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In Pictures: Buhari says 'goodbye' to his cattle

President Muhammadu Buhari breezed out of Abuja Wednesday after returning to Nigeria from his trip…

Amaechi used Indian consultants to run Rivers aground, claims Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has accused his predecessor Chibuike Rotimi…

Group drags Nigerian government to ILO over workers' salaries

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged state governments and the Federal Government to…

Oguta Lake Needs a Bridge

Dr Raphael James, the Director, Center for Research, Information Management and Media Development, Lagos has…

Reps don't earn jumbo pay, says Speaker Dogara

The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara said he was not aware…

Ambode sacks LSDPC boss, restructures ministries and agencies

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked the Managing Director/ Chief Executive…

General Akinrinade: Military alone can't win Boko Haram war

Femi Adi/ Kaduna Former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Alani Akinrinade today said the…

Boko Haram: Maiduguri command centre ready in 3 weeks

Ayorinde Oluokun/ Abuja The installation of high tech equipment, infrastructural development and movement of personnel…

Nigerian Jailbird bags another sentence over hemp dealing

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old jailbird, Afiz Isah, to…

Akwa Ibom governor seeks approval for 20 commissioners

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state, southern Nigeria, has forwarded 22 nominees for positions…