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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday reiterated his promise to concede 40 percent of appointments in his government to youths, assuring it is a pledge he would not break. He stated this in Lagos during a youth town hall meeting, declaring that if elected President in the February 16 election, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to understand him and give him more time to translate his intentions for the country. Mr Buhari made the call Monday in Abuja after a special parade organised in his honour by the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army to celebrate his 76th birthday. Speaking briefly with State House […]

A representative of the International Assembly (IA) of the True Jesus Church in Nigeria, Pastor Hong-Hsiung Ko, has described Nigerians as “too religious a people” who also have respect for their religious leaders. Pastor Ko stated this at the weekend, after the dedication of Elimgbu Oro-igwe Obio/Akpor church and workers’ ordination by the IA in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He […]

Starting a business in Nigeria may be a bit difficult, especially if you are a bit confused about what business to venture into.   Here is a list of top 10 most lucrative businesses in Nigeria from wealthresult.com. You may wish to consider some Agriculture This is the next revolutionary industry in Nigeria where millionaires are currently […]

Access Bank has finally acquired Diamond Bank… According to insiders, the official announcement of the transaction will be made in the course of the week by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The acquisition was midwifed by the CBN in a bid to further consolidate the banking industry, sources informed TheCable. A Diamond Bank official […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his comment on Friday that Nigeria’s economy was in a bad shape. Mr Buhari reportedly stated this at a meeting with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president told us that “the economy is in […]

The next generation of electric cars could charge their batteries in the time it takes to fill up at a gas station. A group of companies including Germany’s BMW (BMWYY), Porsche and Siemens (SIEGY) say they have developed technology that could help make super-fast charging a reality. They unveiled on Thursday a 450 kW charging […]

A federal judge in Texas said on Friday that the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law therefore cannot stand. Legal experts say the ruling won’t immediately affect Americans’ health coverage, and a group of states led by California is already vowing to appeal. But the invalidation […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, said on Friday night that he was keenly looking forward to next month’s presidential debate, moments after watching the vice-presidential debate in Abuja. Mr Abubakar expressed satisfaction with the showing of his running mate, Peter Obi, at the vice-presidential debate at Transcorp Hilton Hotels. “I […]

The United States Government has expressed fear that the Nigeria’s general elections scheduled for 2019 are likely to be characterised by violence. It said the conduct of the elections could have significant consequences for the democratic trajectory of Nigeria, West Africa, and the entire continent. The US however said the public disturbance that the elections […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has told governors of the 36 states of the federation that the economy of the country is in a bad shape. The President met with the Governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja for about 30 minutes yesterday. The chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, who briefed State House […]

The African Action Congress has written a letter to the Chairman of Channels Television, Mr. John Momoh, threatening to sue him, the Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Elections Debate Group if its Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is not listed among those that will participate in the Presidential debate. The NEDG, organisers of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night assured loyal All Progressives Congress members, who would work for his victory in 2019 of a handsome reward. Buhari admitted that he had not been able to fully reward those who worked for him to emerge as President in 2015. However, he stressed that in 2019, it would be a […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan, as the new Minister of Environment. The appointment followed the resignation of the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril. Mr Jibril resigned to assume the throne of the Emir of Nasarawa, in Nasarawa State. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, […]

Michael Cohen, the former lawyer to Donald Trump who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, has been given a 36-month prison sentence. He is the first member of Mr Trump’s inner circle to be jailed over the special counsel’s inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He has pleaded guilty […]