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Jul 24, 2020

BREAKING: EPL 2020-2021 starts Sept 12

The 2020-2021 English Premiership League will start on September 12. The season is slated to end on May 23, 2021, EPL stated. Details shortly…

Jul 24, 2020

Ngige promises non-interference in 774,000 jobs recruitment

NDE DG: no comment Lagos inaugurates 20-man selection committee Nasarawa recruits hawkers, artisans Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige on Thursday sa...

Jul 23, 2020

FEC approves N75b youth investment fund

THE Federal Government on Wednesday approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to the tune of N75 billion. The NYIF, which will...

Jul 22, 2020

My relationship with Buhari okay, says Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed President Muhmmadu Buhari’s decision to complete the projects passed on to him as ongoing by previous administrati...

Jul 21, 2020

BREAKING: Only Buhari can sack Service Chiefs, Presidency replies Senate

Only President Muhammadu Buhari can sack Service Chiefs, the Presidency declared on Tuesday. It was reacting to resolution of the Senate earlier in the day,...

Jul 21, 2020

BREAKING: Mention NASS members who got NDDC contracts, Reps tell Akpabio

The House of Representatives has asked Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to publish, within 48 hours, members of the 9th National Assem...

Jul 21, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari, Jonathan in closed-door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari has received his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the State House in Abuja. Arriving at the President’s office at about 11am,...

Jul 21, 2020

Pondei won’t face panel again, says Gbajabiamila

ACTING Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Kemebradikumo Pondei will no longer appear before the House of Representatives panel p...

Jul 21, 2020

Police promoted 41,863 in 18 months, says IG

INSPECTOR General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Monday said 41,863 officers and men of various ranks have been promoted since he assumed office in January 2...

Jul 20, 2020

Private school teachers beg to feed families

PRIVATE school teachers have taken to the social media to beg Nigerians for alms to feed their families. For most of the teachers, the last time they receive...

Jul 17, 2020

BREAKING: Finally, embattled ex-NDDC MD, Nunieh, testifies before Reps

Embattled former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh, is testifying before the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC...

Jul 15, 2020

BREAKING: NASS clerk, 150 others retire

The National Assembly Service Commission has approved the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, and over 150 senior managemen...

Jul 15, 2020

BREAKING: 12 EFCC directors suspended

About 12 directors and top staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been suspended with immediate effect. The notice of suspension w...

Jul 15, 2020

Ganduje approves establishment of anti-corruption institute in Kano

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has gotten accolades from the African Centre for Transparency and Anti-Corruption Advocacy (Africa-taad) for approv...

Jul 15, 2020

Nigeria loses first female combat helicopter pilot

The Nigerian Air Force said that it has lost its first ever female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile to auto crash in Kaduna on Tuesday....

Jul 15, 2020

Keyamo gets Buhari’s nod on 774,000 public works jobs - States selection panels begin recruitment process

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo to proceed with the recruitment of 774,000 youths. They are...

Jul 14, 2020

Army redeploys 34 Generals, others in another shakeup

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has approved a major shakeup in the Nigerian Army with the redeployment and posting of 34 Generals an...

Jul 14, 2020

BREAKING: Okowa, family test negative for coronavirus

Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced that himself, his wife and daughter have tested negative for COVID-19. Okowa in a thanksgiving tweet on...

Jul 14, 2020

BREAKING: Virtual court sitting not unconstitutional —Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that virtual court sittings are not unconstitutional. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vi...

Jul 14, 2020

Magu’s office searched by detectives • Panel grills more officials

Some detectives yesterday combed the office of Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of the...