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It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people — in living rooms and schools; at farms and on …

By Oladipo Airenakho Benin City – Edo state government on Tuesday said its focus was to massively invest in the education sector aimed at improving the quality of human resources to drive the process of industrialization and agriculture. Besides, government said it would extend its direct grants Scheme to more tertiary institutions as parts of its effort to increase the …

Former minister for Information, Chief Nnia Nwodo has emerged the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Nwodo polled 242 votes to beat his only remaining contender, Prof. Chiweyite Ejike who polled 13 votes. Prof. Chiweyite is the Former Vice Chancelllor of then Anambra State University of Science and Technology, ASUTECH. Those screened for the position included, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Commodore Alison Madueke …

Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan and his oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell, Italian prosecutors have said. According to a report by the AFP, Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the two …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he did not send the Chairman of AA Oil, Abubakar Aliyu, or any other person to collect bribe in the $1.3bn Malabu oil deal. Jonathan, who stated this in a statement in Abuja by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said that the negotiations and transactions for the $1.3bn oil deal involving oil giants …

The details of bank transactions of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a Federal High Court judge standing trial over alleged corruption were on Monday revealed at an Ikeja High Court, Lagos. The details were revealed before a packed courtroom during the continuation of the evidence-in-chief of her account officer, Mr Ademola Oshodi, a banker with Diamond Bank Plc. Ofili-Ajumogobia and a Senior …

The Federal Road Safety Commission has said the violation of fire extinguishers, caution and light signs remain bookable offences. This is as a result of insinuations by some members of the public that a recent directives on booking for certain traffic offences including Fire Extinguishers, Light and Caution signs violations are no more effective. According to Head Media Relations and …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Major-Gen. Emmanuel Bassey and Mr Ado Ja’afar as Commissioners for the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB). This is contained in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido in Abuja.‎ ‎ The statement said that their appointments take immediate effect. Bassey …

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Mr. Jim Obazee, and ordered the reconstitution of the FRC board. The decision comes two days after Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God stepped down as the General Overseer of RCCG Nigeria based on a law by the council, sparking outrage …

By Lisa Ferdinando – DoD News WASHINGTON — The United States needs a strong but balanced approach to Russia, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday on NBC’s Meet the Press. Carter also discussed the recent U.S. intelligence community assessment of alleged Russian activities and intentions in the November presidential election. The intelligence community did a “painstaking” and “careful” job in …