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‘We are ready to go to Sambisa Forest’ | 10, 000 hunters yearn to fight Boko Haram

During their annual oath-taking festival, known as Salala, which was held in Adamawa on Tuesday, about 10,000 local hunters from the North-East of Nigeria volunteered for the war against Boko Haram and to help rid the country of insurgency. Clad in their warfare garbs, the hunters urged the government to utilise them in the war... Read More

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‘Wike twisted, butchered and turned the truth upside down’ – Rotimi Amaechi

In a recent interview on Sunrise, a morning show on Channels Television, Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, declared that the ‘monorail project’ of his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, won’t be touched by his government. Wike had stated that the people of Rivers have advised him to ditch the project, hence his resolve to discontinue work on... Read More

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Why President Buhari can’t sign 2016 budget just yet

The 2016 Appropriation Bill will not be signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, pending the time when the National Assembly would make the details of the document available to the president. After series of controversies and alterations, the Nigerian National Assembly had last week Wednesday, passed a budget of N6.06 trillion. The document was... Read More

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‘Suicide bomber arrested in Cameroon not one of our girls’ – Chibok community

The suspected suicide bomber that was arrested last Friday in Cameroon is not from Chibok, in Borno state, says the Chairman of the community, Tsambido Abana. The Chibok community Chairman premised his conclusion on the information made available to by the Federal Government. The government had released a statement on Monday, through the Senior Special... Read More

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Abducted Army Colonel found dead, body decomposing

The Nigerian Army Colonel, Samaila Inusa, who was abducted on Sunday in Kaduna, has been found dead. The Army made this known in a statement released on Tuesday evening by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman. The Army spokesperson stated that Colonel Inusa’s body was found at about 6pm today. Preliminary investigations revealed... Read More

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Buhari heads to the US for Nuclear Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari would leave Nigeria for Washington DC, United states of America, on Wednesday, March 30 for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. Buhari is expected to join 60 other world leaders alongside President Obama Barack and the heads of international organisations at the summit. A statement released by the president’s media team revealed that... Read More

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Ezekwesili slams FG over ‘Chibok girl’ found in Cameroon

Convener of the #BringBackOurGirls group, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday, asked the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, to check the meaning of the word ‘incompetence’ over his statement on the suicide bomber who claimed to be one the Chibok girl. It would be recalled that last week, a... Read More

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Magician Kachikwu promises fuel scarcity will end by April 7

Either the heavy backlash Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu received from the public for declaring that he cannot perform magic to end the fuel scarcity in the country or his appearance before the Senate committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has suddenly turned him into a magician. Regardless of which it is, Nigerians would be... Read More

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Tinubu kicks off birthday celebration with Colloquium (PHOTOS)

As part of the celebrations to mark his 64th birthday, former governor of Lagos state and All Progressives Congress party leader, Bola Tinubu has organised the 8th Annual Bola Tinubu Colloquium. The Colloquium tagged Agriculture: Action, Work, Revolution; has President Muhammadu Buhari, vice-president Yemi Osinbajo and wife Dolapo, states governors, ministers, National Assembly members as... Read More

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EgyptAir hijacker captured in Cyprus

The man who hijacked an Egyptian plane, Seif Eldin Mustafa, has been arrested, reports say. Mustafa had on Monday morning, hijacked the Egyptair MS 181 and forced it to change route, with the aim of professing his love for his ex-wife. The hijacked plane was flying from the Egyptian city of Alexandria to the capital... Read More

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El Rufai isn’t swayed by public criticism, religious bill is here to stay

Despite the heavy criticism from the general public over the bill proposed to legislate religious activities in Kaduna state, Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains unperturbed. The governor’s resolute stance was revealed by his political adviser, Malam Uba Sani while addressing men of the press in Kaduna. Sani said certain people that were out to cause mischief... Read More

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‘You are the real threat to national security’ | Fayose replies APC

Ayo Fayose, Governor of Ekiti state has called the All Progressives Congress the real threat to the security of Nigeria and its people in response to a statement made by the party that labeled him as a threat to national security. In a statement released by Fayose’s media adviser, Lere Olayinka on Monday, March 28... Read More

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Nigerian Army clear out Boko Haram terrorists from Dipcheri

The Nigerian Military has recorded more successes in the fight to completely obliterate the menace of terrorist sect, Boko Haram. According to a statement released by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, troops of the 155 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade launched a successful operation to clear out remnants of Boko... Read More

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El-Rufai’s religious bill ‘will create confusion, discord and disharmony’ in Kaduna

Most Reverend Dr Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, has said the religious bill sponsored by Governor Nasir El-rufai will create confusion, discord and violence in the state. The Archbishop said the bill, which is before the State House of Assembly, is completely unnecessary. He advised El-Rufai to operate within the existing... Read More

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The role Oba Sijuade played in my ascension – Ooni of Ife

Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded his predecessor, Oba Okunade Sijuade, for the role he played in becoming a monarch. Speaking at the renaming of Ife City Hall after the late Oba Okunade Sijuade in Ile Ife, Oba Ogunwusi said the late monarch usually prayed from his heart for him.... Read More

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‘Don’t blame FG for the economic woes of Nigeria’

Senator Ita Enang, a Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on the National Assembly, has urged Nigerians to refrain from blaming the Federal Government for the economic crunch bedeviling the nation. Speaking with journalists in Uyo on Monday, the Senator said other factors like the fall in the prices of crude oil is inadvertently... Read More

‘Fayose beautifies crime… he’s a threat to Nigeria’s security’ – APC

Ruling party, the All Progressives Congress has described Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose, as a serious threat to national security, owing to his recent statements and conduct. The Ekiti state chapter of the APC, said Fayose’s utterances are aimed at creating instability in the country’s economy. Speaking on behalf of the party, Publicity Secretary, Taiwo... Read More

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Girl-child bomber caught in Cameroon ‘has no relationship with the Chibok girls’

Although it is highly unlikely that the potential suicide bomber caught in Cameroon last Friday is among the over 200 Chibok girls abducted in April 2014, the Federal Government has made available photographs of the girl-child for verification. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the pictures of the... Read More

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Nyesom Wike: How INEC collaborated with APC to rig Rivers rerun election (WATCH)

In a recent interview on Channels Television, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of plotting with the All Progressives Congress to rig the legislative rerun election held in the state two weeks ago. Wike spoke extensively on the election, the violence that characterized it and his relationship with his predecessor,... Read More

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‘Buhari has gotten it right with Boko Haram’ – Obasanjo

“I know that he (Buhari) is very, very concerned about the insurgency. He has gotten it right that first of all there must be military ascendancy over the insurgents,” says former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo stated this on Monday during a visit to the Borno state government house, where he met with the state governor,... Read More

‘Obasanjo would have rescued Chibok girls if he was President’ – Borno governor

Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima has declared that if former president Olusegun Obasanjo was at the helm of power when 279 girls were abducted from Chibok, he would have seen to their rescue as opposed to Goodluck Jonathan who only got in contact with him 19 days after the abduction. Shettima, who made the... Read More

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Tunji Braithwaite dies, Buhari says politicians should ’emulate him’

Tunji Braithwaite, a former presidential candidate of the Nigerian Advance Party, NAP, has died at the age of 82. The famous lawyer/politician and human rights activist is regarded as one of the champions of Nigeria’s democracy. Braithwaite was said to have passed away in Lagos on Monday, after a brief illness. Following the passing, President... Read More

Tinubu is a great politician who takes well calculated steps – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a pillar in Yorubaland and Nigeria. Fayose said this in a congratulatory message in commemoration of Tiunbu’s 64th birthday. The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain also described the APC leader as a typical example of someone... Read More

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FG, DSS commissioned ‘killer squad’ to eliminate Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is set to resume protests in the South East and South South over the continued detention of director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement released by IPOB’s head of media and publicity, Emma Powerful, the group expressed frustration over the detention of Kanu since October 14, 2015.... Read More

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There’s no going back on Computer Based Tests – FG

The Federal Government has said that the Computer Based Tests that was recently introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will not be scrapped. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, announced this during a press conference on Monday. “The Computer Based Tests have been institutionalised by JAMB and there is no... Read More

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‘We didn’t abduct Army Colonel’ – Nigerian Shiites

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Shiites has distanced itself from the allegation that it abducted a Nigerian army colonel. Shiite spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa, released a statement on Monday, denying responsibility for the kidnap. “Our attention has been drawn to a false, unsubstantiated and mischievous claim, that looks more like a planned operation aimed at painting... Read More

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Nigerian Army to give N1m for information on ‘abducted Colonel’

In a bid to ensure the swift and safe return of the abducted military personnel, Colonel Samaila Inusa, the Nigerian Army has jerked up the reward for anyone with useful information to N1 million. In addition to the cash reward, the Nigerian Army promised to give adequate protection to such a person who provides useful... Read More

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Tinubu is ‘forthright, diligent and dogged’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, sent a warm birthday message to the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he turns 64 on Tuesday, March 29. The message was contained in a statement signed by the Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. The President, in his... Read More

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Femi Adesina to Nigerians: ‘Go and fight pipeline vandals if you want electricity’

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina has asked Nigerians to take up arms and fight pipeline vandals if they really want stable electricity. It would be recalled that during an interview with Al Jazeera, President Muhammadu Buhari said that anyone who was not okay with Nigeria’s addition to the Coalition of Islamic States against Terror should head... Read More

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Dasukigate: ‘A minister or the President ordered release of $2.1bn arms fund’

A former Director of Funds in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mohammed Dikwa, over the weekend, told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the $2.1 billion Arms procurement fund were released to the Office of the National Security Adviser under the former National Security Adviser(NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, based on either... Read More

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