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Barring any last minute hitch, the coalition forces which intend to take over power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and President Muhammadu Buhari, will take another giant step on Tuesday, June 12, as they will announce the platform of the political party on which to contest the 2019...

Junaid Muhammed, Second Republic lawmaker, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against rigging the 2019 Presidential election. Muhammed, a Northerner and fierce critic of the Buhari’s government warned that rigging the 2019 election will lead to violence. This and much more are in the Nigeria...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday raised the alarm that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was plotting to slam false charges on him through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pave way for his indefinite detention. This and much more are in the Nigeria...

The Benue Government on Thursday accused the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Musur Dan-Ali (retd.), of being responsible for the killings recorded in the state on Wednesday. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Lawrence Onoja, made the allegation at a press briefing in Makurdi, the...

The Federal Government has declared June 12 now Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement he signed said ‘henceforth, June 12th will be celebrated as Democracy Day. Therefore, Government has decided to award posthumously the highest honour of the land, GCFR, to late Chief MKO...

The National Assembly Monday threatened President Muhammadu Buhari with impeachment if he fails to take urgent steps to address the myriad of problems facing the nation. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 06-06-2018 - Here are the highlighted...

Some members of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) block of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have returned to the trenches with the prospect of dumping the APC. The two chambers of the National Assembly are currently holding a joint session. Speaker Yakubu Dogara has earlier announced...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he had no objections to any plan by the police to arrest Senate President Bukola Saraki over a string of murder cases in Kwara State, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 04-06-2018 -...

Senate President Bukola Saraki has been invited by the Nigeria Police force in connection with the robbery which recently occurred in Offa, Kwara State. The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday recalled half of its operatives assigned to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is still investigating the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, and will act based on the outcome of the probe. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day...

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the “Not Too Young To Run” bill into law. The president signed the bill on Thursday inside the Council Chamber of State House Presidential Villa, in the presence of selected invited youth from across the county. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin...

Presidential aspirant, Fela Durotoye, has promised to create 12 million jobs for Nigerians if he's elected as president in the 2019 presidential election. Embattled Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West on the platform of the All Progressives Party (APC) has defected to the Peoples...

Insurgents ravaging the North-eastern part of the country have been degraded in capacity, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 29-05-2018 - Here are the highlighted headlines from Nigeria news today 2019 Elections...

Four people have been killed and seven others injured in the latest Boko Haram attack in the restive town of Konduga in Borno, the police confirmed on Monday. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 28-05-2018 - Here are the highlighted headlines from...

As the President Muhammadu Buhari administration marks its third year in office on Tuesday this week, it has given a sneak peak into its score card. They can be grouped under 6 broad categories: Economy, Support for State Governments. Agriculture, Infrastructure, Power and Investing in People...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun preliminary moves to launch a probe into the controversy surrounding the $16 billion allegedly spent on power projects during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin...

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State behind closed doors and former governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 25-05-2018 - Here are the highlighted...

Even as the Nigerian economy is struggling to maintain stability after managing a recovery last year from one of the worst recessions in its history, Nigeria appears to be sitting on a tinderbox that could wipe off a sizeable chunk of its foreign reserves, derail the 2018 budget and plunge the...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday criticised previous Nigerian administrations for “lack of imagination. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 23-05-2018 - Here are the highlighted headlines from Nigeria news today Buhari Talks Tough; Attacks...

The Coalition of Northern Groups on Monday in Kaduna asked President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who are above 70 years, not to contest the presidency of the country in 2019. This and much more are in the Nigeria Bulletin news highlights of the day. 22-05-2018...