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Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto, and Yekini Jimoh in Lokoja The ruling All Progressives Congress’ efforts at facilitating reconciliation among feuding members began earnestly at the weekend with consultative visits to key members by the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, a former...

Nigeria will go 10 steps backwards if APC loses in 2019 Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, with agency report The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari would seek re-election in 2019. Mustapha who was represented by the...

A group under the auspices of Youth Movement for Credibility (YMC) has urged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to devote his energy and resources towards addressing the myriads of problems facing the state. Addressing a news conference wednesday in Kaduna, the group accused the …...

The International Sports Press Association, Africa (AIPS), has nominated Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the AIPS Africa ‘Power of Sports’ (POS) award. President AIPS Africa, Mr Mitchell Obi, announced this during a courtesy visit to the governor at The Government House in Port …...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) yesterday gave reasons why they had to confront President Muhammadu Buhari with the truth on several national issues facing the country. The bishops had last week met with President Buhari at the Read more via Thisdaylive –...

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has expressed shock over the sudden passing of a former Internal Affairs Minister, General John Shagaya (rtd), who died in a motor accident today.The governor who condoled with the family of the late retired General said Shagaya’s death was a loss …...

CBN intervenes with Fresh $325.64m By Obinna Chima with agency report Britain’s Export Finance Agency will add the Naira to its list of “pre-approved currencies”, allowing it to provide financing for transactions with Nigerian businesses denominated in the local currency. The Naira will become...

Nike unveils Eagles World Cup jerseys in London Argentina Coach, Jorge Sampaoli, insisted wednesday that he expects Lionel Messi to be in ‘killer form’ for the World Cup as he would have been fully rested, which was not the case at Brazil 2014. And if that happens, Sampaoli said … read more...

Chiemelie Ezeobi Following the viral video of an alleged attack by herdsmen along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, the Lagos State Police Command wednesday debunked the claims. In a statement made available to THISDAY by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, the command described...

Shettima lauds war theatre commander, Nicholas, says predecessor was a disaster Olawale Ajimotokan and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri The Nigerian government has paid the United States government $496 million for the acquisition of 12 Super Tucano fighter jets to be used by the Nigerian Air Force...

Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje yesterday called on all Fulani herdsmen resident in other parts of the country, especially Benue and Taraba States, to relocate to Kano since the state has vast grazing land to accommodate them and their cattle. Ganduje, who … Read more via...

Until recently, all was thought to be well within the family of a former Super Eagles’ captain, Nwankwo Kanu. But the news emanating from the family is such that may inspire a Nollywood movie producer, as some of the family members are reportedly at each other’s jugular. The war, it was …...

President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is currently considering a review of the recent senior executive appointments of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) made by its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru. The decision to consider a review of the appointments...

Former Vice President and Chieftain of the All progressives Congress, APC, Atiku Abubakar has met with the former President, Goodluck Jonathan over moves to to dump the ruling party and and return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enhance the opposition party’s bid to return to power in...

Price of diesel has dropped significantly following the fluctuations in forex and international crude oil prices. According to Thisday report, the ex-depot price of diesel dropped by over 30 per cent between February and June 2017. The depots in Lagos that were selling diesel above N235 per...

The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted ban of three banks to operate at the spot and wholesale forwards segment of the foreign exchange market after the banks provided ‘proof’ of selling forex to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) since the introduction of the special window for...

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers colluded with the Intermational Monetary Fund, IMF to ruined the naira. In this interview with THISDAY Newspaper, Falana spoke on various issues facing the country and...

About fifteen people have been killed in fresh attacks on four communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the southern part of Kaduna State, Thisday reports. The attacks which occurred on Sunday and Monday, affected communities included Ashim, Nissi and Zilan in Atakad District, Kaura Local...

The new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nia John Nwodo led a delegation of the group on a historic visit to the Pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere last weekend in Lagos. The meeting was the first meeting of the two most prominent socio-political groups from the South-west and...

Nigeria is said to have returned back to the position of Africa's top oil producer after Angola took over in March 2016. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), crude oil production from Nigeria rose slightly above that of Angola even before the January 2017 planned production...