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Three Americans were killed in Sunday’s terror attack in Kenya. The Americans — a US service member and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department — were killed in the attack carried out by Al-Shabaab, US Africa Command, which is responsible for military relations with nations on the continent, confirmed to CNN. Al-Shabaab has […]

The police in Nigeria have placed the country on a nationwide red alert amidst claims that some elements within the country may be plotting to instigate crisis as part of the fallout of the killing of an Iranian military chief. Police inspector-general, Muhammad Adamu, reportedly placed all police formations across the country on security notice […]

For two decades on the bounce, billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote has unarguably been the single biggest player in the Nigerian economy. But he raised the game in the outgoing decade with his $12 billion refinery project in Lekki, Lagos. The refinery complex, which will house the largest single train refinery in the world, is sitting […]

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East aimed to disrupt an “imminent attack” that would have endangered Americans in the Middle East. However, Democratic critics said the Republican president […]

The Department of State Service (DSS), Friday, paraded one Kabiru Mohammed of Dala Local Government area, Kano state, over the fabrication and dissemination of a fake wedding video between President Mohammadu Buhari and two female members of his cabinet. The spokesman of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya who paraded the suspect at the headquarters of […]

The nation’s electricity generation declined by 560.6 megawatts on Thursday, worsening the blackouts experienced in parts of the country. Total generation from the 27 power plants on the national grid stood at 3,056MW as of 6am on Thursday, down from 3,617.5MW on Wednesday, according to data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator. Electricity generation in […]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has explained that the Federal Government had the right to keep the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore despite court orders. Malami disclosed this when he appeared on ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, a programme of […]

Pope Francis has apologized for slapping a woman’s hand to free himself from her grip while greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred as Pope Francis made his way to the Nativity scene in Vatican City. On Wednesday, the Pontiff apologized for losing patience with the worshiper before using […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on New Year Day wrote a letter to Nigerians highlighting the key tasks his government would undertake in 2020 and the new decade. The president touched on infrastructure, electricity, security, elections and other areas of national interest. He vowed that he would not seek reelection in 2023. “I will be standing down […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Tuesday its operatives arrested a former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, over his alleged involvement in extortion, name dropping, and financial crimes. The Commission confirmed that Sani was arrested because of complaints by the owner of a car company, ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda, over […]

A House of Representatives member, representing Garki/Babura Federal constituency in Jigawa state, Dr Muhammadu Adamu Fagengawo has reportedly died. A source who confirmed this to Channels Television said that Dr Adamu was pronounced dead in Dubai in a hospital where he had been receiving treatment. This is after two other lawmakers died in December; Senator […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani for allegedly extorting $10,000 from a businessman, Alhaji Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors who has a case pending with the anti-graft agency. A statement by the SA Media & Publicity to Acting Chairman of EFCC, […]

Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says Nigerians will face “more hardship” under President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020. According to Nation, Sani said this during a radio programme on Invicta FM Radio in Kaduna  on Sunday. Urging the current administration to stop blaming past governments for the situation of the country, Sani said things […]

Ministers can only travel out of the country eight times in a year, Information, Culture & Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed has disclosed. He said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that no minister should go on foreign trips more than twice in a quarter. Besides, no minister on a trip outside the shores of the land […]

Pastor Tunde Bakare has revealed that the last time he stepped into a banking hall for transaction purposes in 1985. The Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Ministry said the other times he had stepped into a banking hall would be either to sanctify a new branch. Pastor Bakare said the banks had always come to […]

Lagos State Government on Sunday appealed to health care providers, including public and private health facilities operating in the state, to stop rejecting gunshot victims and other trauma patients for not providing police report or provide evidence of funds before commencing treatment. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement yesterday while reacting to […]

An Igbo based group, Igbo Presidency Project Movement 2023 has warned people of northern Nigeria to respect the zoning of the presidency and relinquish power to the south in 2023. The group described the calls by the Leader of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima for the north to produce the president for the […]