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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the Presidency’s allusion to the existence of a cabal in the villa as the best Christmas gift to Nigerians. Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu had on Wednesday, described the cabal in the Presidency as a bunch of respected Nigerians […]

A 58-year-old woman, Mrs Dorcas Osiebo, who stopped menstruating in 2006 without a trace of pregnancy, has been delivered of a baby boy. Dorcas, who delivered the baby on 13 Dec in Abuja, said that she was confused and excited when her Pastor’s wife, a nurse confirmed her pregnancy. “She (nurse) looked at my face […]

There were speculations as to why the federal government released Dasuki and Sowore, a former presidential candidate who was accused of treason. Officials of the US Embassy in Abuja were reportedly cited at the court during the resumed hearing of the fundamental rights enforcement application of Sowore in which a Federal High Court judge, Justice […]

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has regained his freedom after spending more than four years in detention. Dasuki was released by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday in Abuja, following the directive of the Federal Government. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar […]

The Federal Government has revealed that the order to the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to release the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore is in compliance with the bail granted to them by the Federal High Court. In a statement signed personally by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified the issue of payments of N50 charges by merchants who use Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions, insisting that nobody should pay extra on goods and services. The CBN explained that the N50 stamp duty is a fee regulated by an act that directs merchants […]

The presidency has again asked the US to stop interfering in Nigeria’s matters. Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this while reacting to a U.S. report that includes Nigeria as one of the countries with religious freedom violations. He appeared on Channels Television “Sunday Politics” programme. It was reported how the U.S. placed […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned police operatives, especially those detailed to man highways during the Yuletide against misconduct. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The IGP also warned operatives against abuse of rights of Nigerians and called for adherence to […]

The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested Shina Peller, a member of the House of Representatives and owner of Quilox club, for unlawfully invading a police station. The police said Mr Peller mobilised 50 thugs to invade the Maroko police station around 11 a.m. Monday to forcefully move three vehicles that were towed from […]

Christian elders from the north on Sunday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), to facilitate the release of Leah Sharibu as a “Christmas gift” to the Christian community. Leah Sharibu and over 100 female students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State were kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgent in […]

A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Mr. Roland Owie, on Sunday described the Nigerian ruling class as “armed robbers” who will “rot in hell.” He added that they were “wicked and selfish.” Owie spoke with journalists in Benin on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of the School of Faith and Leadership of the Catholic […]

The Presidency has again reacted to claims by some partisans and analysts that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been hijacked and now at the mercy of a power-hungry cabal, saying no president can operate alone without having a team of close confidants. Presidential Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this over the weekend in Abuja […]

The United States has placed Nigeria on its Special Watch-List (SWL) for governments that have engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom. This was announced in a statement by Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, on Friday. Other countries added to the list besides Nigeria are Cuba, Nicaragua and Sudan. The US secretary of state did […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has called on the universities in Nigeria to be more proactive in ensuring that their graduates are employable. He said many Nigerian graduates were being described as unemployable by some employers of labour, saying this was worrisome to his regime. Buhari stated this at the 31st Convocation of […]

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted the Senate to launch the impeachment trial immediately. Trump made this known on his Twitter page late on Thursday. “So after the Democrats gave me no Due Process in the House, no lawyers, no witnesses, no nothing, they now want to tell the Senate how to run […]

The Minister of Women Affairs in Nigeria, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, says the Sex Offender Register will be fully implemented to protect girls and women from sexual abuse. Tallen gave this assurance when she took a tour of the The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), on Friday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says it is important to have “Orderly, disciplined and modern police officers” because the Nigeria Police Force remains the critical pillar of Nigeria’s domestic security agenda. President Buhari said this in Kano while commissioning 624 Cadets of the Regular Course Two of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, where he served as the […]

The Igbo Youth Assembly (IYA) worldwide has asked leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to apologise to President Muhammadu Buhari for consistently abusing his personality and administration. The assembly also urged all Nigerians to key in and support “the laudable initiatives” of the present administration on home grown economy, food […]