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Nigeria: Northern Christian Elders, CAN, UK Demand Arrest, Prosecution of Deborah’s Killers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) and the British government have condemned the…

3 years ago

Buhari Signs Three Bills to Fight Terrorism, Money Laundering, Other Financial Crimes into Law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, three bills aimed at improving the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing/proliferation frameworks…

3 years ago

Report: APC Presidential Aspirants Walking on Landmines Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

There are indications that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be walking on political landmines ahead of the 2023…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Ex-Senate President Saraki Says He’ll Be the Bridge Between Young and Old, North and South, If Elected President

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday promised to address Nigeria’s security and economic challenges if chosen to lead…

3 years ago

Following Threats by Islamic Extremists, Former VP Atiku Deletes Facebook, Twitter Posts Condemning Female Student’s Murder

Following series of threats by some Islamic extremists on his social media handles, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, late Thursday…

3 years ago

Nigeria University Lecturers Reject Buhari’s Appeal to Call Off Strike

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday pleaded with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other industrial…

3 years ago

Obasanjo, Osinbajo, Others Proffer Solutions to Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit as AFC Launches $2bn Intervention

Several prominent Africans, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President Nana Akufo-Ado, Governor of Anambra state, and…

3 years ago

Nigerian Ministers Nwajiuba, Onu, Akpabio Resign Following Buhari’s Directive to Appointees with Political Ambitions

Nigeria's Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba; Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; and Minister of…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Ex-President Jonathan ‘Gives Conditions’ to Join Presidential Race as APC Extends Sale of Forms to May 12

Fresh facts have emerged from the recent meeting in Abuja between the former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and National Chairman…

3 years ago

N100m Form: APC Presidential Aspirant Defects, Alleges Party Chairman Adamu Has Commercialised Primaries

One of the presidential aspirants on the APC platform, Adamu Garba, left the party on Tuesday over the N100 million…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Ex- President Jonathan Meets APC Chairman Adamu, Hours After Group Buys Presidential Nomination Forms for Him

Nigeria's former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday met with National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi…

3 years ago

Buhari Urges World Bank and AfDB to Activate $19bn Fund for Climate Investment

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) to activate the $19 billion pledge, meant…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Oil Marketers Raise the Alarm, Accuse Airline Operators of Trying to Force Subsidy on Aviation Fuel

Some petroleum products marketers in Nigeria have warned that the pressure being mounted by local airline operators on the federal…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Presidential Aspirant Tinubu’s Support Group DG Quits APC

The Director-General of Tinubu Support Groups Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Jibrin, a…

3 years ago

Nigeria: I Have Courage to Fight Principalities Holding Nigeria Back, Says Presidential Hopeful and Governors’ Chairman Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has declared that if offered the…

3 years ago

Nigeria Moves to Avert Shutdown of Operations by Airlines on May 9

Following a threat by airline operators to shut down their operations on Monday, May 9, over the scarcity of aviation…

3 years ago

Rice Farmers Buy APC Presidential Forms for Nigeria’s Central Bank Chief Emefiele

A coalition of rice farmers and other crop growers on Friday moved to drag the Governor of the Central Bank…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Protesters Storm PDP, APC, Insist Power Must Go to the South

A group of protesters, largely from a group by name, the Concerned Nigeria Citizens, on Wednesday, barricaded entrances to the…

3 years ago

Terrorists Using Captives as Human Shields, Rescuing Kidnapped Train Passengers Requires Wisdom, Buhari Says

  President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, said rescuing the kidnapped passengers of the Kaduna-bound train that was recently attacked by…

3 years ago

Nigerian Students Vow to ‘Frustrate’ APC, PDP National Conventions Over Lecturers’ Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has advised the two biggest political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

3 years ago