Veteran Nollywood actor, Martins Njubuigbo popularly known as Elder Maya has died after a long battle with liver disease.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said Nigeria would be saving 10 billion Dollars annually from importation of petroleum products as the nation’s four refineries would soon be fully repaired.

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his administration will ensure lasting peace in the troubled Niger Delta region. The president made the pledge in Abuja on Saturday in a nationwide broadcast to mark the country’s 56th Independence Anniversary.

Nigeria is 56 years old today. Consequently it is time to speak some home-truths and look at where we are in the scheme of things.

To mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence Anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on Saturday, October 1, 2016.

Permit a personal dimension to this prologue. There were trenches in many neighbourhoods and we all rushed into them and stayed there all day to avoid air raids. Bombings were not restricted to the battle fronts or military targets. Civilians were even bombed most. The fighter jets came so low that we saw some of the pilots and saw the jets drop bombs that killed, maimed people and destroyed houses. If we were not in the trenches we were always outside, largely to alert parents and other older people on sighting the jets.

They are only making and shouting slogans. Restructure! Restructure! Some of them are calling for ‘True Federalism,’ as if there is anything like True Federalism. The truth is that every federation in the world is unique, because of several factors. So, I think the agitators of this idea need a lot of work to convince Nigeria about what they need to achieve, not driving Nigeria into a hole.

Shagari took over in 1979. Shagari got people who were experts in managing the economy but after one term in office, the military struck again and took over the government from him and continued to rule until 1999 when they handed over to another military man. Though the 1999 election was a democratic election, they elected the same military man that was in uniform and transformed to a civilian. So, indirectly, its the same military man that continued and the military government continued.

States and settlements existed in Nigeria long before the illegal slavery and invasion of the West into the West Africa.

By Samuel Oyadongha FORMER governor of Bayelsa State and All Progressives Cong-ress candidate in the last governorship elec-tion in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, has congratulated Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Governor-Elect Godwin Obaseki, and the people of Edo State on the victory of APC at the 28 September governorship election. In a congratulatory […]

As Nigeria marks its 56th independence day anniversary, the Global Excellence Foundation, has said though the country still faces some other challenges, but in defeating the Boko Haram insurgency Nigerians can now boast as free citizens of the world to be free from the claws of terrorists.

Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires – freedom and independence. We should all therefore give thanks and pray for our founding fathers without whose efforts and toil we would not reap the bounties of today.

I always tell people that I am a product of grace, not because I am the best or I know how to do it more than other people but it’s because I have this shining light in my direction.”

Wife of Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) Governor, Mrs Margaret Emefiele, kidnapped some 24 hours before, has been released by her abductors. According to family sources she was rescued “due to the gallantry of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Forces”, in Ugoneki near Benin City and is currently recuperating in Government House, Asaba. […]