You are a liar, your book full of lies, Obasanjo blasts Awujale
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has rebuked a paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Ogun State‎, Oba Alaiyeluwa S. K. Adetona, over his autobiography titled “Awujale- The Autobiography of Alaiyeluwa Oba S….
Nine Authors Make Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Longlist
Helon Habila, chair of the judging panel of the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature  has announced the 2016 long list of nine books. The long list is made up of…
Two LGs exempted from Kaduna curfew
The Kaduna State Security Council has relaxed the 24-hour curfew in Jema’a and Zangon Kataf Local Government areas with immediate effect. A statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant to…
Oando, Sahara Energy, 37 others to sell Nigerian crude for 2017/2018
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday released names of 39 companies that will be involved in the sale and purchase of Nigerian crude for 2017/2018. Announcing the results…
Abuja airport now to be shut March 8, Kaduna airport option raises security concern
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria’s Federal capital of Abuja will now be closed on 8 March. The move will enable the government repair its runway, the aviation ministry said…
Buhari fires Babachir as Chair of Presidential Committee, SGF faces early exit from cabinet
Embarrassed by the plethora of allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawan President Muhammadu Buhari has removed him as chairman of the presidential committee…
FG to spend N270bn to rehabilitate 50 bridges in 3 years – Fashola
The Federal Government plans to spend about N270 billion over three years for the rehabilitation of 50 bridges, following the decay of many of the existing ones. The government plan…
We’ve been quiet, we will resume action this year, militants warn
The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, a militant group in the Niger Delta, has warned that its silence in the last months of last year should be misconstrued as a…
Dambazau says Southern Kaduna crisis not religious
The Minister of the Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has called on all well-meaning Nigerians not to allow themselves to be dragged into religious conflicts. He observed this…
Customs redeploys spokesperson, Wale Adeniyi and 245 others
In a bid to strengthen operations and reposition the Service to meet the challenges of the new year 2017, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved…