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DSS media clampdown proves Buhari has no respect for democracy

The DSS needs to stop the harassment of media houses doing their job!

Cure for AIDS? Nigerian professor claims to have discovered cure for dreaded disease

A Nigerian professor said he has found the cure for dreaded AIDS disease.

Like Buhari, Ambode wants to feed school children for free

The state government said the feeding programme would succeed if other state governments cooperate with FG.

Photos: Alleged cable thieves caught in Abuja

Two yet-to-be-identified men were allegedly caught in the act of stealing cable from the ground in Abuja early Tuesday morning.

NUPENG begins 3-day warning strike, shuts petroleum depots nationwide

Citizens are yet to begin to feel the pang of the development and can only hope for a quick resolution of the contending issues between NUPENG and the Federal Government.

Niger Delta leaders can’t agree on who to dialogue with FG

Who will bell the cat?

Senate charges Police, FG on disturbing increase in jungle justice in Nigeria

Nigerian lawmakers have taken turns in condemning acts of jungle justice in the country, citing the recent increase in lynching as an indication that the people were losing confidence in the government.

Universities to issue separate cut-off marks for admissions henceforth

The Federal Government on Monday gave tertiary institutions in the country a go ahead to issue their own cut-off marks for admission of students, instead of the former general cut-off mark of 180.

Diezani Alison-Madueke “at large” as EFCC re-arraigns 6 on diversion of $1.6 billion petroleum proceeds

Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke was listed as being “at large” as EFCC, on Monday, re-arraigned six persons on a nine-count charge of criminal diversion of about $1.6 billion alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the Federal Government.

US faults Nigerian police, charges FG to account for killing of Shi’ites

The United States has faulted the Nigerian police for its approach in combating IMN members and has charged the Federal Government to account for the deaths of 300 Shi’ite members killed last December.

United Nations probes Nigeria about forceful eviction of Egun community from Lagos

The displacement of thousands of residents from Otodo Gbame, an Egun community in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos by some irate Yoruba youths has attracted a probe by the United Nations.

ASUU says no going back on intended strike, despite Senate’s intervention

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says there is no going back on its one-week warning strike scheduled to begin on Wednesday, November 16.

Senate moves to prevent ASUU’s planned strike

Lawmakers in Abuja have moved to offer a quick resolution to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Federal Government’s disagreement by deliberating on the impending warning strike by the union during Tuesday’s plenary.

Students on receiving end as ASUU embarks on another warning strike in FG face-off

Students will once again be made to bear the brunt of the continuous disagreement between the Federal government and ASUU, as the association will begin a one week warning strike on Wednesday, November 16.

Group warns the government against negotiating with B’Haram

A socio-political organisation, Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism, on Thursday in Abuja called on federal government…

Stop deceiving Nigerians, Niger Delta Avengers tells Buhari

Avengers: “President Buhari led government is not sincere to the Nigeria people and their foreign allies.”

Lagos-Calabar rail: FG signs “new” agreement with CCECC, saves $800 million

Nigeria’s Transportation Minister wants the project completed in two years.

“You’re all terrorists”, Lagos website hacker tells Federal Government

Hacker calls Nigerian government terrorists