AfCFTA: President Buhari Says Decision Will Be Guided By National Interest
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will be
guided by ‘‘national interest’’ in taking any decision on the agreement
establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA.The...
Dokpesi: Court Adjourns N5bn Libel Suit To Sept. 23
An Abuja High Court today adjourned until September 23rd, a five billion naira defamation suit, filed
by Raymond Dokpesi against immediate past Minister of Information...
Education: UNICEF Supports Enrolment Of 242, 214 Girls In Katsina State
The Director, Planning, Research and
Statistics, State Ministry of Education, Kabir Lawal, today said this during
the 2019 Mid-Year UNICEF Review Meeting for Kano and Katsina...
Xenophobia: Nigerian High Commissioner To Ghana Cautions Against Tendencies
Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana,
Olufemi Abikoye has cautioned Ghanaians to stop the incessant negative media
reports on Nigerians living in the country.The envoy, in a...
NASS Leadership: Buhari, APC Governors Celebrate Party’s Victory
President Muhammadu Buhari today met
with the All Progressives Congress, APC governors at the Council Chamber,
Presidential Villa, Abuja.Briefing State House Correspondents
after the meeting, Chairman of...
2019 Election: European Union Observers Meet Lawan, Submit Report To Senate...
The European Union Election Observer Mission, EU-EOM is expected to meet today tuesday with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and officially present its report on...
Kaduna Guber Poll: Witnesses Testify Against El-Rufai At Tribunal
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has presented seventeen witnesses out of the six hundred and eighty five it lined up as it opened its...
Death: Former Egypt’s President, Morsi Dies After Appearance In Court.
Former
Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has died in court, state television reported
on Monday.It
said Morsi had fainted after a court session and died afterwards.Morsi,
a top figure...
Desertification: UN Scribe Urges Urgent Action
The
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent action to protect and restore the
world’s degrading land in a bid to reduce forced migration,...
Global Peace Index: Nigeria Ranked 148th In The World
Nigeria
has been ranked 148th among 163 countries in the Global Peace Index.According
to the 2019 edition of the GPI, Nigeria retained the 148th spot from...
Grass-Cutting Scandal: Court Rejects EFCC Uncertified Documents
An
FCT High Court, in Maitama, on Monday, rejected uncertified documents sought to
be tendered by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC in the trial
of...
Osun Governorship: Oyetola, Others, Urge S/Court To Dismiss Adeleke’s Appeal
Meanwhile,
Osun state Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of All Progressive Congress, APC on
Monday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss all four appeals filed by the
Candidate of...
Osun Governorship Tussle: Adeleke Ask Supreme Court To Uphold Tribunal’s Judgment
Senator
Ademola Adeleke has asked the Supreme Court to uphold his appeal and set aside
the judgment of the Appeal Court, while restoring the judgment of...
Political Parties: INEC Says It Lacks Power To Deregister Parties
The
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said it lacked the
constitutional power to deregister any of the existing 91 political parties in
the country.The
INEC Federal Commissioner...
Militancy:Army Confirms Killing Of Soldier, 2 NSCDC Operatives In Rivers
A
soldier and two operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps,NSCDC were shot dead on Sunday
following a gun duel with suspected militants in Rivers.The
security...
Insecurity: IGP Adamu Says Crime Rate Is Declining In Nigeria
Inspector
General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu on Monday declared that the
crime rate in the country has declined even as he noted that the...
Osun Governorship Poll: Supreme Court Begins Hearing Today
The Supreme Court is
expected to today commence hearing in the appeal filed by Ademola Adeleke of
the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the declaration of...
Democracy: IPAC Chairman Urges U.N To Work Closely With FG, Political...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC has urged United
Nations, UN to work closely with Nigerian government and all registered
political parties in Nigeria to further deepen the country’s...
2019: Nigeria Welcomes EU Suggestions On Improving Elections In Nigeria
The Presidency has welcomed the report of the European Union, EU on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, promising to analyse it fully and...
Electoral Process-2: INEC To Begin Reform Ahead Of 2023 Polls
The Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, has announced that arrangements have been concluded to reform
the nation’s electoral system as part of moves to strengthen it...
