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Some politicians and elders from the northern part of Nigeria have started consultations preparatory for political alliance with other geo-political zones based on unity, equity and justice. The politicians and elders, who converged on Abuja on Saturday, under the aegis of Northern Elders and Stakeholders Conversation, said they would work...

... Congratulates the monarch on his 60th birthday The Oragun of Ila, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode  Adedotun Bibire has been described as a man of destiny whose reign has ushered in tremendous progress to his kingdom. Former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Engr. Fatai  Akinbade gave this commendation in his...

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and many other Christian leaders will on Tuesday, February 13, meet to intercede over the situation of things in Nigeria. The special intercession programme is expected to have over 30 Christian denominations in attendance. In a...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) on Friday intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) to the tune of $325.64 million. Figures obtained from the bank  showed that the amount released was for requests in the agricultural, airlines, petroleum products and raw materials and machinery...

The Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) total revenue from crude oil rose by 29 per cent to N7.3 trillion in 2017 due to increases in production and in crude oil price. The revenue from oil represented 69 per cent of the total federation revenue, which rose by 22 percent to...

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Friday rejected the admonition to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), saying that contrary to the position of the conference that Nigerians were angry, only those who have stolen the nation’s money were angry with the president....

  President Mohammed Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Honourable Justice A. F. A Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and the dismissal from office of Honourable Justice O.O Tokode of the Benin Division of the Federal High Court. The decision followed the recommendations from...

  Protocols I am delighted to extend my goodwill to the Clerk to the National Assembly at this auspicious 9th meeting of Clerks of the Nigerian Legislatures. Peer review forums such as this are critical to the deepening of our democracy and thus deserve every encouragement and support. Besides the...

AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s largest business education network, celebrated the positive impact business school graduates are making in communities around the globe as part of the 2018 Influential Leaders Challenge. The challenge honours notable alumni from accredited schools whose inspiring work serves...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 1.6 million registration forms for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have so far been sold, two days to the end of the exercise. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the...