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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari and himself are good examples of great leadership as they have not had any problem working together in the past seven years. In a statement on Sunday, Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Osinbajo, said the vice-president disclosed this when he received Sheikh Mahi Ibrahim Niass, Senegal-based Grand […]

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has backed the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) over its newly-created politics directorate. PFN said it had asked churches to create the directorate. According to the Punch, Femi Emmanuel, director of the PFN national directorate of politics and governance, said this in a statement on Sunday. […]

Isiaka Amao, chief of air staff, says insurgents and bandits recruit fighters quickly. Amao said this in a virtual media chat between journalists and service chiefs tagged – Open Ears Dialogue.  The chief of air staff said despite the quick recruitment by insurgents, the military is fighting and killing them faster than […]

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says there is no “sufficient evidence” that Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), was involved in money laundering.  In July 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed how Kyari allegedly collaborated with Hushpuppi, self-confessed international fraudster, to arrest another fraudster “after a dispute […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency, in its latest update for March 12, 2022, said the cases were reported from two states. A breakdown of new cases showed that Kwara and Lagos recorded four positive samples respectively. For […]

My maiguard was looking downcast. I asked him what the matter was and he replied with the obligatory “I am fine sir”. I was not convinced. I probed further and he finally opened up: his wife was expecting another baby — and, going by the scan result, “it is a girl again”. He has […]

Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the senate, says he will contest the 2023 governorship election in Enugu state.  The lawmaker representing Enugu west senatorial district announced his governorship ambition at a media briefing on Friday in Enugu. There is a debate in the south-east state about rotating the governorship to Enugu […]

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says the challenges of nation building in Nigeria are the result of the faulty foundation laid by colonialists. Ganduje said this on Saturday at the launch of the N250 million Dr Abdullahi Ganduje Lecture Theatre and Award at the University of Ibadan. According to NAN, the Kano […]

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, announced that it had executed 81 convicted criminals. The Saturday announcement is the largest mass execution conducted by the country in its modern history — more than the 67 executions reported in all of 2021 and 27 in 2020. Prior to Saturday, the largest mass […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a warning to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against “name-calling and distractions” as the party prepares for its national convention. The president’s warning was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Over the past days, governors and other stakeholders in […]