Nigerian lawmaker’s son shot dead in London

Abraham Badru, son of a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, was on Sunday shot dead in London. The 26-year-old is the son of 62-year-old...

N’Assembly seeks extension of Budget 2017 till May 31

The national assembly is seeking to extend the 2017 budget to May 31, Mustapha Dawaki, chairman of the House of Representatives committee on appropriation,...

Obasanjo to Buhari: Sign Africa free trade agreement before it is too late

Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, says it is “disappointing” that President Muhammadu Buhari failed to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The former...

APC Tenure Extension: Tinubu reacts to Buhari’s speech

National leader of the governing All Progressives Congress ( APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on Tuesday in which he...

FG declares Friday, Monday as public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, 2018, as Public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday. The...

NERC gives electricity distribution firms 120 days to engage new meter providers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday gave the 11 electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) 120 days to engage the services of the newly...

Taraba Killings: Senate to debate Danjuma’s statement today

The Senate says it will today, deliberate on the statement by a former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma, made on the state of security...

Super Eagles’ defence not spectacular against Serbia -Falconets assistant coach

Abdullahi Mansur, the Assistant Coach of the Falconets, on Tuesday described Nigeria’s defence as “not so spectacular’’ in their 0-2 friendly match loss to...

2019: Atiku declares intention to run for president

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday, formally declared his intention to run for president at the 2019 general elections. He made the declaration...

How we were kidnapped, treated, Freed Dapchi Schoolgirl Speaks

One of the Dapchi schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram on Wednesday, Khadija Grema, provided a detailed account of their journey after Boko Haram insurgents...