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Former government of Abia state, Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to arrest and prosecute former President Olusegun Obasanjo to prove his seriousness in his anti-corruption war. Kalu threw the challenge at the quarterly public lecture series of National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) with the theme: Culture, Economy and good Governance: […]

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Monday said the desire of the Federal Government was to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive. He said that was why his administration chose negotiation, rather than military option, to secure their release. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, […]

At least 40 people were killed and 23 injured when a Bangladeshi passenger plane crashed near Kathmandu airport Monday, an official said. “Thirty-one people died at the spot and nine died at two hospitals in Kathmandu,” police spokesman Manoj Neupane told AFP, adding another 23 were injured. There were 67 passengers and four crew on […]

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says Shehu Sani’s revelation that every senator gets paid N13.5 million monthly proves Nigerian legislators are the highest paid in the world. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said Sani’s disclosure validates a statement made to the effect by Itse Sagay, chairman, presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC). He commended […]

The Senate has formally confirmed that its members receive N13.5 million monthly as running cost. It was reported how a Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, confirmed the amount, which was hitherto kept from the public. The money is illegal as it is not approved by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). It is also […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that naysayers had taken to social media and spending huge amounts of money to distort the situation in Nigeria. The minister stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organised for members of staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany and a […]

The Pentagon has raised an alert of a compelling evidence of possible nuclear weapon strike against the U.S. “There is compelling evidence that at least one of our potential competitors in this space believes they can get away with striking us with a low-yield weapon. “We cannot allow that perception to persist,” Gen. Paul Selva, the […]

Global stock markets rose Friday, with sentiment boosted by a surprise decision by Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to hold talks, and strong US jobs data providing Wall Street with an extra kick. However, uncertainty surrounding US President Trump’s tariffs plans and fears of a trade war kept a lid on gains, dealers said. […]

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has angered a number of his colleagues for lifting the veil on the N13.5million illegal allowances members of the upper legislative chambers receive each month in addition to their legitimate salaries and allowances. Some lawmakers who spoke to Premium Times but asked not to be named said the […]

A food expert in Nigeria has alerted the federal government on the continuous use of a banned substance, potassium bromate, in bakeries. Oladunni Akinnawo, a professor of food chemistry at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, said a recent study she conducted in Ibadan and Oyo towns, for instance, indicated the use of potassium bromate in […]

United States President Donald Trump obtained a restraining order against an adult film actress to prevent her from speaking publicly about their alleged affair, legal documents show. Trump’s personal lawyer obtained the order against Stormy Daniels in private arbitration proceedings last month. It bars her from sharing “confidential information” about their alleged relationship, US media reported. […]

Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, will be charged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) next week by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), TheCable understands. He will be arraigned for “false declaration of assets” — the same charge slammed against Senate President Bukola Saraki whose case was adjourned indefinitely on Thursday by the […]

  Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Nigerian will have a woman as president “one day”. The PDP chairman said on Thursday that men in leadership positions have failed “over the years”. He urged women in the country to vie for political offices to better political participation. Secondus gave the […]

Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is to resign after becoming embroiled in a financial scandal, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Friday. Gurib-Fakim, who is the only female head of state in Africa, has been accused of using a bank card provided by an NGO to make personal purchases and will step down after ceremonies to […]

According to Senator Shehu Sani, should the hate speech law be passed, prisons across the country will be filled with bloggers and critics of the government. He warned those currently in power who are pushing for the bill to remember that they will one day be out of power. “Most people in Power are intolerant to […]

   The Actor cum Politician was received yesterday in the office of Senator Ken Nnamani, who is like a Father to him. The great Senator congratulated him for his courage in declaring to become the Governor of Enugu State. He prayed for the dogged Nollywood First Actor and vowed to install an APC-Led Government in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday joined well-meaning Nigerians in wishing Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo a happy 61st birthday. In a message posted on his Twitter handle, @MBuhari, the President thanked Osinbajo for being a loyal and dependable partner. Buhari wrote, “Happy 61st Birthday, @ProfOsinbajo. Thank you for being a loyal and dependable partner on this journey. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians in the areas affected by Boko Haram insurgency are in the best position to provide correct assessments of the changes that have taken place since he assumed office in 2015. Receiving a delegation from King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said […]