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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the rationale behind the shift in the date of Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Buhari made this disclosure during a nationwide broadcast on Saturday, June 12, 2021, to mark Democracy Day. The President stated that the change was necessary in order to honour and acknowledge the sacrifices of “the men and women of our...

Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle has suspended the Emir of Zurmi, Atiku Muhammad, on allegations the traditional ruler is involved in the spate of killings in Zurmi. It comes two weeks after the Emir of Dansadau Alhaji Hussaini Umar was suspended for a similar reason. The Bunun Kanwa, Bello Suleiman, has been named to take charge of affairs of the Emirate immediately,...

A Federal Government delegation on Friday met the governors of the five states of the South-East and other stakeholders to address the security challenges in the country. The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), led the federal government’s team to the meeting which took place at the Enugu State Government House. Also in the federal government’s delegation were the...

He acknowledged hitting the president with a “rather violent” slap. “When I saw his friendly, lying look, I felt disgust, and I had a violent reaction. “It was an impulsive reaction . . . I was surprised myself by the violence.” He said he and his friends had considered bringing an egg or a cream pie to throw at the president, but they...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan's son-in-law, Prince Godswill Edward has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Edward popularly called Prince 7 decamped to the ruling party together with a multitude of his supporters at Usumutong/Abeugo council ward in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River state on Wednesday, June 9. The Director General –...

The National Association of Nigerian Students has explained why it suspended the proposed protest billed to hold tomorrow June 12 in commemoration of the annulled election of late M.K.O Abiola. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. It was titled, ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of Protesters And Fear Of...

Ahead of G7 Leaders Summit in the UK this weekend, a joint letter by UNICEF goodwill ambassadors urged G7 leaders to share at least 20 per cent of available COVID-19 vaccine doses or risk resurgence. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, David Beckham, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Angélique Kidjo, and Liam Neeson lent their voice to a call by 28 high-profile UNICEF...

Some gunmen Thursday attacked  Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, in Kaduna State,  abducting some lecturers and their families. Kaduna state authorities have confirmed two lecturers and eight students were kidnapped in an armed attack on Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria on Thursday. One student was shot dead in the attack, according to Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna’s commissioner for internal security and home affairs. Aruwan said...

President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced Professor Armstrong Idachaba, acting Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Idachaba was replaced with Mr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment of Ilelah in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in...

The Nigerian government is currently negotiating a fresh $14.4 billion loan which is about N5.9 trillion to finance two rail lines in the country. Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg. According to the minister, Standard Chartered Plc, a British multinational bank will be funding the project despite previously announcing the state-owned Export-Import Bank of China. The...