Nigeria’s population, a drawback —Emir Sanusi

Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi (II) on Monday said that Nigeria’s huge population is currently a liability to the country. Sanusi said this during a panel session of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit currently holding in Abuja, The Punch reports. The session was attended by the Founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah and […]

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Most of Nigeria’s wealth held by few Nigerians —Buhari

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, said that a significant proportion of Nigeria’s prosperity today is concentrated in the hands of a few people. He said those few people are currently living primarily in four or five states and the Federal Capital Territory. President Buhari said this at the opening session of the 25th Nigerian […]

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Man climbs telephone mast, vows not to come down unless Buhari resigns as president (Photos)

A young man climbed a telephone mast in Kebbi State and reportedly said he won’t come down until Muhammadu Buhari steps down as president of Nigeria. According to reports, the chairman of the area was said to have pleaded with him to come down and promised to buy him a motorcycle if he comes down. […]

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Bishop Kukah asks Senators, Reps to cut monthly emoluments by half

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev Mathew Kukah, has faulted the huge salaries and emoluments of members of the National Assembly. Kukah urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan to prevail on lawmakers to slash their huge salaries by half. The Bishop explained that such would enable the creation of […]

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Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie praises Okorocha’s call for scrapping of House of Reps

Lauretta Onochie, one of Muhammadu Buhari’s aides on Social Media matters, has commended Senator Rochas Okorocha for calling for the scrapping of the House of Reps and reduction of number of lawmakers in Nigeria. Okorocha had faulted the bicameral legislature at the national level, saying that there was nothing too sacrosanct that Senators and House […]

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Ex-Nigerian gov allegedly sold N150m armoured SUV to self for N7.8m –Panel

The Bauchi State Government Funds and Assets Recovery Committee has alleged that the immediate past governor, Mohammed Abubakar, sold to himself seven luxury government vehicles for  N19,877,275 shortly before leaving the office. The state governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, had inaugurated the committee on July 12, 2019, with the mandate to recover all government funds and […]

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Nigerian monarch released after 9 months in prison custody

The traditional ruler of Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the Ogeleyinbo of Ayetoro, HRH Oba Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi (JP), who had been incarcerated in Olokuta Medium Prison, Akure, the Ondo state capital, has been released after nine months. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, October 3, ordered the unconditional release of the […]

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PDP’s Dubai meeting is to create disharmony in Buhari’s govt –Oshiomhole

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that the recent meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was meant to create disharmony in the governance of Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the allegation against the PDP Thursday while addressing journalists after a reconciliatory meeting with aggrieved […]

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Elderly Nigerian man shouts at Caucasian Airline hostess in trending new Video

A video of a Nigerian man shouting at a Caucasian Air hostess and reminding her that they are not mates has surfaced online.  According to LIB, an Instagram user who sent it said the incident happened recently. In the said video, the elderly man can be heard shouting at the Caucasian Air hostess and asking […]

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Court refuses to admit journalist, Agba Jalingo to bail

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, has denied journalist, Agba Jalingo, bail. After 34 days in police custody, Jalingo was arraigned on September 25, 2019 on four counts charge of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State Government. Justice Amobeda, […]

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Angry mob lynches VIO official who chased three Okada riders to their death in Nigeria

The Niger Police Command says a mob of protesters have killed one Ahmed Bello, a Vehicle Inspector Officer, in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Friday. Narrating the incident, Usman said, […]

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Omoyele Sowore, another admitted to bail in stringent conditions

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, admitted the publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore to bail. The presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu granted bail to Sowore in the sum of N100m with two sureties in like sum. The sureties who must be resident in Abuja must […]

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar dubbed as funders of Boko Haram

Facts have emerged of the people sponsoring the dreaded terrorist oganisation, ‘Boko Haram’ in Nigeria.  It has been proven that Boko Haram is allegedly being funded by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The statement on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, by Nicephore Soglo, a former president of Benin Republic, at the constitutional term limits summit, covered by TheCable, […]

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Early stages of Buhari’s state visit to South Africa in Photos

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari met with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday October 3. President Buhari arrived South Africa Wednesday night to express Nigeria’s displeasure to the president and people of South Africa over the recent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians especially and the other African nationals in the country. See more photos below:

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Okorocha canvasses for scrapping of Nigeria’s House of Representatives

Former gov of Imo State and now Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District, while contributing to a Committee report on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) has canvassed for the reduction of Parliamentarians representing each state of the federation, saying the nation cannot afford their expenditure anymore. Okorocha faulted the bicameral legislature, saying that […]

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Newly engaged Princess Shyngle deletes all Instagram posts, says she’s “broken and in serious pain”

Barely one month after getting engaged, Gambian curvy actress Princess Shyngle has revealed she’s taking a break from Instagram because she’s “broken and in serious pain” and “need time to heal right now”. The actress announced her negagement two weeks ago and only days ago, she filmed herself shopping with her fiancé behind the camera. […]

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduces new currency in November

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is to introduce a new currency in November, a member of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, said on Thursday. Eddie Cross, a renowned economist, who made this known in an interview with State broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, said that the new currency would be introduced in a move set to […]

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Bill to impose tax on GSM, cable TV subscribers passes first reading at the Nigerian Senate

Bill for an Act to establish the Communication Service Tax, which was sponsored by a former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Wednesday, passed its first reading at the Nigerian Senate. The bill was introduced to replace the 2.2 per cent increase in the Value Added Tax being planned by the Federal Government. Senator Ndume argued […]

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Publisher of ‘Cross River Watch’ charged with treason, remanded in prison custody pending court ruling on bail

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Simon Amobeda has remanded the Publisher of Cross River Watch in custody at the Afokang Prison, Calabar, Cross River State capital, Nigeria. Justice Amobeda, adjourned the case to Friday, October 4, 2019, for ruling on the bail application of the journalist and rights activists, Mr. Agba Jalingo, who is […]

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