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The embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has formally took over the party’s leadership at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. Sheriff made the triumphant entry to the Wadata House in the midst of hundreds of his supporters on...

British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC has likened President Muhammadu Buhari's absence from Nigeria to that of Big Brother Naija show currently underway in South Africa. In what looks like a booing of Nigerians and their leaders, BBC said: “As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was beginning...

Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Murtala Muhammed International International Airport visit. The acting President before departing for Abuja also inspect the Lagos International airport, checked out toilets, carousels, immigration, toilets in the airport...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had conversation during prayer session on Wednesday. BBC Hausa has translated the phone conversation between the two leaders. It was the first time the president's voice has been heard in public since he...

Nigerian government has filed fresh charges against the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Federal Government who had at the last sitting increased the charges to 17, told the court on Thursday that it has filed a further amendment bringing the charges...

Mobile Telecommunication giant, MTN, led by Pascal Dozie, its Nigerian chairman, visited Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Abuja. Phutuma Nhleko, MTN Group chairman, South Africa, was also in the entourage along, with Gbenga Oyebode, a lawyer, Victor Odili, Sani Bello, and Ferdinand...

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle involving three commissioners. A statement issued in Asaba on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu said the changes were meant to fully realise the administration’s SMART Agenda...

Rich countries are convening in Norway this week to discuss the Nigeria food crisis, few days after world's first famine in six years was declared in South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that about 1.4 million children are at “imminent risk” of dying from...

The Federal Government has listed about eight emergency centres and agencies that will provide medical services in case of accidents during the six weeks of the closure Abuja airport. This is coming as a result of the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the transfer of...

A Lagos federal high court has restrained Stella Oduah and Sea Petroleum and Gas Company Limited, from making any withdrawal from its account and those of three other companies domiciled with 21 banks. The other companies include: Sea Shipping Agency Ltd, Rotary Engineering Services Ltd, and...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has stated reasons why he declined assent to four bills amended by the National Assembly. The lawmaker on Wednesday threatened to override Osinbajo’s veto on the four bills. Osinbajo’s four letters to the National Assembly were read at both chambers by the Senate...

Surprise at the Kano Government House on Wednesday as worshipers who gathered to pray for the speedy recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari received his call. The Kano State Government had organised a special prayer for quick recovery and safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari which was...

An Abuja based lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo said only two-third majority of the Federal Executive Council can ask the President to vacate his office on health ground. The lawyer said it is unconstitutional for some people to be asking for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to...

Nigerian naira on Wednesday appreciated at the parallel market to 505 as the Central Bank of Nigeria carried out special wholesale intervention forward sales in the interbank forex market by offering $500 million. The currency extended gain by 10 naira from 515 its opened trading on Wednesday...

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting at the Council Chamber at the State House in Abuja. This is the fifth exectuive council meeting presided over in acting capacity since President Muhammadu Buhari left for vacation. See photos:

Gambian police have arrested ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s dreaded former spy chief. A police source told AFP on Tuesday. Yankuba Badjie headed the National Intelligence Agency, which rights groups say carried out arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and torture during Jammeh’s 22-year...

South African government has raised income tax of richest individuals in the country by 45 per cent. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said the new tax rate will help plug a revenue shortfall as economic growth falters. The top marginal income-tax rate for about 103,000 people earning more than...

After 24 hours that Senator Andy Uba formally defected to the All progressives Congress, APC, another House of Representatives member, Emmanuel Ukoetu (Akwa Ibom) has joined the ruling party. Hon, Ukoetu cited irreconcilable differences between the factions of Ali Modu Sheriff ad the Makarfi...

Kola Awodein, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Wednesday, admitted that the N500,000 he gave Justice Adeniyi Ademola, a judge facing corruption trial was a gift for the wedding of the his daughter. While being cross-examined in the trial of the judge on Tuesday, Babatunde Adepoju, an agent...

The Senate has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to heads of ministries, departments and agencies to appear before relevant committees by Friday. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, while ruling on the motion for adjournment of plenary moved by the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, asked the...