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National Assembly members from Kano state elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared their support for their embattled governor, Umar Ganduje, who is accused of receiving bribes. The lawmakers at a press briefing at the National Assembly on Thursday said the governor has performed well and deserves reelection. “As major stakeholders in Kano State, we …

A sudden rise in Boko Haram attacks over the last three months has forced the Nigerian military to fine-tune its counter-insurgency operations in the war-ravaged North-east, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai said on Wednesday. The army chief also said the terrorists now use drones and foreign fighters in their operations. Mr Buratai described the exploits of the jihadists …

Edo State new Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, has tasked Permanent Secretaries in the state on cooperation and commitment to best practice to actualize the goal of reforming the state civil service. He charged them to submit briefs on the activities of their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) as well as the parastatals under their supervision to his …

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops not to be distracted by speculations but remain focused and committed to the task of eliminating Boko Haram from …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he was aware of recent losses suffered by Nigerian soldiers fighting against Boko Haram, but urged the soldiers not to be “distracted.” The president spoke in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where he met with military commanders leading the war against Boko Haram. Mr Buhari spoke at the start of the Chief of Army …

President President Muhammadu Buhari has reduced the cost of forms for some terminal examinations like the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, organised by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Examination Council, as well as the Basic Education Certificate Examination. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, after the Federal Executive …

The Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, on Wednesday, re-arraigned a former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, and a former Commissioner of Police, John Obaniyi, over alleged N16.4 million fraud. The accused were again arraigned on 10 amended charges before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Apo. The charge borders on conspiracy, fraud and making false …

The Edo State Government has urged residents in the state to take advantage of the state’s vaccination drive against Yellow Fever disease, assuring of a multi-agency response, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication …

Without wishing to dampen the spirit of the likes of Oby whom I am sure are getting involved for purely altruistic reason, the bitter truth is that they stand no fighting chance with the prevailing national leadership recruitment process. Only those who had run for presidency before and got thoroughly squeezed are perhaps best placed to attest that the arena …

The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it has awarded a mining contract to ten exploration and consulting companies. Abubakar Bwari, Nigeria’s minister of mining and steel development, said the move is part of the country’s efforts to develop the mining sector. The minister spoke on the sidelines of the Mines and Money conference in London. Reuters reports that Mr Bwari …