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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said its chairman, ABDULRASHEED BAWA, is hale and hearty. BAWA was speaking on the importance of digital identification in commemoration of the National Identity Day when he suddenly became emotional, attributing his demeanor to the death of a member of staff of the commission. Shortly after, he said he couldn’t continue his s...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sworn in three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Commissioners include BABA BILA representing the North-East zone, Professor SANI ADAM, representing the North-Central zone and Professor ABDULLAHI ABDU, representing the North-West zone. The swearing-in took place today just before the commence...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow the sum of 4 billion dollars and 710 million euros. BUHARI is also seeking the nation’s legislature’s approval for grant components of 125 million dollars in the 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing plan. The President’s request was contained in a letter addressed to both ...

The remaining 68 kidnapped students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have regained their freedom.  The students, who were abducted on September 1, were received by Governor BELLO MATAWALLE upon their release, after spending 13 days in abduction. 73 students were initially kidnapped from the school, with 5 of them relea...

And, at least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Correctional Centre in Kabba, Kogi State, following a jail break. The Nigerian Correctional Service spokesman FRANCIS ENOBORE in a statement, said that the jail break occurred after gunmen attacked the security attached to the Correctional centre. According to him, the attackers in their numbers arrived at the custodial ce...

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has asked the Federal Government to stop state governors from enacting the anti-open grazing law. MACBAN Secretary-General, SALEH ALHASSAN made the comment during a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said the law would weaken the relative peace and stability currently enjoyed in the local comm...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice TANKO MUHAMMED, has held a marathon meeting with the six chief judges invited over the conflicting ex parte orders emanating from different judges across the country. A statement from the spokesperson of the NJC, SOJI OYE, revealed that the meeting which commenced at 11am lasted till 5:30pm, with the Chief Judge of the High Court of the F...

The Federal Government has revealed it is ready to withdraw the case instituted against the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) if striking doctors return to work. The Minister of Labour and Employment, CHRIS NGIGE, said this after a meeting with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Minister explained that some workers had lost their pay d...

The Nigerian Government has condemned what it describes as an apparent coup d’état in the Republic of Guinea. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ESTHER SUNSUWA, made the position of the government known in a statement. According to the statement, the takeover of power by the military is in clear violation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good G...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sacked the Ministers of Agriculture and Power, MOHAMMED SABO NANONO and SALEH MAMMAN. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, FEMI ADESINA, said the Minister of Environment, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR has been redeployed to the Ministry of Agriculture while the Minister of State for Works, ABUBAKAR ALIYU is to take over as Minister of Power. ...