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Nigerian Government on Tuesday ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore from detention. Nigeria’s justice minister and attorney general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami ordered their release in a statement. Malami said the decision to release them was in...

  Presidencial spokesman, Garba Shehu has said the Human Rights lawyer Femi Falana’s claim that President Muhammadu Buhari was planning a third term in office is a plot to seek free publicity and media attention. “The popularly acclaimed human rights lawyer and formerly unsuccessful opposition candidate for governor of Ekiti...

  The Archbishop of Lagos State, Most Rev. Alfred Martins, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to remember those in captivity as Christmas drew closer. Martins, in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Social Communications, Rev. Anthony Godonu, singled out the plight of Leah Sharibu. Sharibu is a young Christian...

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Rev Fr Matthew Hassan Kukah, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism. Kukah made the accusation Tuesday during a press conference at Saint Bakhitha Catholic Secretariat in Sokoto. The cleric explained that the behaviour and attitudes of the president is causing tension and anxiety...

  Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday attacked the Otuoke country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It could not be immediately confirmed if Jonathan or any member of his family was hurt in the armed invasion. But he was said...

  To guard against excess, unapproved or arbitrary charges by banks and other financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that any bank that charges customers above approved thresholds will pay a N2 million fine per infraction. In clarification on Tuesday morning, CBN noted that its Guide...

Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) said the commission has dismissed one of its staff over academic corruption during accreditation programme of universities. Rasheed disclosed this in Abuja on Monday during an interactive session with journalists, adding that accreditation exercise must entail due process to ensure quality...

  Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu says Nigeria has the capacity to produce industrial machine spare parts including those of aircraft through Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu. Onu said this on Monday in Enugu during the inauguration of projects at Projects Development Institute (PRODA). The minister said it...

The Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, says a review of the revenue sharing formula is still the position of the governors to enable them implement the new National Minimum Wage without hitches. Fayemi made this position known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed...

The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments have adopted the 2020 to 2024 Action Plan to eradicate terrorism in the sub-region with a budget of 2.3 billion dollars. The Authority adopted the budget implementation during its 56th  Ordinary Session held in Abuja following the call for the...