A former commander of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgent group, Abdulkadir Abubakar has said that the two factions of the group may be ready to hold talks with the Federal Government. Abubakar, who is also...

The Federal Government on Thursday directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to place sanctions on any television or radio station which broadcasts hate speeches as part of efforts to stem the...

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has hailed the Coalition of Northern Youth Groups for withdrawing the quit notice it issued out to Igbos living in the north. Reacting to the suspension...

A pilot was reportedly killed when a Nigerian Airforce (NAF) trainer aircraft crashed at the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna on Thursday. Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya,...

Following intense pressure from numerous quarters, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Thursday rescinded the quit notice it handed down to Igbos living in the northern part of the country. The...

A former Minister of Labour and Productivity in Nigeria, Hussaini Akwanga who was abducted by gunmen in Nasarawa State has been released. The Nasarawa State Police Command said that Lafia, Akwanga who...

The Southern Leaders Forum (SLF) on Wednesday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that issues of national discourse and unity should be taken to the National Council of State (NCS) and the...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo who headed the investigative panel that probed the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and Director-General of the National...

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has been appointed as the Chairperson, Board of Governors of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development. Adeosun...

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu of frustrating the Federal Government’s...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has donated the sum of $1 million and assorted relief materials to victims of the mudslide which left over 300 people dead in Sierra Leone. Presenting the cash and relief...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday called off the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was scheduled to commence at about 10.a.m. According to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,...

The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai alongside his deputy, Mr. Barnabas Yusuf-Bala on Tuesday led a rally to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari  from his medical vacation in...

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have said that the incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become a burden to parents and devalued education in the country. After a two-day...

Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that the demands being made by striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are unrealistic. Speaking to journalists in Ibadan,...

  The Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has recanted on its threat to stop the conduct of the November 18 governorship elections in Anambra State. The decision to withdraw the threat...

  Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consolidate and strengthen his cabinet to meet the developmental and economic challenges that lie ahead. In a...

Below is the text of the Special Broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari at 7.00 a.m. this morning, two days after he returned from his medical vacation which lasted 103 days in London. “Fellow...

The Presidency has said that Nigerians, as well as the nation’s judiciary and legislature are against the anti-corruption crusade of the current administration of Presient Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman,...

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health has improved tremendously. Dogara made the revelation via his verified Twitter handle,...