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Police sources have confirmed the arrest of Chocolate City boss, Audu Makori, Vanguard reports. According to the security official, Maikori is being investigated for spreading false information which is capable of causing religious and communal crisis. Another officer marveled at the hue and...

Abubakar Tsav, a former police chief and top northern elder, wants President Muhammadu Buhari to return to his farm in Daura, Kastina state in 2019 if he's not feeling strong enough to seek re-election. Tsav during an interview with SUN Newspaper said, ''Human beings are not machines and...

The White House has finally published the readout of the phone call between President Donald Trump and President Muhammadu Buhari. See readout as published on White House official website: Readout of the President’s Call with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria President Donald J...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed shock over the death of Hon. Bello Sani representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency of Katsina State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, Dogara said he is...

US President Donald Trump today called South African President Jacob Zuma shortly after speaking with President Muhammadu Buhari. READ: What President Buhari and US President Trump Discussed The South African government has issued a press release on the phone call. Read statement below...

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, today tried to explain why President Muhammadu Buhari traveled abroad for medical treatment. According to PUNCH, speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration of Central Pharmacy Store and Maternity Building at the Obafemi Awolowo...

The Presidency has issued a statement on President Muhammadu Buhari's phone call from US President Donald Trump. Read statement below: President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon from London spoke to President Donald Trump on telephone at the request of the American President. The...

South African Presidency has confirmed a request from the White House for a telecon between President Zuma and President Trump this afternoon. Nigerian Bulletin had earlier reported that United States President, Donald Trump will today speak by phone to Nigerian president Buhari at 3:45 pm...

For the people who live around Kaziranga, a national park in India, the rising death toll has become worrisome, and a major issue. The authorities at the park protect the wildlife by shooting suspected poachers dead. Kaziranga National Park is an incredible story of conservation success. There...

The stage is set for the 2017 Nigerian Writers Awards ceremony. NWA was launched to reward excellence, celebrate Nigerian Writers of different genres, encourage and create a synergy between budding and established writers in Nigeria. Wofai Samuel, a seasoned broadcaster is the host of this...

Like many in the North-east region of Nigeria, Aisha Bakari Gombi is a Muslim but also believes in traditional spirits. One of her rituals is to douse fellow hunters with a secret potion to protect them from bullets. Aisha, 38, grew up near the Sambisa forest, where the extremists still operate...

Valentine's Day is nice for couples, but it can be tough for single people who have to watch all of the snuggling going on around them. Instead of being bitter because you are single on Valentine's Day, you should take advantage of the situation and make some extra money. There are plenty of...

As Nigeria's President's continued stay in the UK fuel several rumours and reactions, some persons have actually and said to be in touch with the nation's number one citizen, and as such assures the public that the President is hale and hearty. They include: 1. Bukola Saraki – Senate...

Umaru Yar'Adua, who died on May 5 aged 58, became president of Nigeria in 2007 and set about grappling with the nation's chronic problems of poverty, public health and political corruption; he also appointed himself energy minister, a brief that covered the huge oil reserves in the Niger Delta...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to extend his medical leave, deepening suspicions that his health is far worse than officials are publicly admitting. The 74-year-old leader who had been dogged by speculation about whether he was physically fit for office even before he...

Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari‘s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity has explained why the Presidency never responds to the many allegations of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose. Adesina in a radio interview, this is because they see all he does as comic relief. ''For...

Nigeria's President, Mohammadu Buhari has extended his vacation in the United Kingdom. A statement released by his media aide, Adesina says, the President has written to the National Assembly informing of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of...

An Iraqi couple has named their new-born son, Trump Ajil Ajil Musheen in show of appreciation that the United States provided Medical care for their son – Duboreen – who in a fire accident lost his nose, lips and most of his face damaged. Duboreen is being taken care of in the United States by...

The sprawling Omotosho power stations, Phase 1 and II contribute a significant volume of electricity to the national grid, but the host community has lived in total darkness for close to two decades. TAIWO ADEBULU visited the sleepy rural community along the bustling Lagos-Benin expressway in...

Gambia's new president, Adama Barrow has scrapped the four-day week policy introduced by his predecessor Yahya Jammeh. In a statement Adama Barrow said that public sector employees would now have to work a half-day on Fridays too. Four years ago, Mr Jammeh had said the country's mainly...