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Senate Majority Leader and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu has alleged that there is an attempt at sabotaging Buhari’s presidency.   In an interview on Channels Television, the senator called on the Federal Government which he claimed is not responding as it should, to collaborate more with governors in tackling security …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has revealed that the Buhari-led federal government printed additional 50 to 60 billion Naira for states to share last month.   The Edo state Governor who also disclosed that the money the country has borrowed will be in excess of 15 to 16 trillion by …

The launch of a book written in honour of First Lady Aisha Buhari was held today at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.   The launch of the book written by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs Dr Hajo Sani, was attended by many prominent Nigerians even though some key …

The House of Representatives is currently deliberating on a bill seeking to compel the Armed Forces and paramilitary organizations to permit Muslim female officers to wear the Islamic veil, commonly known as hijab.   The bill, known as the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill, 2020, which has passed second reading at …

President Buhari has described as an act of terrorism the deadly insurgent attack that took place at the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, April 5t.   In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari praised …

Alhaji Bello Bodejo is the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural organization. In this interview, he registered his displeasure with the level of hatred his people have received from the Benue State government. Excerpts:   Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, openly accused your association of trying to assassinate him. …

A large number of dead dolphins have been washed ashore at Brawire beach, in Axim-Bewire, Ghana. According to multiple reports, the incident occurred on on Sunday, April 4. And there’re indications that the sea creatures may have been poisoned in their natural habitat. An eyewitness who spoke to JoyNews said, …

The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed claims by Boko Haram sect that its members brought down the missing Alpha jet on Wednesday, March 31.   The sect members today, April 2, released a video claiming responsibility for bringing down the jet. Read here.   However, in an interview with newsmen, the Director Public …

The Federal Government says it is proposing to spend the sum of N396 billion for the COVID19 vaccination exercise across the country between the years of 2021 and 2022.   The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, which was presided over …

Femi Adesina, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is part of the rot the nation has become and cannot wash his hands clean of what Nigeria has now become.   Adesina said this while reacting to recent comments made by Atiku over the worsening rate of unemployment in Nigeria and for …