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A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, lost her ability to speak and subsequently fell into a coma due to the complications of the cancer she had, her husband has said. Diezani’s husband, Rear Admiral Alison Madueke (retd.), said this in his recently published book titled, ‘Riding the Storms with God on My Side’. […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday warned politicians to stop killing people for the sake of gaining political office. Jonathan was speaking against the backdrop of violence that trailed the elections in Bayelsa, Kogi States as well as other African countries in recent times. The immediate past president, who was honoured with an honorary degree […]

The Federal Government has re-assured Nigerians of its commitment towards ending HIV/AIDS by the year 2030, in line with the global target. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire said at a press conference organised to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Abuja that  government had redoubled its efforts to reduce the spread of […]

The First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has alerted that things are getting out of hand in the country, noting that her husband alone cannot handle the challenges of the nation and admonished the political class to work together to bail the country of out of the challenges. She also berated state governors for failing to […]

A military court in Suriname sentenced President Desi Bouterse to 20 years in prison Friday over the executions of political opponents when he was the South American country’s dictator in the 1980s. Bouterse, 74, is on a state visit to China and will appeal the judgement when he returns next week, his lawyer Irvin Kanhai […]

Suspected money launderer, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha has been granted a bail of N100 million by a Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. He was granted bail on Friday after he was arraigned for alleged N33 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had arrested Mompha on 19 October at the Nnamdi […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps has clarified its position on the use of Google maps while driving. This clarification is coming after Nigerians criticised the corps for comments credited to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sector commander, Ayuba Gora, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday reported that Mr Gora said driving with […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a two-legged trip out of Abuja on Friday (today), first to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea,  for a summit and another five-day visit to his country home, Daura, in Katsina State. He will be away till Wednesday next week. The Presidency explained on Thursday that Buhari would be in Malabo to attend […]

The All Progressives Congress has distanced itself from the suit seeking an amendment of the Constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari run for a third term in office. Charles Enya reportedly filed the suit (FHC/AI/CS/90/19) before a federal high court in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State. The ruling party said the suit filed by  Enya, “a self […]

Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has reacted to the Hate Speech Bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. Speaking in his Minna Uphill residence while hosting the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Christopher Isiguzo, Babangida said there was no basis for the bill because no one can deny Nigerians […]

Between January and June this year, no fewer than four medical doctors, working in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, committed suicide. Dr Roland Aigbovo, President Association of Resident Doctors, FCT, disclosed this during a campaign against drug abuse, at Wuse Market. He did not give the names of the doctors. The campaign, part of activities […]

The house of representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to increase value added tax (VAT) from 5 percent to 7.5 percent. The lower legislative chamber approved the request during Thursday’s plenary session. Buhari sent the finance bill in October. The senate also passed the bill a week ago amid opposition from some lawmakers. The […]

The organisers of the controversial conference on witchcraft have explained the reasons behind the conference and how Nigeria could gain from it. The two-day conference began on Tuesday at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu, South-East Nigeria, despite the initial protest and threats from Christian communities within and outside the school. It is organised […]

The FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ayuba Gora, says driving with the aid of Google map using mobile phones is a serious traffic offence. Mr Gora said this at the inauguration of the 2019 Ember Months Campaign by Lugbe Unit Command of the FRSC in Abuja on Wednesday. According to […]

The Federal Government has admitted that the closure of the country’s land borders is contributing to rising inflation. According to recent figures from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, the headline inflation stood at 11.61 per cent as of October. The Minister of Finance/Budget /National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, told State House Correspondents that inflation rose […]

Some lawmakers in the US have expressed concern over the “clamp down” on journalists and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria. In a letter dated November 25 and addressed to Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s ambassador to the US, the lawmakers said the arrest of journalists and “harassment of peaceful protesters” are beginning to negatively impact the […]