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President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two ministers from his cabinet. A presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, confirmed that the affected ministers are the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and his counterpart in the power ministry, Saleh Mamman. Mr Adesina addressed State House reporters in Abuja. The sack of the two ministers is coming two years and few days […]

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have asked Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for their next action on government’s failure to honour an agreement it signed with them. ASUU spoke of a plan to hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) this week with its leaders and principal officials to […]

The Presidency on Tuesday said the Federal Government was not the cause of most of the problems associated with the education sector in Nigeria, adding that  it was the responsibility of state governments. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), made the clarification in Abuja on Tuesday while declaring open a two-day national dialogue on girls with […]

The United States has expressed its readiness to help Nigeria identify sponsors of terrorism in the country. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with journalists in Abuja. The envoy was asked if the US was ready to help Nigeria identify sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria. She, however, […]

The Executive Director, CLEEN foundation, Dr. Benson Olugbuo has quoted the International Committee Red Cross (ICRC), stating that within the last 10yrs, about 22,000 people have been missing from Nigeria alone, which is the highest record in Africa so far. Speaking Monday at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) headquarters in Abuja in commemoration of […]

A new militant group, ‘Biafran Motherland Warrior’, has emerged in the South East, Nigeria. The group, which is said to be deadlier than the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), reportedly operates around Mbaise area. A new video, which has gone viral, showed the group attacking […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night confirmed additional 53 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, raising the nation’s total fatality from the disease to 2,361 as of Saturday night. The new fatality figure, a confirmation of the biting consequences of the third wave of the pandemic, ranks the highest daily fatality figure in more […]

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says anyone stealing public funds under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing so “quietly” In an interview with Daily Trust, Amaechi said no individual can steal public funds openly under Buhari. The minister said anyone who is caught stealing in Buhari’s government will face the consequences. According to him, […]

A front page publication of THISDAY newspaper, on Friday, which alleged that Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, has declared “free marriage” between Fulani settlers and Imo ladies is fake. The fake news accredited to the newspaper is currently being circulated on WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms. Reacting in a statement on Saturday, Eniola Bello, […]

Veteran Musician, Victor Uwaifo, died at the age of 80 on Saturday. He was said to have passed on after a brief illness. In his lifetime, Uwaifo made a huge impact not just in the entertainment but academic sector. The history of Nigeria’s legendary musician is incomplete without him. Below are nine things you should […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has charged the Federal Government to ensure prudent management of the nation’s resources in order to secure it for future generations. He said this in a statement titled, “We Must Keep Nigeria Financially Solvent For Future Generations,” which he signed in Abuja, on Friday. He recalled that on June 16, 2020, […]

Despite calls for secession, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria will continue to exist as a nation. The former President stated this on Friday during the Book Launch and 85th Birthday of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Sunday Mbang, which was held at the Admiralty Centre, Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says that identifying Nigerians as ‘indigenes’ and ‘non-indigenes’ is a form of ‘apartheid’ and contradicts the nation’s declared aspirations towards equality and unity. This is as he said that despite the activities of “those with divisive agendas,” Nigeria will prevail over her tribulations due to the resilience, faith, hope and strength […]

The pupils abducted from Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have been freed. Daily Trust gathered that their captors released them on Thursday and they are currently on their way to Minna, the state capital. Armed men had broken into the school in May, abducting 136 pupils. Eleven pupils […]

Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal framework for the supply of equipment and the training of troops, the Nigerian embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had expressed interest in such a pact with Russia as far back as 2019, when he met with his Russian counterpart […]

The Lagos state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Dr. Adegbola Dominic, has died from COVID-19 complications. In a statement on Wednesday, Taofik Gani, the publicity secretary of the party in the state, said Dominic died of COVID-19 complications. He described the late party chairman as a grassroots politician who stood for the development of the state. “The […]

The Federal Government has dismissed the calls of Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, some individuals and organisations, that people should defend themselves against bandits. The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammed Dingyadi, during the 2nd annual media briefing at Force headquarters in Abuja, said the government was not in […]