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46,351 Nigerians wallow awaiting trial, says prisons boss

A scandalous 46,351 of the 68,259 inmates in Nigerian prisons as at last week are awaiting trial, the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Prison Service, Jaafaru Ahmed,...

Don’t visit me in Abuja, keep praying for Nigeria’s progress, Buhari tells well-wishers

President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Nigerians of the Christian and Muslim faiths for praying for his health, and has told his well-wishers that rather...

Ambode, Fashola “war” over federal road, airport facility heats up.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, revved up his disagreement with Lagos Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, with a statement in Abuja Thursday...

President Buhari returns Friday, Presidency

Press Release. PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPECTED BACK FRIDAY President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017. The President left the country...

House passes Federal Competition Commission Bill sponsored by Speaker Dogara.

  House passes Federal Competition Commission Bill sponsored by Speaker Dogara. By Turaki Hassan, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Speaker, House of Representatives. ...Bill To...

NYSC reacts to Kaura Namoda attack, says exaggerated

Following a rash of angry postings over an alleged attack on a corps member in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, the National Youth Service Corps...

Xenophobic Attacks: Nations use all within their power to protect citizens, says House Leader on way to SA

By Francis Etuko, Abuja. The Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that protecting the interest of citizens in and outside the...

Minister insists on position over ill-treatment of Nigerians by Americans, expert backs Dabiri

Amidst growing criticisms that it is lukewarm to the plight of Nigerians being victimised at points of entry into the United States; and needless...

Adamawa police, anti-democracy agent – SDP tells IGP

From Musa Solomon , Yola The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State has called on the Inspector General of Police to take urgent action...

Public tertiary institutions begin defence of N213 billion 2017 TETfund projects

Following the allocation of N213billion for the 2017 Intervention activities, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commenced Project Defence and Access Clinic for...

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