The Senate has warned the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to stop what it described as blackmail of the National A...
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Source: Steemit.com An undergraduate of the University of Benin has died after being raped inside a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church ...
Saturday, 30 May 2020
268 Nigerians Arrive In Abuja From China
Nedu Echianu
May 30, 2020
At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja, The Punch newspaper reports. It said the flight that conveyed the evacue...
President Muhammadu Buhari says close to $1bn was “stolen under a previous, undemocratic junta in the 1990s.” Buhari, in an article publish...
Former NNPC GMD, Maikanti Baru, is Dead
Nedu Echianu
May 30, 2020
The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, is dead. Baru ’s death was announ...
Friday, 29 May 2020
VIDEO: An Honest Explanation of The Nigerian Civil War | The Biafran Story
Nedu Echianu
May 29, 2020
May 30th 2020 marks the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of the state of Biafra, a breakaway state in the South-East of Nigeria whose gov...
The International Press Centre, IPC has expressed concern over the increase in the number of incidents of abductions of journalists and medi...
Thursday, 28 May 2020
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of Edo, Ondo and Oyo State Commissioners of Police. Eight oth...
English Premier League To Restart On June 17
Nedu Echianu
May 28, 2020
The English Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United and Manchester City vs Arsenal. The mat...
Buhari Seeks Fresh $5.513bn Loan
Nedu Echianu
May 28, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings totalling $...
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
The Nigeria Football Federation has extended the contract of Gernot Rohr as the coach of Super Eagles. The NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, ma...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstan...
Amnesty Accuses Nigerian Army Of Condoning Sexual Abuse of Children In Custody
Nedu Echianu
May 27, 2020
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the treatment of children arrested for allegedly engaging in terrorism. Amnesty s...
Children's Day: Senate President Expresses Sadness At Large Number of Out of School Children
Nedu Echianu
May 27, 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2020 Children's Day. Lawan thoroug...
Monday, 25 May 2020
(VIDEO) Office Invasion: Communications Minister and Dabiri-Erewa Fight Dirty On Social Media
Nedu Echianu
May 25, 2020
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Econ...
Saturday, 23 May 2020
Eid-Fitr: Ekweremadu Congratulates Muslims, Calls for Continued Prayers Against COVID-19
Nedu Echianu
May 23, 2020
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramada...
I felicitate with all Nigerians and in particular the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of this year's Eid-el-Fitr which marks the breaking o...
Buhari Signs Executive Order On Financial Autonomy For State Legislature And Judiciary
Nedu Echianu
May 23, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed into law an Executive Order to grant financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary a...
Uzodinma Repeals Pensions, Gratuities For Former Governors, Speakers, Deputies
Nedu Echianu
May 23, 2020
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former gover...
Friday, 22 May 2020
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians to draw enduring lessons from the holy month of Ramadan, ...
Federal Government Calls On Churches and Mosques To Submit Guidelines For Reopening
Nedu Echianu
May 22, 2020
Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has asked professional groups and faith-based organisation...
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, on Wednesday agreed to terms of a new two-year contract sent to him by the Nigeria Football Federation. A m...
Thursday, 21 May 2020
COVID-19: Senate President Distributes Palliatives to Thousands in Yobe North
Nedu Echianu
May 21, 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in the six local government areas in Yobe N...
Cross River Government Suspends Doctor Allegedly Implicated In Gov. Ayade’s Aide Death
Nedu Echianu
May 21, 2020
The Cross River Government says it has suspended Dr Offiong Okoho, over an alleged unprofessional practices leading to the death of Prince O...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Wike Alleges Plan By "Abuja Based Politicians" To Declare Emergency In Rivers
Nedu Echianu
May 20, 2020
The Rivers State Government on Tuesday said it uncovered a plot by some politicians in Abuja to cause a breakdown of law and order in order ...
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for the immediate review of the privatization exercise of the power sector by previous admi...
The Vice-President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, who was part of a task force to fight coronavirus, is in self-isolation after testing positi...
The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his recent directive to launch a military offensive against bandits in Katsina Stat...
***seeks establishment of reserve agency The Senate has commenced legislative work on a critical bill to ensure food security for Nigeri...
The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Mr. Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of t...
Monday, 18 May 2020
The Federal Government, on Monday, said the recent order of the President Muhammadu Buhari, on gradual ease of lockdown will remain in force...
She keeps on Running! Dafina Releases Her New Single "Running“ Including Video Clip
Nedu Echianu
May 18, 2020
This week Dafina is back with her new single „Running“! Spring this year is marked by patience and isolation, but the spirited and exception...
Sunday, 17 May 2020
Federal Government Grounds British Aircraft For Operating Commercial Flights Into Nigeria
Nedu Echianu
May 17, 2020
The Federal Government has impounded an aircraft owned by a British company for operating commercial flights into Nigeria without approval. ...
The International Press Centre Lagos has described as unjust and inhuman the suspension of Vivian Ottih, a lawyer and senior editor with the...
Three of the Nigerian Dubai returnees observing the 14 days mandatory isolation in Lagos have tested positive for COVID-19 pandemic. The Lag...
