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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari rescued Nigeria from collapse within the first year of his administration. TodayNG reports that the minister said this during a recent radio programme in Kano state. According to the report, Malami claimed that all sectors of economy suffered […]

Gunmen have abducted a mobile policeman in Tike area of Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A resident said the abducted policeman was mistaken for a rich man, who was the target of the kidnappers. The victim is aid to be among the officers drafted to the area to tackle kidnapping, which has […]

The Federal Government hopes to push its public debt stock to N50.22tn by 2023, with domestic debt at N28.75tn and external debt at N21.47tn. This is according to the projections in the National Development Plan 2021-2025. The Debt Management Office had disclosed that Nigeria’s public debt was N38tn as of the end of the third […]

Many passengers got trapped after a commercial vehicle plunged into a canal at Oworonshoki in Lagos State, on Monday. Some of the passengers who were rescued sustained different degrees of injuries. It was learnt that the bus first had a punctured tyre and as the driver tried to regain control of the fast moving vehicle, […]

A Missouri woman was seen smiling in her mugshot that was taken after she allegedly killed her boyfriend with a sword. Police said Brittany Wilson, 32, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested for stabbing her boyfriend to death on Christmas Eve. Police responded to a report about “suspicious activity” at Wilson’s boyfriend’s home and found her […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Buhari for all the challenges witnessed in the country. Amaechi, who is a former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, said this on a Channels Television’s programme titled, ‘Hard Copy’, monitored by Punch. The minister argued that Buhari was being blamed for even […]

At least 101 people were killed by non-state across Nigeria last week, the highest figure in over eight weeks. A review of the figure shows an increase of about 200 per cent when compared to the previous week when 32 people were reported killed. Out of the 101 persons, a traditional ruler was killed in Kaduna while […]

A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has said his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, was arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). He, however, said the IGP was deceived by his successor, Hope Uzodimma. Nwosu was arrested in a commando style during a church service at St Peter’s Anglican church, Eziama […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to the late South African anti-apartheid hero, Desmond Tutu, describing him as one whose life was a message on love and happiness.  According to Buhari, the legacies of Archbishop Tutu who died at 90 on Sunday, “will resonate through generations, bringing more light and clarity to religious diversity, democracy, […]

There is an outbreak of COVID-19 at Nigeria’s seat of power, with some presidential aides testing positive. Premium Times had named those affected as the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo; Chief Security Officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa, and the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The online newspaper said […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has ordered the release of the female soldier who got engaged to a corps member at the Yikpata Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara State. It was gathered that the Army Chief ordered her release with immediate effect in the spirit of […]

The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment. Shehu, who confirmed this to Channels Television on Saturday, however, said he feels fine. He explained that has mild symptoms of the disease – a trait connected with the omicron variant, adding that […]

Less than two years after the Independent National Electoral Commission deregistered 74 political parties due to their poor performance in the 2019 general elections, the commission says no fewer than 107 groups have approached it for registration as political parties. Responding to a Freedom of Information request sent by Sunday Punch, the Deputy Director, SERVICOM at INEC, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to embrace the message of hope which Christmas offers despite the current “excruciating economic hardship”. The party said this on Friday in a statement issued by Debo Ologunagba, the party’s spokesperson. The party rejoiced with Nigerians on the Christmas celebration, and urged them to support the party […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians deserve a country that will guarantee the citizens are free from fear and harassment. In a statement issued on Friday, the President recalled his trip to Maiduguri the Borno State capital where he addressed officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces serving in Operation Hadin Kai – a […]

Three Senior Advocates of Nigeria have faulted the order of Aisha, the wife of President Buhari that all members of staff in her office should proceed on an indefinite leave. They said the President’s wife acted illegally as she had no right to give such an order, adding that only the Head of the Civil […]

The family of a youth corper simply identified as Remi, who proposed to a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, has said that the duo started their friendship three years ago in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to the family member, Remi and Akinlabi’s friendship […]