On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) committee on restructuring submitted its report to John Oyegun, national chairman of the party. The ruling party set up the committee after a national working committee (NWC) meeting in July. Speaking at the presentation of the report, Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna and chairman of the committee, said
Tracy Stephen practically demonstrates how more than 48 migrants were squeezed like sardines into a vehicle meant for 8 on their three-day journey from the Nigeria-Niger border through the Sahara Desert to Sakha in Libya. Libyan forces have arrested gang members suspected of torturing Nigerians and other African migrants. They are reported to have been
A House of Representatives adhoc panel on Thursday resolved to issue an arrest warrant against the chairman of Globacom Nigeria, Mike Adenuga, for constantly failing to honour its invitations. The panel, which is investigating operational activities of service of telecommunications companies, said in Abuja that it had summoned Adenuga after making several attempts to have
THE Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha, says the Federal Government will issue another Eurobond and Sukuk in 2018. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Oniha said the federal government might issue a $2.5 billion Eurobond in the first quarter of 2018 to refinance old debts. This, she said, would complete
The Katsina State Government has earmarked N350 million to host the 2018 national Quranic recitation competition scheduled for February 23 to March 10. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, made this known in Daura on Thursday when he led officials of the ministry to deliver burial implements to the local government
The 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna has launched a special operation in parts of Kaduna and Niger States to tackle rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling. The operation, code named `Karamin Goro’, will cover Minna-Birnin Gwari-Pandogari and Minna-Sarkin Pawa general area, a statement by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Muhammad
The National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC),has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the gentleman’s advise of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on his advise not to contest 2019 election. NMPC’scall was made by its national President, Barrister Niyi Aborisade in a statement released on Thursday. Former president Obasanjo had on Monday in
The Anambra House of Assembly has called on the Federal Government to immortalise Nigeria’s first Vice President, late Dr Alex Ekwueme as a reward for his service to the country. The assembly made the call on Wednesday in Awka at the House plenary session. The lawmakers noted that the late Ekwueme, who died on November
The Federal Government has described as a distraction, the issue of whether President Muhammadu Buhari should seek reelection in 2019, saying the president was preoccupied with addressing the huge challenges facing Nigeria and was committed to fulfilling the mandate given him by the electorate. Information Minister Lai Mohammed, who addressed State House reporters on Wednesday
Some Traditional rulers in Plateau state have alleged that the herdsmen attacking communities in their domains are foreigners. The traditional rulers made the allegations at a stakeholders meeting on security, organised by the Plateau Police Command on Wednesday in Jos. The meeting had in attendance traditional rulers, community and religious leaders from Riyom, Bassa, Barkin