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President Buhari will today Monday, July 26, 2021, travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025.   A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says the Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the …

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Clifford Ndujihe, Dayo Johnson, Henry Umoru, Udeme Akpan, Egufe Yafugborhi, Sam Oyadongha, Henry Ojelu, Emma Una, Harris Emanuel & Chioma Onuegbu Senators from Oil-producing states * Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President, Delta Central, APC * Christopher Ekpenyong, Akwa Ibom North-West, PDP * Enyinnaya Abaribe, …

Flight Lieutenant A. Dairo who survived bandits onslaught in the air, has given a detailed account of how he survived, stressing that God made it possible. Dairo luckily escaped the Alpha Jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force which crashed during an anti-banditry operation in Zamfara State. The jet crashed …

A Renowned Historian and Leader of the Umbrella Body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Professor Emeritus Banji Akintoye, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of Yoruba Freedom Fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho in Benin Republic adding that he, alongside other Yoruba patriots are currently working to provide assistance for …

The presidency has lambasted Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah over his comments about persecution of Christians in Nigeria by armed extremist groups in the North.   LIB reported that during a virtual appearance before the American lawmakers, Kukah criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the security situation in Nigeria. …

The same controversy trailed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during President Goodluck Jonathan’s era, when she was nominated as Finance Minister, before she was eventually confirmed. In both cases, it took the combined and persistent efforts of all persons of goodwill to extricate the nominees from the web of needless controversy. Onochie’s case …

The Nigerian Senate has approved the loan requests of $8.3 billion (N8,325,536,537) and €490 million tendered by President Muhammadu Buhari. The total amount is part of the 2018 – 2020 external borrowing (rolling) plan of the Federal Government. Recall that President Buhari had in May, asked the National Assembly to …

Senators have passed electronic transmission of results as part of Electoral Act Amendment Bill currently being read for a 3rd time. Before INEC can transmit electronically, NCC must adjudge national coverage is adequate and secure, and National Assembly must approve. The passage of the section of the bill has caused …

Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, and others.   Those dragged before …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria is still a lucky country despite the challenges that could have torn the nation apart. He stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of the National Security Summit held on May 26, 2021, by the House of Representatives. The report was submitted …