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The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shitte said yesterday that all it requires from the federal government to stop its current agitation is the release of the incarcerated leader of the sect, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zinat. The group was reacting to its proscription on Friday by government through a court […]

Elder statesman and former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife has said that no Igbo man will still claim Nigerian citizenship if the South East zone is not supported to produce the nation’s president in 2023. In a recent interview with Sun News, he was emphatic that denying the East the chance to succeed President […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Monrovia, Liberia, received the country’s highest award and expressed his resolve to continue to strengthen cooperation within the West African sub-region. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the president was honoured during the 172nd independence anniversary of the West […]

The United States has said  it may extend its  visa restrictions  to the family members of individuals, especially politicians believed to have undermined democracy in Nigeria during the 2019 general elections. The US  also said the American   visas issued to politicians and others  affected by the restriction had been revoked by the Department of State. […]

There was a mild drama on Friday when the senator representing Kogi West, Mr Dino Melaye, asked the Director of Strategic Communication for the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), who is a ministerial nominee, to recite the second stanza of the national anthem. The scene played out on the floor of […]

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president and Nigerian first lady, says about 9.2 million Nigerian women and girls get pregnant every year — and an “alarming” number of them die due to causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Speaking at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Forum in Abuja on Friday, Mrs Buhari, who was represented […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to be careful when buying animal hides, popularly known as ‘ponmo.’ According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director-General of the agency, Moji Adeyeye, investigations revealed that ”unscrupulous businessmen and traders are now diverting animal hides meant for […]

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says there is no available land for Ruga settlement in the state. The federal government had proposed Ruga as a means to end the incessant clashes between farmers and herders but it was later suspended following public outcry. Speaking during a lecture in Abuja, the governor said the ideal way to begin […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 481 points as against 1, 433 it had in […]

The sitting of members of the Ondo State House of Assembly was, on Thursday, called off, as a result of the dilapidated condition of the Assembly building. It was gathered that a big snake fell from the ceiling of the chamber on Wednesday while the lawmakers were about to start legislative business. A source said […]

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday shut down MTN and DSTV main offices in Benue in protest of continued killings of Nigerians in South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MTN and DSTV are both South African companies operating in Nigeria. NANS Deputy Zonal Coordinator, Zone C, Abah Owoicho, who led […]

Uchechukwu Ogah, ministerial nominee from Abia state, says Nigeria has all it takes to feed the entire world. He said this while responding to questions from senators during the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a list of 43 ministerial nominees, which was read at the senate plenary on Tuesday. […]