WIKE TO FG: Relocate corporate headquarters office of oil firms to Niger Detla to restore peace

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the excuse of insecurity by the multinationals for not relocating to the South-South region is not tenable. The governor at the meeting of a…

Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over newspaper vendor’s death

The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke , a vendor who died after being shot by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Femi Gbajabiamila, has written…

New policy on $15,000 visa bond won’t affect Nigerian travellers, says US mission

The United States Mission in Nigeria says Nigeria is not currently part of the pilot visa bond programme. The Trump administration had introduced a new temporary policy issued to discourage…

Senate approves Buhari’s request to refund N148.14bn to five states

…confirms Code of Conduct Bureau nominees The Senate on Tuesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of N148,141,969,161.24 to Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State Governments…

We Need Over N.5tr Annually To Fix Road Infrastructure — FG

The federal government has said a minimum of N500 billion is needed annually for the next three years to complete 711 projects on road infrastructure in the country. The Minister…

Strike: SUG presidents give FG, ASUU one-week to resolve crises

The Coalition of 19 Northern States presidents of the Students Union Government has issued a one-week ultimatum to both the Nigerian government and ASUU to resolve its problem with the…

Buhari to Chad: We will always be there for you

Nigeria will always be there for the Republic of Chad, as we are not only neighbours but brothers, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged. The President spoke at State House, Abuja,…

Gombe House Of Assembly Speaker Impeached

The Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim Kurba has been impeached. He was impeached by 16 out of the 24 members of the House. The…

[INSIDER] IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war

There seems to be a crack within the Indigenous People of Biafra, as the deputy leader, Uche Mefor has fallen out with his boss, Nnamdi Kanu and floated a new…

19-year-old, friend nabbed for setting ex-lover’s house, girlfriend ablaze

Nineteen- year -old Jemila Ibrahim and her friend , Fatima Mohammed, have been arrested by the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command for setting her ex -lover ’ s…

Biden’s cabinet takes shape

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a slate of Cabinet nominees Monday, including Antony Blinken as secretary of state and Janet Yellen, who would be the first woman to serve as…

Ogun housewife brutalises 12-year-old boy over missing N5000

A 40- year- old housewife, Iswat Taofeek, has been arrested by the police in Adatan area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State for dehumanizing a 12-year- old boy living…

Nigerian travellers to pay $15,000 visa bond as Trump introduces new policy

Nigerian visitors to the United States (US) may have to pay up to $15,000 in bonds according to a new temporary policy issued to discourage nationals of some countries with…

Nigerians should be proud of fuel imports from Niger Republic —FG

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources , Timipre Sylva, says Nigerians should be proud that the Federal Government is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from neighbouring Niger…

“Your report on Lekki capable of setting Nigeria on fire’ — Lai writes CNN

The federal government has written to CNN, demanding “ an immediate and exhaustive investigation” into its report on the Lekki tollgate incident. On October 20, 2020, the Nigerian army had…