The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday concluded the screening of all 47 ambassadorial nominees. The screening, which lasted for three days, took place at the National Assembly in Abuja. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu,...
Read moreBuhari urges religious leaders to keep pacifying followers over economic hardship
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to religious leaders to keep calming their followers, and carry the message of hope to them that things will improve. The president made the appeal at a meeting with the Council of Abuja Imams at the State House,...
Read moreClinton promises 'clear-eyed' vision, says Trump cannot be trusted
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the challenges facing Americans demand steady leadership and a collective spirit, contrasting her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump. In the biggest speech...
Read moreNFF to announce appointment of new technical adviser for Super Eagles in August
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will announce the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in August. Chris Green, Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Read moreBREAKING: FG Scraps HNDs , Merges Polytechnics With Universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of Nigeria's tertiary education system, scrapping the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by the nation's polytechnics. In effect, the award of the HND will be limited to only...
Read moreBuhari To Inaugurate Abuja-Kaduna Rail Project July 26, Says Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said that the Abuja-Kaduna rail project would be inaugurated on July 26 in Idu, Abuja. Amaechi made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said free test-run service had started in...
Read moreBuhari Wants To Kill PDP – Uche Secondus
Uche Secondus, former acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said in an interview with Punch, that his experiences over the last one year of the Buhari led administration have revealed that Buhari’s plan is to “kill” PDP. Below are 5 very...
Read moreIt’s Official: Paul Le Guen Is New Super Eagles Manager
Frenchman Paul Le Guen has officially been named Super Eagles coach. The role of Super Eagles head coach became available following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh. Although Samson Siasia was named interim coach, NFF insisted on a foreign manager. The...
Read moreAhead of burial, Keshi’s Illah home wears new look
Contrary to rumours making the rounds in some sections of the society that the late Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has no building in his home town, Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Council, the late Coach has a house inside a...
Read moreTalking Point: President Buhari’s “Guidelines To Sentencing For The Judiciary”
President Muhammadu Buhari came to power on campaign promises of flushing out corruption in Africa’s biggest economy. To be sure, this was no small promise as political corruption has ensured that despite its many potentials, Nigeria is still battling...
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