Nigeria will not let you down, President Buhari assures Guinea-Bissau
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured that as the Chairman of ECOWAS Contact Group on Guinea Bissau, he would do his best to ensure that the country did not relapse into crisis.
Buhari meets Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister, Umaro Embalo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja met behind closed door with the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Embalo.
Developing ideal habits (8)
Self-discipline is a word you can’t ignore in the vocabulary of success. Self-discipline is self-mastery and self-mastery is the greatest power in the world.
Sambisa forest: Army to enhance presence with 2017 NASA championship
The Nigerian Army said it would hold the 2017 Nigerian Army Small Arms (NASA) championship in Sambisa to enhance its presence in the forest.
Kaduna Killings: Coalition blames El-Rufai
Irked by the continued killings in Southern Kaduna perpetuated by suspected herdsmen, a pro-democracy group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), Wednesday, blamed Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration for failing to stop the “progrom,” accusing him of alleged complicity.
Demystification of Sambisa forest, Nigerians’ pride in Buratai
No lexicon can appropriately reflect the mood in Nigeria at the moment. But the gale of jubilation and torrents of accolades from all and sundry have explained the ecstasy more vividly than anything else.
Trump slams ‘inflammatory’ Obama on Twitter
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of making “inflammatory” statements and complicating the impending transfer of power — the latest salvo in an escalating war of words with the current commander-in-chief.
Zaha, Bailly in Ivory Coast Nations cup’s squad
A cluster of Premier League stars including Eric Bailly and Wilfried Zaha was named Wednesday in defending champions the Ivory Coast’s 24-player squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
Gov Wike presents 2017 N470bn Golden Jubilee budget
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Wednesday presented the state’s 2017 budget of N470billion to the State House of Assembly.
Ex-militants demand for backlog of stipends from FG
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to pay the backlog of stipends owed ex-militants.
Man, 53, remanded in prison over defilement
A Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday ordered one 54-year old Gabriel Asateru to be remanded in prison over alleged defilement of a five-year old girl.
Palm oil price hits highest in more than a week
Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest in one-and-a-half weeks on Wednesday, marking a second consecutive session of gains, helped by tight supplies and improving exports.
Army arrest 1,240 Boko Haram suspects in Sambisa raid
The Nigeria Army said it had arrested about 1,240 suspected Boko Haram terrorists during a mop-up operation by troops inside the Sambisa forest.
Army recover Shekau’s Qur’an, flag in Sambisa
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest.
Dog price sky-rockets as Ekiti residents turn to dog meat
Dogs have disappeared from the streets in Ekiti State following rise in the consumption of dog meat by residents, a check by the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] has shown.
5 weird things Christmas does to Lagos
Lagos is the Centre of excellence, the engine room of Nigeria and the city that never sleeps. The air of Christmas is sweeping around the city and the Xmas mood has been activated.
