Buhari’s return in doubt, Osinbajo may eventually take over – Fani Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari may not return from his latest medical trip abroad hale and hearty. Recall that the Presidency had yesterday announced that Buhari will be returning to London, UK, for a follow-up medical check-up. But in a post on his Facebook page, the former Minister […]

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See the names of the 82 Chibok girls as released on May 6 by Boko Haram (Photo)

Below, as released late yesterday by the presidency, are the names of the 82 Chibok girls released on Saturday, May 6, 2017, by Boko Haram terrorists following a deal under which the Federal Government set free an unspecified number of detained terrorists: 1. Kwatah Simon 2. Grace Dauda 3. Jummai Paul 4. Tabita Pogo 5. […]

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Chibok girls who jumped out of moving truck to escape from Boko Haram are now college students in the US (Photo)

Jackson Ude on Saturday, met Mercy and Patience, who were among the lucky few that jumped out of the moving truck carrying over 200 schoolgirls, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists on April 14th, 2014. Both started school this year at Bronx Community College in the U.S under a project called Education Must Continue Initiative. […]

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Buhari to leave for UK Sunday night to undergo further medical check up -Adesina

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has revealed that his principal is leaving the country Sunday night, to undergo further medical check-up in London, UK. Adesina, in a tweet, stated that the length of his stay abroad, will be determined by the doctors. Buhari will again hand over […]

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Macron defeats Le Pen in French election to become France’s youngest president

Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidency with a decisive victory over the far-right Marine Le Pen​.​ Macron, who has never held elective office and was unknown until three years ago, is France’s youngest president. Emmanuel Macron​ ​​won by 65.1% to 34.9% over Marine Le Pen. Macron, 39, a former economy ministe​r​ ran as a […]

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Journalists were locked out as Buhari meets the 82 released Chibok girls (Photo)

State House correspondents have been barred from the official residence of President Muhammadu Buhari, as he receives the 82 Chibok school girls released by Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday. The girls had arrived Abuja earlier in the day from Maiduguri, Borno state capital, in military choppers. They then underwent medical check-ups at the Department of […]

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Nigerian government saves N300bn by vetting overseas training

Nigerian Government says it has saved not less than N300 billion from overseas training courtesy of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) via its local content policy. The Director General of the CMD, Dr Kabir Kabo Usman, disclosed this to Economic Confidential in Abuja. “There is also the local content agenda because there was a circular from the […]

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Released Chibok girls boarding military choppers to Abuja to meet Pres. Buhari (First Photos)

The 82 Chibok school girls who were released yesterday by Boko Haram members, this afternoon boarded helicopters that took them from Borno state to Abuja where they will meet with President Buhari. They have arived Abuja and were received by the president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari. The girls were released following a prisoner swap […]

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Another popular and Nollywood star actor is dead

According to Informationng, popular Nollywood actor, Samuel Adesanya, popularly known as Pastor Ajidara, has been confirmed  dead by his wife. Mr. Ajidara, 62, died of kidney failure in the early hours of Sunday. His wife, Atinuke Adesanya, who confirmed the death said the actor died at Mercy Hospital, Onikolobo, Abeokuta, where he was receiving dialysis treatment. Mr. […]

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Scarcity of Nigerian International Passport to persist as Nigerian govt, vendor disagree on pricing

The scarcity of the e-passport booklets may not abate soon as the Federal Government has yet to reach an agreement on the new pricing of the travel document with the vendor, Iris Smart Technology Ltd. ISTL had reduced the production and supply of the 32-page passports since last year following the foreign exchange crisis in the country which had […]

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Former Minister of State, Musiliu Obanikoro is set to join APC

Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, may have made up his mind to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, which he joined while in the Senate more than 10 years ago. Obanikoro, who ran in 2011 as governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State, will soon pitch his political tent with the […]

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Nigeria should have allowed Igbos secede and go their way – General Akinrinade

Former Chief of Defence Staff in the second republic, General Alani Akinrinade has said that the Igbo people of the Southeastern Nigeria should have been allowed to secede. The retired General noted that it was now very difficult to keep Nigeria together, stressing that the ideals that people had to keep Nigeria in one piece were […]

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BREAKING: 82 freed Chibok girls already arrive Abuja on Sunday

82 Chibok girls released by the Boko Haram sect on Saturday have arrived the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @FemAdesina. He said the girls were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday by the Chief of […]

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