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Jordan, the son of the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in Law at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Wike, his wife and daughter attended the graduation ceremony.  -LIB

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is eager to hand over to his successor because “it’s been tough”. The president said this while receiving some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators and political leaders at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Monday. The President travelled to Daura on Friday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. […]

As Nigeria’s population hits 216 million by November, this year, making the country the sixth most populous country in the world, experts have warned that the current population growth rate has dire consequences if not speedily addressed.  They say there is a need for the government and all stakeholders to take urgent measures to address […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura, Katsina State revisited the issue of the prolonged strike which has left students at home for months, telling leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that enough is enough. The president called on ASUU to reconsider their position on the continued strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian youth to look beyond culture, ethnicity and religion in relating with one another. He also urged them to embark on more travels, mingling, tolerance and negotiations to appreciate the rich diversity of the country. The president gave the advice when he received members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in […]

A female member of First Baptist Church in Owerri, Imo State capital, has been abducted. A source told Daily Trust that the victim who is the wife of the General Manager, Imo State Zoo, Mrs. Francis Abioye, was kidnapped inside the church around 4:30pm. The church is close to Imo Fire Service. Sources said that […]

Pope Francis has rebuffed suggestions he may be readying to resign, saying in an interview published Monday that rumours he was suffering from a serious illness were “court gossip”. “It never crossed my mind”, Francis told Reuters news agency after weeks of speculation. Pressed on whether he might emulate his predecessor Benedict XVI, who was […]

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Daura, said he chose former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate because he is “competent and reliable”. This was as he claimed that the APC has a better programme for the country and is ready to serve. Tinubu said […]

The naira has depreciated to N615 a dollar at the parallel market ahead of a two-day holiday for Eid-el-Kabir. The figure represents N1 or 0.2 percent depreciation compared to the N614 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators in Lagos told TheCable on Friday that there is high demand for forex at the […]

The Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of five pastors of the Whole Bible Believer Church, Ondo, for alleged kidnapping. The state Police Command had earlier arrested the defendants for allegedly keeping  77 people at the basement of the church. The members were said to be waiting […]

The Federal Government has said the security personnel deployed to man Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) did their best to repel the terrorists’ attack but were subdued. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, said this while fielding questions from State House reporters after a briefing on the outcome […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would not rest until they get relief from him in view of the current security challenges and costs of living in the country. The President gave the assurance in his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerian Muslims and other citizens. “I am quite aware of the difficulties people […]

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is desperate to win back the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles from Oleksandr Usyk.Joshua said he was not satisfied with the current status of the championship belts and he was determined to win them back from the Ukrainian.“Someone told me:” You have a chance to become a three-time […]

The Westminster Magistrates Court, the United Kingdom on Thursday accepted that the kidney donor in the case of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice is not a minor. Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested by the British police on June 23 on allegations of human trafficking and organ harvesting that violate […]

A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has submitted a withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Mr Okupe made the announcement on Twitter. “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC,” he said. “A replacement […]

The League of Women Voters has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to protect the country and mitigate economic suffering. In a statement signed by President and Founder, Dr Esther Uduehi, the group said citizens are sick and tired of the administration’s excuses. The statement cited the attack on the Kuje correctional […]