President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with renowned musician, King Sunny Ade, over the passing of his wife, Risikat Adegeye. Late Adegeye, a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21, just few hours to her husband Sunny Ade's 75th birthday, Wednesday (today). President Buhari, in…
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over a house belonging to the former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed over an alleged N5 billion debt. It was gathered the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) stormed the residence of Ahmed located in No.9A, AbdulRazaq Street, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara state capital. This…
Some repentant Boko Haram terrorists have expressed regrets for taking up arms against the state, killing of fellow citizens and destruction of properties in the North East. They made this known during a media tour to one of the holding and screening facilities for the surrendered terrorists in Borno on Tuesday. One of the repentant…
Nigeria took part in a special tribute to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the US. The National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd), represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the event which also attracted other global leaders. The Head, Strategic Communication, Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security…
The Federal Government has written to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), seeking an increment in the oil production quota. The country is seeking production quota rising to 1.829 million barrels per day; 400,000 barrels above what it does presently. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made this known while addressing…
………Says OPIC gained N60bn in six years under his management Mr Babajide Odusolu, former Managing Director, Ogun State Property Development Corporation (OPIC), on Tuesday dismissed allegations of financial impropriety levelled against him by the state House of Assembly. Odusolu, also a former Special Adviser to former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, told a news conference in Ikeja…
Following the apparent refusal of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to relocate the multi-billion naira Modular floating dockyard to Okerenkoko in Delta State three years after it was acquired by the federal government, a group, the Save Niger Delta Group (SNDG), has threatened to embark on a mass protest to the Agency’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new members into the board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter read on the floor of the Senate Tuesday by the President of the upper legislative chamber, Ahmad Lawan, President Buhari nominates Mr George Abang from Cross River State as Secretary. Members of the board…
The Presidency has revealed that it will not publicise the names of financiers of terrorism. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina made this known during an interview on Channels Television adding that the government is rather interested in ensuring that justice is served and all indicted individuals face the…