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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba has admonished members of the lower legislative chamber of the National Assembly to shun favours from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Speaking during the inauguration of the chamber’s 105 committees ...

Executive Director of the African Centre for Peace and Development (ACPD), Shehu Sani has advocated the political and economic restructuring of the country, lamenting that the dream of Nigeria’s founding fathers has been destroyed by its ‘founding fathers.’ His words: ...

As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, a chieftain of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Okpalaukwu Emejulu Okpalaezeukwu has cautioned against a further move to allegedly Fulanise and Islamise the country, saying such plan may inadvertently cause disintegration of the country. Speaking to journalists in Awka, Anambra State, ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted claims that it detained journalist cum activist, Dr. Chido Onumah, on Sunday evening in Abuja. According to a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr. Peter Afunaya, the activist was only engaged ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged sustained funding of the judiciary to enable it to discharge its constitutional responsibilities creditably. He noted that it was the collective duty of the three arms of government to ensure justice for all Nigerians. Speaking ...

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja during the arraignment of the publisher of the online news medium, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, alongside Olawale Bakare. When the matter was called, the defendants expectantly mounted the accused box ...

The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made a massive seizure of frozen poultry products worth #23.7million in just two separate raids. The seizure, according to information gathered is a total of two thousand, three hundred ...

The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) has called for effective financing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate poverty in the country. It, therefore, stressed the need to commit a percentage of the federal and states’ ...

Acting Head of Service (HOS) of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has declared that the era of bureaucracy that has held down performances in the civil service over the years is over. She said civil servants should brace up for ...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the immediate redeployment of two ministers of state. A statement from the office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (OSGF) said Festus Keyamo leaves the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry as minister of state ...