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Soldiers in front of Daily Trust’s office in Abuja

Atiku condemn military invasion of Daily Trust offices

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has condemned Sunday invasion of Daily Trust offices in Maiduguri and Abuja, likening the development to an attack on the rights and freedom of Nigerians. Atiku also picked holes in the arrest of the Newspaper’s northern regional editor, Uthman Abubakar […]

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Air Peace flight

Panic at NAIA as Air Peace aircraft tyre bursts during take-off

There was panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday evening when the tyre of an Air Peace aircraft blew off and made a loud sound while it was already taxiing for take-off on the runway. It was gathered that passengers on the aircraft, who were heading to Benin from Abuja, were terrified […]

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Nigerians will not regret voting for APC – Masari

Governor Amina Masari of Katsina State, yesterday said Nigerians would not regret voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the February 16 and March 2 elections. Masari who stated this in Matazu, Katsina State, during his re-election campaign tour, said the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration had recorded successes in the fight against corruption, road […]

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Nigeria’s Buhari starts presidential election campaign

Oil sector reform: I’m ready to sign PIGB, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday he was committed to Nigeria’s reform, saying he would assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB, as soon as the National Assembly presented it to him. He also appealed to worrkers in the oil and gas sector to accord maximum cooperation to his administration to deliver on his promise […]

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How to explain the return of Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants?

Why Nigerian Army move against Daily Trust

The Nigerian Army has explained that its action against Daily Trust yesterday,was because the media house revealed classified military information on war against terrorism,in the North East. The Army,in a statement midnight on Sunday,by its spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman,said the action of the media organisation,contained in its lead story on Sunday Trust publication, undermined […]

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African Development Bank (AfDB) Headquarters Source: Reuters

FG, AfDB launch $258 million North-East rehab programme

The Federal Government and African Development Bank, AfDB, yesterday, launched a comprehensive $258 million multi-sectoral intervention fund for North East rehabilitation programme. The programme, tagged “Inclusive Basic Service Delivery Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme,” is aimed at bolstering rehabilitation efforts in the region. The event, which was launched by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at AfDB premises, […]

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Nigeria accounts for 40 pct of our businesses in Africa – CEO, Continental Re

Dr. Femi Oyetunji, Group Managing Director/CEO, Continental Reinsurance, Continental Re Plc, in this interview with correspondent, spoke on issues affecting the insurance and reinsurance business in Africa. Excerpts: The insurance companies in Nigeria and Africa have not been performing well enough when compared to their counterparts in the global space, what is the reason? Capitalization […]

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Nigerian army deploys for battle to reclaim key town from Boko Haram

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army appoints new war commanders

Following the recent directive by Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali, that Operation Lafiya Dole be reorganised for effective results, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has appointed new operational commanders to prosecute the war on terror. A statement by Brigadier-General Sani Usman, Director of Army Public Relations, said: “In order […]

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2019: Nigerians have tasted PDP, APC and will vote PDP- Olujimi

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, is representing Ekiti South Senatorial District. Being a member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Caucus at the beginning of the 8th Senate, she was the deputy minority whip. She is now the Senate Minority Leader, the only female among the principal officers of the Senate. […]

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Nigerian presidential candidate warns about vote-buying

Atiku faces fresh S/South challenge, rejigs campaign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is facing fresh challenges in the South south, thus slowing down his campaign ahead of next month’s election. The Southsouth leg of his campaign which was originally scheduled for flag off on Tuesday, January 8, has been put off to enable the party “organize a […]

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How I funded civilian JTF fighters alone for 6-years, by Shettima

The Special Adviser to Borno State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Isa Gusau, has explained that his principal, Governor Kashim Shettima, has consistently and solely funded over 20,000 Civilian JTF fighters in Borno State in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency since 2013. According to the governor’s adviser who spoke during an interview […]

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Former Nigerian minister and Chibok girls activist Obiageli Ezekwesili

Zakari’s appointment ease for APC to rig election – Ezekwesili

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesil, wants the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mamoud Yakubu, to reverse the recent deployment of Mrs. Amina Zakari, as chairperson of INEC’s Results Collation Centre in next month’s presidential election. Ezekwesili, in a statement yesterday said “The […]

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