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It was cheering news for the Presidential ambition of former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki as former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida throws his weight and support for him as the rightful man to take over from President Muhamadu Buhari come 2023. General Babangida was responding to request from a …

IN COMING MONTHS, YOU WILL WITNESS MASSIVE SHIFT FROM INSURGENCY TO PEACE, STABILITY, PRESIDENT BUHARI TELLS NIGERIANS IN THE NORTH EAST Nigerians in the North East will, in the coming months, witness a change from the protracted insurgency to peace and development in their respective communities, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged …

Jennifer Abubakar, the wife of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has broken silence on the ongoing divorce saga with her husband. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Trent, the third wife of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, while replying to enquiry on circulating rumours on social media accusing her of disposing of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has slashed the charges and rates on some transactions including ATM withdrawal, ATM maintenance fees, interbank/intra-bank transfer, among others. The apex bank, in a circular released on Friday, January 28, 2022, announced that the Standing Order charge for intra-bank will be free instead of …

  Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that with zoning or no zoning, he is contesting for the office of the president in 2023. According to the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim said he is prepared to take Nigeria to the first quarter …

A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force reportedly crashed in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria on Wednesday, injuring six persons. Confirming the crash, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in a statement, said no life was lost during the crash.   According to the statement, the helicopter took off from Abuja. …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed single four years tenure if elected as president in 2023. The apex Igbo social-cultural group described Atiku’s proposal as a hoax. Recall that Raymond Dokpesi, an ally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, had said the former …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest for Thursday and February 2. The NLC said it took the decision at its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday morning. The Congress said the decision to suspend the protest was based on suspension of the proposal to stop subsidy …

The federal government has suspended its plan to remove petrol subsidy later this year.  This was confirmed by Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed when she appeared before National Assembly members on Monday January 24.  Ahmed who noted that the timing was problematic, disclosed that they backtracked on the plan after consultations with stakeholders. …

South-East will not accept vice-presidential slots from any political party in the 2023 presidential race, prominent Igbo leaders have told Sunday Vanguard. They also warned Igbo governors and other prominent politicians in All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to resist any pressure to be the running mate …