•Ayu slams APC over N100m Presidential nomination forms; says anyone who buys nomination forms should be investigated for fraud•Extends sale of nomination forms again•PDP had higher prices too when they were in power —APC By Omeiza Ajayi & Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA—National chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, and the All Progressives Congress, […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ahamba, on Wednesday said Nigeria currently is facing constitutional problems.

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has explained why Nigeria cannot freely float the Naira at the foreign exchange market. He said in an interview, Thursday, on the sidelines of the on-going IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, United  States of America, […]

Ogoni cleanup: Buhari’s administration can’t complete entire project – FG

Insecurity: Syria better than Nigeria – Peter Obi

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed sadness man as a result of the persistent insecurity in the country which the nation’s security agencies have been unable to end, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.) has said.

Ten (10) people including a hotel guest have been killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP after they attacked a hotel in Geidam Local Government Area in the restive Northeast Yobe State.

THE four university-based unions have withdrawn their services as a result of some unresolved demands from the Federal Government.

By Vincent Ujumadu, Chioma Onuegbu & Ozioruva Aliu GUNMEN were again on the rampage in Anambra and Akwa Ibom states in the last 48 hours, attacking a police station and kidnapping the founder of a church, as frequent attacks by herders in Edo provoked protest by communities and civil society organisations, NGOs, which resulted in […]

Following resistance by major stakeholders and presidential aspirants to consensus, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has chosen indirect primaries as the mode of choosing its presidential candidate for the 2023 poll.

Says Buhari acted in line with Constitution By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Presidency last night justified the presidential pardon granted to former Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, saying that it was in line with the Constitutional provisions. The Presidency also said that the pardon will in no way affect the fight against corruption, adding that […]

—Receives ICC Chief Prosecutor at State House By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the Boko Haram insurgency has neither religious nor ethnic underpinning, and with adequate education, the majority of Nigerians now know the truth. Receiving Karin Ahmad Khan, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at State House, Abuja, the […]

By Ogalah Ibrahim Gunmen suspected to be terrorrists have reportedly killed one of the newly elected local government councillors and two other residents within Malumfashi – Kafur LGA axis of Katsina State early hours of Wednesday morning. Magaji Nasir, the newly elected councillor, sprayed with bullets in the attack was rushed to the Malumfashi General […]

By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo The owner of the local beer bar rocked by an explosion in Angwan Kasaa community of Iware, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, has said all she heard was a sound like thunder before she blacked out. Vanguard reported that an explosion wreaked havoc in Taraba State on Tuesday evening. […]

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has accused some current and past governors of working at cross purposes to tear the party apart. Adamu disclosed this in his opening address at the 11th National Executive Committee NEC meeting of the APC holding at the Transcorp […]