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Nigeria Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to remain resolute on love for the nation and be peaceful during this Easter season. Jonathan makes this known in a statement, on Thursday in Abuja advising Nigerians not to lose hope, adding that “Through our faith and …...

Alhaji Ishaq Hadejia, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State, has stressed the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute the next Federal Executive Council (FEC) based on merit.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2vewxIS Get More Nigeria...

The Presidency says the war against corruption is all encompassing and not designed to persecute anyone for political or other reasons. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in statement reacting … Read more via P.M. News –...

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Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga has resigned Thursday ahead of a no-confidence vote over his failure to tackle a rise in deadly attacks from Islamist militants as well as clashes between ethnic communities.... Read more via Bloomberg – https://bloom.bg/2VdYmPZ -- Get More...

The Auditor-General of the Federation, Anthony Ayine, says the continued poor implementation of recommendations in the auditor-general’s inspections and annual reports remains a huge clog in the efforts to rid the country’s public sector of corruption. Mr Ayine was speaking with a delegation...

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on all Nigerians to imbibe the value of sacrifice in the interest of the country as demonstrated by Jesus Christ whose selfless service to humanity is being commemorated across the world at this Easter period. Saraki in … Read...

An aspirant for the position of House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has responded to a statement credited to the campaign team of another aspirant for the same position, Umaru Bago. Mr Bago’s team had said on Wednesday that the lawmaker would not drop his ambition. The …...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Minimum Wage Repeal and Reenactment Bill, 2019 into law. DAILY POST had reported that Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters(Senate) disclosed this while...

I rejoice with all Nigerians, especially our Christian brethren on the glorious occasion of the celebration of Easter 2019. Easter is the most important feast in the Christian calendar and represents God’s redemptive mission over humanity, the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has reacted to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT’s conviction of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen. The CCT had, on Thursday, banned Onnoghen from holding public office for 10 years. In...

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to dissolve his cabinet as he prepares to wind down his first term in office. The President, who was recently re-elected, in a statement on Wednesday directed the ministers to submit a comprehensive reports of their respective ministries..... Read more via...

LESS than six weeks to the end of his eight years’ administration, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday said his administration would among other things, handover six universities, four Polytechnics and.... Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2Xg0T9M Get More Nigeria...

The Senate yesterday threw out a bill for an Act to phase out petrol vehicles in 2035. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (Bayelsa East), proposed the introduction of electric cars to replace petrol vehicles in the country.... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog –...

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that sought to phase out the use of petrol cars and introduce electric cars in Nigeria by the year 2035. The bill was sponsored by Sen Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP, Bayelsa)..... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2IG9sXl Get More Nigeria Political News

It’s good she’s not under EFCC case, otherwise some people would have said she’s pretending as she didn’t go for such when she was in office. Former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Al-Hassan is undergoing a knee replacement surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirate..... Read more via...

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has announced the upgrade of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, to a full-fledged university. The institution is now to be known as Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. Okorocha also inaugurated an implementation committee...

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to produce his academic credentials before the Presidential Election Tribunal. Buhari said this in his response to allegations contained in the petition by Atiku and his party, the...

DELTANS have never been more apprehensive of their political future like they felt before the 2019 governorship election. This feeling was occasioned by not only the threats from the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairman, Adams Oshomiole, on the need to colonise Delta State but … Read...

Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central has reacted to a statement by Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), faulting the conduct of some university lecturers during the 2019 general election. DAILY POST reports that Jega while...