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An early morning fire outbreak has gutted part of the Federal Ministry of Finance building located in the Central Business District of Abuja. Black smoke was seen billowing from a part of the building, following the fire outbreak this morning. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance, OLAJIDE OSHUNDUN confirmed that the fire started from a room which houses the battery for...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25. Sources who earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill on Wednesday, confirmed the new date. According to sources, the new date will be honored by the President. This comes at a time when President BUHAR...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI will likely sign the amendment bill into law on Wednesday, February 23 . This came after his special adviser on media and publicity FEMI ADESINA disclosed that a bill about electoral reforms needs proper scrutiny, before the president's assent.  ADESINA who made the statement on a monitored programme,   faulted those accusi...

The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, TIMIPRE SYLVA has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient as the Federal Government finds solutions to the ongoing petrol scarcity. SYLVA in a statement said he sympathized with Nigerians over the hardship caused by the scarcity, adding that this is not the time to trade blame. The Minister also appreciated the NNPC for showing concern t...

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has threatened a mass action by Nigerian students if the Federal Government does not resolve its disagreement with the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) within 1 week. The President of the association, SUNDAY ADEDAYO, said this shortly after signing the reviewed Constitution of the association at the Sokoto State Government House. ...

Osun State Governor, ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA, has won the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The governor secured 221,169 votes to defeat a former Secretary to the Government of the State (SSG), MOSHOOD ADEOTI, and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, LASUN YUSUFF, who secured 12,921 and 460 votes respectively. Governor OYETOLA...

Former President OLUSEGUN OBASANJO says Nigeria needs more rebels who will speak truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president stated this while unveiling the autobiography of the BABANLA ADINNI of Egbaland, TAYO SOWUNMI, titled ‘Footprints Of A Rebel’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The elder statesman stressed that more rebels who would stand an...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a lecture-free day today across universities in the country to enable its members hold meetings and sensitization over the failure of government to meet their demands.  ASUU National President, Prof. EMMANUEL OSEDEKE confirmed the development over the weekend, saying that another strike might happen if the Federal Government fails to do the needful....

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the resumption of scheduled passenger flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Director-General of the NCAA, Captain MUSA NUHU, in a statement said the approval was following the review and acceptance of a document released by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and the NCAA. Captain MUSA NUHU sa...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, GODWIN EMEFIELE has appealed to manufacturers to reduce the price of building materials in the country for equitable distribution of wealth and development.The CBN governor urged cement manufacturers to pay more attention to satisfying domestic demand. GODWIN EMEFIELE made the disclosure in his remarks at the commissioning of a cement factory in Sokoto s...