land expropriation without compensation, its president says. In a recorded address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ruling ANC will … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2O0HkOa Get more World News

A plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico’s Durango state, television images show, with the state governor confirming nobody was killed. Governor José Aispuro tweeted … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2Ozat3V Get more World News

Apple sold fewer iPhones than expected in its most recent quarter but higher selling prices meant the tech giant still beat Wall Street forecasts. The firm said it sold 41.3 million iPhones in the three months to the end of June, up just 1% … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2v68CLV...