Transfer: Juventus seal €90m deal for Higuain

Just In: Buhari in closed-door meeting with APC governors

President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in a meeting with All Progressive Party-elected state governors. The meeting, which started at 2pm is taking place at the President’s office of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, is also in attendance. Details later.

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Just In: Buhari appoints Mbam as RMAFC chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Elias Nwalem Mbam, as chairman for the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. According to the PUNCH, Buhari also approved the appointment of Dr. (Mrs) Marilyn Amobi as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of... Read More

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Kirikiri Prison wardress dismissed for smuggling

The Nigeria Prisons Service has dismissed a female Prisons staff attached to Kirikiri female prisons, Lagos from the service for smuggling alcoholic drinks into the prison yard. This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday by Head, Public Relations NPS, DCP O. F. Enobore. The statement said, “The dismissal letter signed on behalf of the... Read More

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Transfer: Lyon rejects Arsenal’s £29m bid for Lacazette

Olympique Lyon has confirmed that it has rejected a £29 million (€35m) bid from Arsenal for striker Alexandre Lacazatte. Arsenal have been chasing Lacazette since last season’s transfer window and this development could put an end to Arsene Wenger’s side tabling an improved bid for the Frenchman. The 25-year-old France international was in dazzling form... Read More

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Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail project. The president, in his speech, commended both the Yar’adua and Jonathan-led governments for conceiving and starting the project respectively. He also promised that his administration will put plans in place for a 25-year strategic railway plan. Read full speech below: “BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU... Read More

BREAKING: Kogi Speaker resigns, immediately replaced

The speaker of the Kogi state House of Assembly, Hon. Momoh Jimoh has resigned. The speaker’s resignation is coming on the heels of a long leadership tussle which the Assembly has been embroiled in. Following Jimoh’s resignation Hon. Umarf Imam has been appointed as his replacement. The House was thrown into crisis early in February... Read More

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PDP congratulates Buhari on Abuja-Kaduna rail, appreciates Jonathan

The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated President Buhari and the people of Nigeria as he Commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail. In a statement released by the party through its official Twitter handle (@PDPNigeria), it also used the medium to appreciate the efforts of immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan and former Minister of Finance, Dr.... Read More

Just In: Pres. Buhari commissions Abuja-Kaduna rail project (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the Abuja-Kaduna commercial rail operation. The inauguration had several senior government officials in attendance such as the president of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Minister for Transport, Rotimi Amaechi amongst others. The commissioning of the project had been postponed on different... Read More

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5 undergraduates arrested by EFCC over N16m internet fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested five suspected undergraduate for engaging in cyber fraud. In a statement released on Monday by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, four of the suspects are students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) and one from... Read More

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Buhari receives FIFA President, Gianni Infantino (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino. Present at the meeting was the FIFA general secretary, Fatima Samoura, Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung and president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick. Mr Infantino arrived Nigeria on Sunday on a two-day... Read More

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Transfer: Stoke City sign Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen

Stoke City has completed the signing of Joe Allen from Liverpool for a fee which could rise to £13m. The 26-year-old, who shone for Wales as they reached the Semi-Final of this summer’s European Championships, has penned a five-year deal at the bet365 Stadium. The talented central midfielder becomes the club’s second signing of pre-season,... Read More

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Suicide bomber injures 12 in Germany

A suicide bomber has killed himself and injured 12 others, in an explosion outside a wine bar in the German city of Ansbach. According to detectives the attacker was a 27-year-old Syrian man who had been denied asylum in Germany. Security officials say he detonated the explosive device after he was refused entry into a... Read More

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Obaseki defects to PDP

Don-Pedro Obaseki, a cousin to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, Godwin Obaseki has defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in the state. The former Managing Director of Raymond Dokpesi‘s Daar Communications said he left the APC due to discrimination and lack of transparency. He announced his defection on Sunday evening when... Read More

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Budget-Padding Tracker: SERAP asks EFCC to investigate Dogara, Jibrin

A rights advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the allegation of attempted budget padding leveled against the leadership of the House of Representatives. Former chairman of the House Committee on appropriation, Abdulmumin... Read More

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ManUtd, ManCity clash in China cancelled

The Manchester derby friendly slated for tonight in China has cancelled. The cancellation is believed to be due to weather conditions. Manchester United confirmed the cancellation via its official Twitter handle (@ManUtd). Due to recent weather events, tournament organisers & participating clubs have decided to cancel tonight's International Champions Cup game. — Manchester United (@ManUtd)... Read More

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2 killed, several others injured in Florida nightclub shooting

At least two people were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a shooting at a Florida nightclub, police said early Monday. The incident took place at Club Blu in Fort Myers at around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, according to Lt. Jim Mulligan of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting is thought... Read More

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Athletes’ ticket controversy: Dalung summons AFN secretary general

Last weekend, Nigerian social media was awash with news that athletes representing the country in Rio 2016 Olympics, in Brazil were directed by the Ministry of Sport and Youth development to personally pay for their flight tickets. The minister, Solomon Dalung, however, denied issuing any such directive and has summoned the secretary-general of the Athletics... Read More

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Ekweremadu accuses ‘APC stalwarts’ of hypocrisy, refuses to resign

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that calls demanding his resignation are unnecessary and baseless as he was duly elected and has no desire to forfeit given to him by his colleagues. Ekweremadu was reacting to the insistence of the All Progressives Congress that he should be removed. Speaking through his media aide,... Read More

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Blame Jonathan, not Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes – Father Mbaka

Popular Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has once again denied rumours that he received money from Buhari or the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2015 general elections. Mbaka made the clarification through his media aide, Maximus Ugwuoke stating that he had no regret for his... Read More

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Fayose blows hot, dares EFCC to make his account details public

Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has dared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make public the statement it has extracted from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, in its ongoing probe of money meant for the purchase of arms and the funding of the last general elections in... Read More

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Demba Ba undergoes successful surgery

Former Chelsea and Newcastle footballer Demba Ba has undergone a successful surgery after suffering a horrific leg fracture during a Chinese Super League game last week. Ba suffered a broken leg in a derby game between his side Shanghai Shenshua and SIPG in the Chinese Super League. Ba was treated by French surgeon Olivier Bringer... Read More

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Why IBB overthrew me in 1985 – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons why he was impeached in August 1985 in what is popularly termed the “palace coup”. Buhari was ousted from power in a coup led by his then chief of Army staff, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. He stated that his “trusted allies” removed him because he had uncovered some fraudulent... Read More

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Troops kill 2 Boko Haram terrorists in ambush

Nigerian military troops on Sunday killed two Boko Haram terrorists crossing into the Sambisa Forest from Komala and Musafanari axis. The terrorists were moving into the forest carrying logistics items but were killed by the troops who ambushed them. Two soldiers, however sustained gunshot wounds. In a statement released on Sunday by the Acting Director,... Read More

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Lagos to increase IGR to N50billion monthly by 2018

The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced its readiness to massively reduce dependence on federal allocation and increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to a target of N30billion monthly in 2017 and N50billion monthly in 2018 as well as a yearly budget size of N1 trillion by 2018. Rising from a four-day retreat for members... Read More

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Transfer: Celtic signs former Arsenal player, Kolo Toure

Celtic Football Club has completed the signing of Kolo Toure. The Ivory Coast internationalist has joined the Hoops on a one-year deal. And the move reunites him with Brendan Rodgers, the pair having previously worked together at Liverpool. The 35-year-old defender has a wealth of experience, having played in the English Premier League with Arsenal,... Read More

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Killers of the RCCG preacher will be punished – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the killers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) preacher, Evangelist Eunice Elisha Olawale, in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory will not go unpunished. President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, made the promise during the burial... Read More

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Murdered RCCG evangelist laid to rest (PHOTOS)

A murdered evangelist, Eunice Elisha Olawale who was killed in the early hours of July 9 while preaching was laid to rest today, her birthday at the Gudu cemetery in the nation’s capital. The Ekiti-State-born preacher who until her death attended the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was killed in the Kubwa area of the Federal... Read More

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Pres. Buhari condoles with Germany over Munich attack

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the German government and its people over the recent shopping mall attack. In a statement released on Saturday by the senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari said “perpetrators of these evil acts will not prevail”. “President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed... Read More

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N3.1bn: CJ orders judge to continue case against Suswam

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, has returned the corruption case file of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, to Justice A.R. Mohammed and ordered him to continue presiding over the case. This is contained in a statement released on Friday by the Head of Media and Publicity,... Read More