Drama as Senate confirms Muruako as FRC chairman
.Urges Buhari to appoint remaining members The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Barrister Victor Chinemerem Muruako, as chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). This happened even as…
PHOTOS: Niger Vigilantes Deployed To Rescue Abducted Schoolchildren
The Niger state government is mobilising a local vigilante group to join in efforts to rescue dozens of children abducted from the Government Science College, Kagara. Our reporter on the…
Not All Bandits Are Criminals, Says Matawalle
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, says not all bandits are criminals. Speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock on Wednesday, Matawalle said some of…
Super Eagles Drop To 36 In Latest FIFA Rankings
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the January Ranking of the Federation of International Football Associations to now occupy the 36th position in the world. In the…
Nigeria Exits Recession, Records 0.11% Growth In Q4
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product recorded a slight growth of 0.11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020, the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday.…
6 Children Killed Playing With Old Bomb In Uganda- Police
Six children were killed and five others injured in northwest Uganda after an old explosive they found in the bushes detonated as they played with it, police said Thursday. Three…
Ondo Gov, Akeredolu Dissolves Cabinet
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dissolved his cabinet. The move was made ahead of the February 24 second term inauguration of the governor. The announcement was made during…
FG Engages 5000 Independent Monitors For N-Power, Cash Transfer Programme, Others
The Federal Government has engaged 5000 independent monitors to verify disbursement running into billions of Naira made to Nigerians under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). Out of this number,…
Buhari appoints new heads for Civil Defence, Correctional Service
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the new Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola…
Kagara: Some Govs Backs Bandits’ Attacks- Odumakin
The National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, on Thursday, said some state governors are encouraging persistent attacks by bandits in parts of the country by supporting their…
