Buhari’s 60th Independence Day Speech

….Nigeria at 60: US lauds Nigeria’s commitments to tackling corruption INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S…

At UN summit, Buhari outlines key measures to reverse biodiversity loss in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday outlined measures by Nigeria to reverse biodiversity loss, expressing concern that most indigenous flora and fauna commonly found within the country are facing extinction. This was…

Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Buhari’s Appointment Of 21 FCT High Court Judges

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the nomination by the National Judicial Council (NJC) of 21 lawyers for appointment as judges of the High Court…

Independence: Police warn Oduduwa Republic agitators against procession

The Police have warned those agitating for the proposed Oduduwa Republic not to embark on any procession on October 1 or any other time . The Deputy Inspector General of…

Nigeria @60: Queen of England congratulates Nigeria —Presidency

…Buhari to address Nigerians from Eagle Square The Presidency on Wednesday said the Queen of England , Queen Elizabeth II , has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu…

Buhari swears in 4 Permanent Secretaries, presides over virtual FEC

President Muhmmadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in four newly appointed federal Permanent Secretaries at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

NERC halts electricity tariff hike

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to suspend the Sept. 1 tariff increase for 14 days. The commission’s suspension directive of the…

Oct 1 Sit-at-Home: No one can stop us – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that there is no going back on the sit at home order it had declared to hold Thursday , October 1, 2020.…

BREAKING: FG lifts ban on Emirates Airlines

…UAE to begin visa issuance to Nigerians The federal government has lifted the ban on Emirates Airline flights into the country. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced on Tuesday…

The Issue Of ASUU Will Soon Come To An End — Minister of Labour and Employment

The Federal Government says the issue of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon be resolved. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this on…

Angry Crowd Attack Jigawa Governor’s aide, Others

An angry mob on Tuesday attacked an aide to Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, and other officials. Channels Television learned that the victims were the Special Adviser to the Governor…

Buhari seeks confirmation of nominees as Justices of Supreme Court, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The request was…

Buhari To Summit 2021 Budget Next Week – Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to submit the 2021 budget to the Senate next week. Senate President Ahmed Lawan disclosed this while delivering his welcome address to legislators at plenary…

Nigeria@60: FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday

Nigerian government has declared Thursday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of…

P&Q Case: UK Court Orders Release Of $200m Deposit To Nigeria

A commercial court in London has ordered the release of $200 million used as a deposit in the case against Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) to the Nigerian government. The…