Boko Haram now “substantially” defeated – Buhari
After saying two years ago that the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram had been “technically defeated” even as the group continued its resurgence and continues to wreak havoc in the…
Army challenges Ndume to prove 847 Soldiers lost to Insurgency
The Nigerian Army yesterday asked Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, to prove his claim that 847 soldiers had been lost to the Boko Haram insurgency in…
Aliko Dangote, Chimamanda Adichie, Trevor Noah Make Top 5 In 100 Most Influential Africans List
Multiple award-winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African descent by the Africa Report. Adichie is number four on…
Obaseki on his way out of APC – Oshiomhole
The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo of anti-party activities, saying the governor is fomenting chaos to create…
Police arrest, detain NANS leader in Oyo
Chairman of Oyo State National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Asubiojo Olajuwon, has been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan. Olajuwon was said to have been…
Buhari’s nephew denied me access to villa apartment – Aisha Buhari
First lady and the wife of Nigeria’s president, Aisha Buhari, has confirmed that she was the one speaking angrily in a video that went viral after she was denied access…
IMF foresees lackluster GDP Growth for Nigeria in 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will remain lackluster in 2019. The fund stated this in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for…
Minimum Wage: House moves to resolve Labour-FG impasse
Following the disagreement that between the federal government and labour unions over the implementation of the N30,000 national minimum wage, the House of Representatives has promised to resolve the impasse.…
PDP wants Buhari sanctioned for assigning Aso Villa facilities to unauthorized persons
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Assembly to investigate and sanction President Buhari for assigning official facilities in the Presidential villa to unauthorized persons that have no…
APC, PDP in fresh fight ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling
With an appeal by the presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, awaiting determination at the Supreme Court, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday…