President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that the dreaded Islamic terror group Boko Haram, will be defeated in the states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa, all in Nigeria’s north east geo political zone in the next couple of days. President Jonathan, who made this known during an interview with the
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Few weeks to the conduct of the presidential elections, the Presidential candidate of the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said the APC remains the best choice for Nigerians in the elections. Speaking on Thursday during a South South rally of the APC in Port Harcourt, Buhari tasked Nigerians to […]
As part of its financial literacy campaign, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday educated secondary school students in the FCT on the importance of savings. The schools involved were Government Junior Secondary School Wuse Zone 3 and Government Secondary School Garki. Speaking in Abuja on the topic: “Growing Your Money”, the […]
Mr Steve Oru, the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs ministry, says the outstanding liabilities on the capital projects of his ministry at present, has hit the N41.7 billion. The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Oru said that the liabilities were recorded due to the […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated that it has recorded some level of “progress” as it met with representatives of Super Eagles chief coach Stephen Keshi on Wednesday over a new contract. Keshi was offered a new contract by the NFF just over two weeks ago and was given until Thursday (March 12) to […]
…says ‘I won’t campaign for any candidate Former minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that he would not campaign for any of the presidential candidates in the coming general election. General Danjuma, who fielded questions from State House correspondents, after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at his […]
The anticipation of expecting the first rains of the year, after months of harsh and dry weather, turned sour for the locals in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Wednesday, as heavy rainstorm wreaked havoc in the community. No fewer than 200 buildings were destroyed as a result of the rain, while […]
The National Chairman of the All progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has apologised to the Igbo apex group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo youth wing, over his inability to fulfil his promises to the group during their sports festival held in November, last year. This is coming as he doled out N.5 million to the group […]
The clash between some Yoruba and Hausa youths on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun State, has left five people reportedly injured and various properties destroyed. The crisis, which also led to the shut-down of schools and businesses, occurred in the Sabo area of Osogbo. According to a resident of the area, identified as Seye, the Hausa […]
Some concerned citizens of Enugu State have raised the alarm over the decision of outgoing Sullivan Chime administration to concession the supply of water in the state to a private firm for a period of 25 years. In an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, signed by Chief Igwenabo Eko and Chief Sunday Uzoigwe, yesterday, […]
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday showered encomiums on the Nigerian Armed Forces for their bravery and recent successes in combating the Boko Haram insurgents. During its plenary meeting, the Senate President, David Mark, expressed his satisfaction with the gallantry of the Nigerian Armed Forces and asked the Senate Committee on Armed Forces to send the message of the
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro who was confirmed as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the second time on Wednesday thanked the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark and other principal officers of the Senate for confirming his nomination, noting also that he hold no grouse against the All Progressives Congress Senators who […]
Prominent #BringBackOurGirls campaigner, Dr. Ezekwesili, has berated the Nigerian Senate over the recent ministerial confirmation of Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro describing the senators as a “shameless lot.” Ezekwesili, who voiced her displeasure on her twitter handle @obyezeks, argued that the nomination and confirmation of the former minister of state for defense, has no
The federal government on Wednesday said that 36 towns have been reclaimed from Boko Haram insurgents since the military forces of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon launched a joint offensive against the sect, voicing hope that the operation could lead to the group’s “total defeat”. National security spokesman Mike Omeri said four towns had fallen […]
