Buhari made this known on Wednesday, July 17, while hosting the director general of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Timothy Olawale at the state house in Abuja. He said: “We have all it takes, locally, to meet our most basic needs. Our history of unnecessary importation of the most {Read More..}
Once again, yesterday, President Buhari assured Nigerians that his administration will resolve lingering insecurity-related issues in some parts of the country. The president specifically said successes recorded in degrading Boko Haram in the North East would be extended to various parts of the country experiencing security challenges. President Buhari said {Read More..}
At least eight people have been confirmed dead with four injured as rescue operations for the remaining victims of a three-storey building collapse in Jos North resumed early Tuesday morning. Three corpses had earlier been evacuated Monday evening and an additional two including that of a pregnant woman and Jos {Read More..}
Mrs Ogere Siasia, mother of former Super Eagles striker and Coach, Samson Siasia has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. She was kidnapped alongside two other close family members. The other victims whose names were given as Florence Dounana, age 65, and her daughter Selekere Dounana, age {Read More..}
Grammy Award-winning singer R. Kelly, who faces state sexual assault charges in Illinois, was indicted on Friday on federal charges for alleged racketeering and sex trafficking that prosecutors said occurred over the past 20 years. Prosecutors alleged that Kelly engaged in a scheme to recruit women and girls to engage {Read More..}
Ahmed Lawan, the President of the Senate has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the list of ministerial nominees for the consideration and approval of the red chamber this week. Lawan disclosed this at plenary on Wednesday in reaction to a point of order raised by Senator Bassey Akpan {Read More..}
Most Rev. Tunde Adeleye, the Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of Niger Delta, Anglican Communion, in a chat with newsmen in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, said if given an audience with President Muhammadu Buhari, he will “first of all, commend him for what he has done so far but urge {Read More..}
The Kano state police command has arrested three suspected Boko Haram commanders. The Nation reports that this was confirmed by Ahmed Iliyasu who is the state commissioner of police. He said one of the suspects was arrested at a Hotel in Sabon Gari quarters. The police chief said two others {Read More..}
President Muhammadu Buhari has rated the performance of his administration in power sector as ”not good enough.” Buhari made this known while receiving the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo Ewuare II, and other members of the Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and chiefs at the presidential Villa, {Read More..}
At least 50 people died, and 101 people were injured after they rushed to scoop fuel from an overturned tanker and the vehicle exploded in central Nigeria, officials said Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday afternoon after a fuel tanker trying to avoid a pothole overturned and fell off the {Read More..}
Most Banks in the country have successfully linked 38 million accounts with the Bank Verification Numbers, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. As part of its financial inclusion drive, CBN said it was targeting 100 million BVNs in the next five year. According to the CBN, “In order to {Read More..}
The floating bodies of a woman, Oluwaseunfunmi Aniyikaye, and an unidentified body have been recovered by rescue workers after a boat accident in Egbin, near Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Due to the combined emergency rescue operation involving the Marine Police, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, the {Read More..}
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