Ex-UN Chief Kofi Annan dies at 80
Former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday after a short illness at the age of 80, his foundation announced.
"It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and...
Saraki’s 2019 presidential ‘consideration not declaration’ – Aide
The Special Assistant to the Senate President Bukola Saraki on New Media, Olu Onemola has explained that his principal stating that he was “considering” cannot be interpreted to mean a declaration.
Saraki who was said...
2018 Eid-El-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd August as public holidays to mark the 2018 Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd) made the declaration...
Thousands of APC members in Rivers defect to PDP: Report
Thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) believed to be adherents of former Kano State Governor, Senator Musa Kwankwaso have reportedly defected to the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in...
UN reveals how Boko Haram is funded
The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region, a UN report has revealed.
This was...
‘A rare treasure’: outpouring of tributes to Aretha Franklin
AFP>>> The death of 76-year-old music icon Aretha Franklin prompted figures across the spectrum, from politics to pop, to pay homage to her tremendous influence on American culture.
Here are some top tributes to the...
Saraki cannot declare Akpabio’s seat vacant – Court
An FCT High Court has stopped the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio vacant.
The court on Wednesday also ordered Saraki not to obstruct...
Al-Mustapha declares self not corrupt, says ‘I know nothing about Abacha Loot’
Former Chief Security Officer to Sani Abacha, the late military dictator, Hamza Al-Mustapha has said he is not corrupt and knew nothing about 'Abacha Loot'.
Al-Mustapha said this on Wednesday in Kaduna while addressing the Christian...
PDP demands immediate release of Premium Times reporter, declares Buhari’s govt dictatorial
Main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the “immediate release” of Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, who was arrested and detained by the police over a report.
PDP said the continued detention of...
US embassy announces suspension of visa, consular services in Abuja
The United States embassy Wednesday announced it has suspended its consular services in Abuja.
In a press statement from its information section, the embassy hinged the suspension of consular services in the nation’s capital on...