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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the Presidency’s allusion to the existence of a cabal in the villa as the best Christmas gift to Nigerians. Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu had on Wednesday, described the cabal in the Presidency as a bunch of respected Nigerians […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take Nigeria to the Next Level. ‘‘We thank God. It has been a very successful year, relative to the composition of this country, both politically and ethnically,’’ […]

Members of the ‘cabal’ in the presidency are not hungry individuals and do not deserve the public criticism they get, a presidential aide has said. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, also said it was improper to refer to the president’s advisers as a ‘cabal’ and it is […]

A 58-year-old woman, Mrs Dorcas Osiebo, who stopped menstruating in 2006 without a trace of pregnancy, has been delivered of a baby boy. Dorcas, who delivered the baby on 13 Dec in Abuja, said that she was confused and excited when her Pastor’s wife, a nurse confirmed her pregnancy. “She (nurse) looked at my face […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced charges on current account and some other services. It stated that card maintenance fee on current account had been removed as the accounts already attracted account maintenance fee. The CBN clarified charges that depositors should know about their accounts with their lenders in its revised guide to charges […]

There were speculations as to why the federal government released Dasuki and Sowore, a former presidential candidate who was accused of treason. Officials of the US Embassy in Abuja were reportedly cited at the court during the resumed hearing of the fundamental rights enforcement application of Sowore in which a Federal High Court judge, Justice […]

New United States Ambassador to Nigeria Ms  Mary Leonard said on Tuesday  her country  decided to place Nigeria on its watch list due to the humanitarian situation in the country. She stated that the action was taken as part of an effort to deepen conversation on the issue. Leonard spoke in Abuja when she visited […]

An International non-governmental organisation, Global Citizen, has called on the Nigerian government, private sector and all stakeholders to intensify efforts at reducing poverty across the country, saying 89 million out of the nation’s 200 million citizens are living in extreme poverty currently. Speaking during a launch to eradicate poverty in Nigeria, the co-founder of Global […]

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has regained his freedom after spending more than four years in detention. Dasuki was released by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday in Abuja, following the directive of the Federal Government. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with former President Goodluck Jonathan following an attack by gunmen on his country residence in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed that the President called his predecessor on Tuesday. In the telephone conversation, President Buhari expressed sadness over the […]

The Federal Government has revealed that the order to the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to release the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore is in compliance with the bail granted to them by the Federal High Court. In a statement signed personally by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), […]

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under the age of 18. Saudi also set the minimum age for marriage at 18. According to Saudi Gazette, the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Dr. Walid Al-Samaani issued a circular to all courts highlighting the ban on […]

The Department of State Services has finally complied with the court orders directing it to release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, from custody. Omoyele’s release came a few hours after the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said in a statement on Tuesday that he had issued […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified the issue of payments of N50 charges by merchants who use Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions, insisting that nobody should pay extra on goods and services. The CBN explained that the N50 stamp duty is a fee regulated by an act that directs merchants […]

Lagos State Government has explained the planned relocation of the popular computer village from Ikeja to Katangowa in Agbado/Oke-Odo LCDA. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, said the relocation was to address environmental challenges occasioned by the rapid growth of the market in Ikeja. He said the choice of Katangowa was […]