Melaye wants cows roaming Abuja streets slaughtered

Senator Dino Melaye on Monday told the FCT minister, Mohammed Bello that he should ensure herdsmen and their cows stop roaming the streets of Abuja. Melaye said this when the minister appeared before the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, chaired by him. “Honourable Minister, Senate as an institution is not happy at how Fulani herdsmen... Read More

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Abuja, cows, dino melaye, fct minister, grazing, herdsmen

September 22, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1. Appeal court upholds Dickson’s election An Abuja Court of Appeal has confirmed the election of Bayelsa state governor, Sariake Dickson of the PDP. 2. NDA leader arrested The Nigerian Navy has arrested a leader of the Niger Delta Avengers strike force responsible for blowing... Read More

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Abuja, APC, Buhari, PDP, police, senator, Shi'ites, UNGA

September 22, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 important things Speaker Dogara said at the House of Reps’ resumption

Nigeria’s House of Representatives resumed from its annual recess yesterday, 21st September and its first sitting turned out to be a very dramatic one what with the massive hailing the Speaker received from the honourables when the budget padding issue was raised. Outside the walls of the chamber, a group of protesters brandished placards demanding... Read More

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Abuja, Hon Dogara, hon jibrin, House of Reps, legislature, national assembly, nigeria, senate

September 19, 2016

Opinion: Police is not your friend, not in Nigeria at-least

by Eketi Edima Ette The Police Force. An institution of corrupt bullies that Buhari should look into, instead of telling us how he’s reducing presidential fleet upandan. Something happened on Friday that brought another event to mind. I’d just finished having lunch at Jevinik Restaurant with my sister and my friend, Chigozie. I flagged down... Read More

Abuja, bully, nigeria, Police Force

September 18, 2016

Maiduguri more secure than Lagos and Abuja – Gov. Shettima

Governor of Borno state Kashim Shettima says Maiduguri, the Borno state capital is more secure than Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, and Abuja, the seat of political power. Shettima made the disclosure on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri. Shettima said despite Maiduguri’s population of two million people it recorded no incident... Read More

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Abuja, bulletproof cars, Governor Kashim Shettima, lagos, maiduguri, sallah

September 14, 2016

Herdsmen still graze cows on FCT roads despite Minister’s order

Despite an order by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, directing Fulani herdsmen in Abuja to stop the grazing of their cattle on the roads, the herdsmen have continued to do so. The Minister had directed the Abuja Environmental Protection Board and the FCT Task Force Team on Environment to ensure that herdsmen do... Read More

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Abuja, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, directive, FCT, Fulani herdsmen, grazing on the road

September 10, 2016

Sudden demolitions: What change is this?

Just when it seems Nigerians have run out of reasons to be upset about the state of the nation, the government comes through with an upgrade. This season, it is unannounced demolitions. You wake in the morning, prepare to go to your business place, pray that sales go up in these hard times, you open shop,... Read More

Abuja, Change, demolition, Garba Shehu, lagos state, nuli juice

September 7, 2016

15000 African youth leaders to be trained at the #NationalYouthSummit 2016

Golden Heart Foundation is set to train over 15,000 youths at the Pan-African edition of National Youth Summit coming up on the 22nd to the 24th of September, 2016 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Youth leaders drawn from 40 African countries will converge at the International Conference Centre, Abuja being the venue of the 9th edition... Read More

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September 7, 2016

Opinion: Decent living in Nigeria’s recessed economy

by Jide Ojo It is no longer news that Nigeria’s economy is in recession. Austerity measures are now trending at both personal and corporate levels. Growth is shrinking; inflation is now officially 17.1 per cent; interest rate on lending is in double digits; unemployment soars and poverty deepens. A time like this calls for introspection... Read More

Abuja, economy, lagos, nigeria, recession

September 6, 2016

The 5 most ridiculous things said in support of Buhari today on #ChibokGirls

The Nigerian Police Force has yet again thwarted attempts by Bring Back Our Girls campaigners to see President Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa today. This time, the Police Force made the first move by storming the meeting point of the campaigners and barricading them from moving out to protest. When the campaigners finally... Read More

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#BBOG, Abuja, Buhari, Oby Ezekwesili, protest

September 3, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg: Not every time grey tees and jeans, sometimes proper suit and tie

by Ezinne Ajoku Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and the 6th richest man in the world , according to Forbes 2016 rankings, on his return to Nigeria to attend Aso Villa Demo Day at Abuja today, ditched his signature grey tees and jeans in favour of a proper suit and tie. Mr Bashir Ahmed, the Personal... Read More

Abuja, dressing, mark zuckerberg, nigeria, president buhari

September 2, 2016

VP Osinbajo says the Nigerian police is one of the best in the world… and we agree

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo laid the foundation for the Crime and Incident Data Base Centre at the Force Headquarters in Abuja yesterday. In his speech at the event, the VP said: “The Nigerian Police is one of the best we have anywhere in the world and I say so because I have worked with law... Read More

Abuja, IGP, nigerian police, Osinbajo, UN, World

September 2, 2016

Opinion: Sosoliso – a painful crash with a combination of bad decisions

by Anthony Omoh To say the Sosoliso Airline crash is Nigeria’s saddest crash is not an understatement given the fact that it took with it no fewer than 50 children and some notable personalities plus all the melee that happened post crash when it was time to pay compensation to the victims’ family. Sosoliso crash... Read More

Abuja, Airline, bimbo odukoya, Crash, NCAA, nigeria, Obasanjo, Sosoliso.plane

September 2, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: Dear FCT Minister, this centre no longer holds

by Gimba Kakanda I was dissuaded from writing to you, from alerting you to things you are likely too busy to see. The main reason given for this was that writing to you is futile and, in some cases, there was the added collateral argument that you do not exist. My stubbornness is informed by... Read More

Abuja, APC, Bello, budget, court, FCT, flood, government

August 31, 2016

Buhari presides over FEC meeting (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The meeting which is a gathering of the executive members of the economy is expected to discuss key issues relating to the country. Top on the agenda should be the recession in the nation’s economy. See photos below:

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Abuja, Executive, fec, ministers, photos, President Muhammadu Buhari

August 30, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

This are top five news stories that drove the conversation today 1. Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria Chief executive officer of social media giant, Mark Zuckerberg, has arrived Lagos, Nigeria. 2. Airforce destroys Boko Haram camp Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that its helicopter has destroyed a new Boko Haram Terrorist Camp in northern Borno... Read More

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#BBOG, 12 boko haram terrorists, Abuja, army, boko haram, Buhari, Late 5, Niger Delta, protest

August 29, 2016

6 escape death as former Osun governor’s building collapses in Abuja (PHOTOS)

Six persons escaped death on Monday when a building collapsed in Abuja. According to The Vanguard, the building is owned by a former governor of Osun state. The office building which is located on Plot 444 around Citec Villas in Gwarinpa reportedly collapsed at about 1am this morning. Six persons have already been pulled out of the building which... Read More

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Abuja, citec, collapsed building, Former Osun governor, NEMA, NSCDC, Rescue operation

August 26, 2016

Opinion: How the negotiation with Niger Delta Avengers should go

by Nwokocha Noble After the election of President M. Buhari in 2015, the crisis rocking the nation has persisted even as they were amongst many others the campaign promises of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). These problems include but not limited to the Boko-Haram insurgency, Niger Delta Militancy, Dollar-Naira Dominance, Fuel Scarcity, Economic Recession... Read More

Abuja, APC, Avengers, Bayelsa, Buhari, dialogue, dickson, government, jonathan, Militants, Niger Delta

August 23, 2016

Aminu Tambuwal: As John Kerry arrives Nigeria

Nigeria, and particularly our state, Sokoto, will this week host the Secretary of State of the USA, John Kerry, on a two-day working visit. Our August visitor is an important guest whose contributions to his country’s diplomatic engagement have received praise from many quarters. His commitment, and by extension that of President Barack Obama, to... Read More

Abuja, africa, Arabic, islam, John Kerry, Nana Asma’u, nigeria, Sokoto, united states, Usman Dan Fodio

August 20, 2016

#NigeriaImmigration2000: When a government leaves its youth out in the cold – the story so far

A large number of aggrieved Immigration officers, who were dismissed from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) last year, staged a protest yesterday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. They were mostly ignored by government officials. Following the botched 2014 recruitment exercise into the NIS where several persons lost their lives, the Federal Government last year announced... Read More

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#NigeriaImmigration2000, Abuja, FG, Ministry of interior, NIS, Recruitment

August 20, 2016

Opinion: Political and fiscal federalism is the way for Nigeria – here’s why

by Ugochukwu Joseph Amasike One of the tragedies of the current unitary system of governance we practice and the consequential mono-product economy it’s foisted on the Nigerian Federation, is the transformation of Nigeria’s federating units into dependents and mere distribution centres. Today, Nigeria has states that are incapable of meeting the most elementary requirements of... Read More

Abuja, Amasike, Federalism, nigeria, Politics, Presidency, ugochukwu

August 13, 2016

‘APC didn’t know things were this bad in Nigeria’ – Odigie-Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday, said that the APC had no idea that Nigeria’s economic situation was terrible before it took power in 2015. The APC chairman stated this during a surprise birthday party thrown for him by the staff of the APC national secretariat in Abuja. He... Read More

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Abuja, APC, birthday, bless, Buhari, economy, nigeria, surprise

August 4, 2016

Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, on Wednesday, protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and other members by state security agents. According to The Punch, the protesters, composed of mostly women and children, defied police orders as they protested at the Muhammadu Buhari Way in Kaduna City,... Read More

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Abuja, detention, El-Zakzaky, FG, kaduna, Muslims, protest

July 26, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS) President Muhammadu Buhari today commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail project. 2. Stop parading yourself as a saint, Obasanjo Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has disclosed that he rejected the N50 million bribe allegedly given to National Assembly... Read More

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Abuja, Buhari, kaduna, nigeria, Obasanjo, project, Rail

July 26, 2016

Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?

by Joachim MacEbong The Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway was opened for business by President Buhari and other government officials today in Abuja, and they took a ride to Kaduna to commemorate it. While that was on however, Nigerian Twitter was busy debating about who should take credit for the achievement. Abuja – Kaduna Rail projectOBJ-... Read More

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Abuja, APC, Goodluck Jonathan, kaduna, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, PDP, Politics, railway

July 26, 2016

Armed robbers waylay bank customer, steal his N4.3m

A customer of a new generation bank was left confounded and helpless in Abuja when, as he was visiting the bank’s Kubwa branch, armed men accosted him. The man was about driving into the bank with the lump sum of N4.3 million when the robbers allegedly blocked off his car while shooting sporadically into the air.... Read More

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Abuja, Access Bank, armed robbers, banking, guns, Kubwa, money, police, security

July 25, 2016

Avengers blow up another NNPC pipeline

Rampaging militant group, Niger Delta Avengers have announced the blowing up of a gas pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Nsit-Ibom L.G.A, Akwa Ibom state. According to the spokesperson of the group, Mudoch Agbinibo, the pipeline was damaged by the Avengers at 11:30pm on Sunday. The group enjoined NNPC to “check their pipeline if... Read More

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Abuja, Avengers, Chevron, Niger Delta Avengers, nnpc, Oil, pipeline, Shell

July 25, 2016

Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil

By Bayo Oluwasanmi She didn’t have to die this way. Let me paint the picture for you. Saturday, July 9, began like any other day for Deaconess Eunice Elisha, wife of Pastor Olawale Elisha of the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Old NEPA Road, Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, capital... Read More

Abuja, Eunice Elisha, Justice, killed, nigeria, pastor

July 25, 2016

Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan

By Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle... Read More

Abuja, America, China, cows, Fulani, japan, nigeria, president, taskforces

July 23, 2016

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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Abuja, Buhari, Burial service, Evangelist Eunice Elisha Olawale, killers, Kubwa, rccg

Melaye wants cows roaming Abuja streets slaughtered

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 important things Speaker Dogara said at the House of Reps’ resumption

Opinion: Police is not your friend, not in Nigeria at-least

Maiduguri more secure than Lagos and Abuja – Gov. Shettima

Herdsmen still graze cows on FCT roads despite Minister’s order

Sudden demolitions: What change is this?

15000 African youth leaders to be trained at the #NationalYouthSummit 2016

Opinion: Decent living in Nigeria’s recessed economy

The 5 most ridiculous things said in support of Buhari today on #ChibokGirls

Mark Zuckerberg: Not every time grey tees and jeans, sometimes proper suit and tie

VP Osinbajo says the Nigerian police is one of the best in the world… and we agree

Opinion: Sosoliso – a painful crash with a combination of bad decisions

Gimba Kakanda: Dear FCT Minister, this centre no longer holds

Buhari presides over FEC meeting (PHOTOS)

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

6 escape death as former Osun governor’s building collapses in Abuja (PHOTOS)

Opinion: How the negotiation with Niger Delta Avengers should go

Aminu Tambuwal: As John Kerry arrives Nigeria

#NigeriaImmigration2000: When a government leaves its youth out in the cold – the story so far

Opinion: Political and fiscal federalism is the way for Nigeria – here’s why

‘APC didn’t know things were this bad in Nigeria’ – Odigie-Oyegun

Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja

The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?

Armed robbers waylay bank customer, steal his N4.3m

Avengers blow up another NNPC pipeline

Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil

Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan

Killers of the RCCG preacher will be punished – Buhari

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