Mugabe clearing wife’s succession path
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s sacking of his Deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa was part of a wider purge, state media said on Tuesday, while analysts say it was meant to neutralise any resistance to the political rise of his wife, Grace.
2018 budget presentation: Read Saraki’s speech
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (C.O.N) ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2018 APPROPRIATION BILL – 7TH NOVEMBER, 2017 PROTOCOL. Mr. President, on behalf of my colleagues, Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Honourable Members of the House of […]
Shocker: 42 armed robbers escape from Police custody in Bayelsa
No fewer than 42 suspected armed robbers and cultists detained by the Special Anti Robbery Squad cell (SARS) in Yenagoa on Tuesday broke free from detention and escaped.
“Come to the table’’ Trump tells N/Korea
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for diplomacy in dealing with North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes, urging Pyongyang to “come to the table” and saying “it makes sense for North Korea to do the right thing.”
ICT to be used as a developmental tool to achieve our promised change – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment towards achieving the promised change made to Nigerians during his campaign in 2015, noting that Information and communication Technology, ICT, would be used as the major driver of his administrative developmental governance and economic reform plans to achieve the desired goal.
Video: Watch live as President Buhari presents 2018 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presenting the 2018 budget at the joint session of the senate today Tuesday 7th November, 2017.
I will not allow journalists to be harassed — Al-Makura’s aide
Mr Musa Elayo, the newly appointed Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, says he will ensure that the rights of journalists practicing in the state are protected.
FG saves N24.7bn from TSA, IPPIS/BVN monthly – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Federal Government’s leveraging on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the enforcement of Bank Verification Number (BVN) has saved the nation of N24.7 billion monthly.
Senate calls for abolition of Excess Crude Account
The Senate on Tuesday called for the abolition of Excess Crude Account (ECA).
Alex Ekwueme alive, stable: Hospital official
Former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme is alive, stable and responding to treatment, an official of Memfys Neuro-surgical Hospital in Enugu, has said.
Soldiers, hunters kills 42 Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa
No fewer than 42 members of the Boko Haram insurgents were feared killed following a fierce battle between them and a combined Nigerian Military supported by hunters and vigilantes in Gulak, headquarters of Madagali local government of Adamawa state.
