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All Progressives Congress (APC) elders in Plateau State on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari never promised Nigerians a rosy passage. The group, under the aegis of APC Elders Advisory Council of Plateau State, said when Buhari took over governance, he admitted that Nigerians would face challenges in the short term...

Over 2,000 residents in Lekki area of Lagos, Ikota and Ajah communities benefitted from the evangelization and generosity carried out by the Ladies of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Lekki-Sub Council at the weekend, where food, water, bibles, rosaries, catechism books and other items worth over a million naira were distributed freely...

  An Ikeja Special Offences Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mr Innocent Chukwuma, alias Innoson, the Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Ltd. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mojisola Dada issued the bench warrant following the failure of the defendant to appear...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Friday that proposed $2.5 billion Eurobond to refinance some of Nigeria’s Treasury bill portfolio will not increase its overall debt stock but helps to lower cost. The DMO said in a statement that proceeds from the bond sale would be converted to naira...

  Set up factories here now, he urges "Our government is also a “ready-to-serve” government, ensuring that we implement the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to keep the economy on the path of sustainable economic growth and global competitiveness." "One important component of the Plan is the provision of...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use his background as a farmer and cattle rearer to find a `civilized solution’ to farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country. The President of CBCN, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, made the call on Thursday after a closed doors...

All Share Index (NSEASI) and the Market Capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange decreased by 0.49 per cent while the Year-to Date return stood at 13.29 per cent on Thursday. The All-Share Index closed at 43,326.89 against the previous close of 43,538.16 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦15.548 trillion against...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday signed Lagos State Electric Power Reform Law into law a bill into law to guarantee 24-hour power supply in line with the vision to attain a 24-hour economy and make the state globally competitive. Giving details of  the benefits of the law,...

Ninety per cent of households in Nigeria consume contaminated water and other impure substances, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) has revealed. Mrs Maureen Zubie-Okolo, a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with UNICEF, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the water and sanitation situation in the country was worrisome....

  *Says President is very concerned & working hard to resolve the crisis *"I do not know of any one issue that has given him more concern or on which he has spent more time with Security Chiefs as this particular issue." *No one is giving land to anyone, as...