Pirates Kill Soldier In Delta

A soldier has been killed in Tuomo community, Burutu council area of Delta State, following a clash between military men and suspected pirates. A community source said the soldier and two of the pirates were killed in the clash. It was gathered that

Some Prophets See Nothing, By Femi Adesina

There he goes again. Troublemaker. He wants to abuse our prophets, the vessels of God Almighty. Not so. Let me state from the beginning that I believe in prophecies and prophets. Good, sincere, genuine ones. “Believe in the Lord your God, so shall

Slain Army General Buried In Abuja

The remains of Major General Hassan Ahmed killed by gunmen along Lokoja-Abuja highway on Thursday have been buried in Abuja. Major General Ahmed was a member of the 40th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and former Provost Marshal of the

Electoral Act Bill: Why We Walked Out Of Plenary, By House Minority Caucus

The House of Representatives Minority caucus has explained why it walked out during consideration of Electoral Amendment bill on Friday. Addressing newsmen after leading some members of the minority caucus to stage a walk out, Minority Leader Hon Ndudi Elumelu alleged the House

FG Appoints Jega, Udoma, Emenike, Others As Governing Council Chairs

The Federal Government on Thursday appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega and former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Victor Udo Ndoma-Egba as Chairmen of the Governing Councils of the University of Jos and

BREAKING: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday July 21, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Muslim faithful

Senate Approves Buhari’s Request For $8.325m, €490m External Loans

The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 (Euros). The Upper Chamber approved the loan request under the ongoing 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. The approval followed the consideration of the report of

Journalist, Policeman Killed As Robbers Attack Ondo Bank

Sketchy details have begun to emerge in the daylight robbery of a bank at Ilara Mokin, Ifedore local government in Ondo State. The robbers killed a journalist and policeman during the incident. The journalist, Olubunmi Afuye, was recently employed as spokesman of Elizade

JUST IN: Court Bars IGP From Arresting Oba Elegushi

The royal family also accused the respondents of an alleged plot to grab land belonging to the family at the Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA). The applicants alleged while the suit is pending the defendants resorted to self-help, including by detailing mobile policemen

Senate Passes Harmonised PIB Amidst Protests

The Senate on Thursday passed the harmonised Petroleum Industry Bill which was produced by a conference committee of both chambers of the National Assembly last week. The harmonised version of the PIB was submitted for consideration by the federal lawmakers on Thursday at