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Terrorism: Allow Judicial Process Run Its Course, President Buhari, PM Johnson Agree at Bilateral Meeting

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, appraised the war against different forms of terrorism in…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Kaduna Court Discharges, Acquits El-Zazakky and Wife, Orders Immediate Release

A Kaduna state high court has discharged and acquitted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem…

3 years ago

Nigeria: All APC Senators Vote Against Electronic Transmission of Results (The Full List)

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday voted against the electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Amendment Bill, with all the…

3 years ago

Setback For Nigeria’s Petroleum Bill as House Steps Down Conference Committee Report

Uncertainty continues to shroud the report of the National Assembly's conference committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), with the…

3 years ago

Rowdy Session in Nigeria’s Parliament Over 3% For Oil Communities in Harmonised PIB

Nigeria's parliament was thrown into a boisterous session following the passage of the conference report of the Petroleum Industry Bill…

3 years ago

Nigeria Governors in Talks With FG to Speed Up Vaccine Procurement and Prevent Third Wave

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says governors of the country's thirty-six states have agreed on ways to speed up the…

3 years ago

NNPC: Nigeria’s State-owned Oil Company Didn’t Remit $9.435bn Crude Oil Proceeds in 2015, Senate Says

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) failed to remit N3.878 trillion, some $9.435 billion revenue from domestic crude oil sales…

3 years ago

ICC to Consider Yoruba Secessionist Sunday Igboho’s Petition Against President Buhari

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will consider a petition filed by Yoruba Nation separatist agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Kidnappers Release Emir of Kajuru, Hold Grandchildren, Others in Captivity

A Nigerian monarch, the Emir of Kajuru in northwestern Kaduna state Adamu Alhassan has been released by his abductors. Terrorists…

3 years ago

You Were a Student When Nigeria’s North and South Agreed on Rotation’: Ohanaeze Slams Kogi Governor Bello

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has slammed Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello over his recent comment on rotational…

3 years ago

Late Aritste Sound Sultan Was Deeply Passionate About Nigeria, President Buhari Says

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan as one who was deeply…

3 years ago

We’ll Continue to Engage Oba of Benin Over Return of Artefacts, Edo Governor Obaseki Says

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says he will continue to make effort to secure a private audience with the Oba…

3 years ago

Nigeria: North-Central Kwara State Gets $6m to Build Largest Oncology Center in West Africa

Nigeria's northcentral Kwara state is set to have the largest oncology and diagnostic centre in West Africa that will cost…

3 years ago

Nigeria Accuses South Africa’s MultiChoice of $4.36bn Tax Fraud, Moves to Freeze Accounts

The Nigerian government has moved to freeze and recover N1.8 trillion, some $4.36bn from accounts of South African companies, MultiChoice…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Senate Approves $2.176bn Supplementary Budget

The Nigerian Senate has approved the supplementary budget bill sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari with N895 billion ($2.176…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Southern Governors Reject Removal of Electronic Transmission of Election Results

Governors of Nigeria's southern region have rejected in strong terms the removal of electronic transmission of election results from the…

3 years ago

Southern Nigeria Governors Demand Next President Should Emerge From South

Seventeen Governors of Nigeria's southern region are demanding that the next president of the country emerge from the south. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Edwin Clark Warns of Possible Hostilities in Niger Delta, Demands Immediate Reversal, Amendment of Passed PIB

Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has warned of possible hostilities in the Niger Delta region if…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Secret Police Declares Yoruba Separatist Sunday Igboho Wanted, Says He Plans Insurrection

Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) has declared Yoruba secession agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, wanted. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Mannequins Banned in Northwest Kano State For Causing ‘Immoral Thoughts’

A northern Nigerian state has forbidden the use of mannequins for clothes display as they are responsible for invoking immoral…

3 years ago