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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described the Saturday’s release of 82 Chibok girls by the Boko Haram sect as his administration’s pleasant second anniversary gift to Nigerians. Buhari said this while formally receiving the rescued girls behind closed doors at his official residence inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, had, earlier in …

The Federal Government is considering three options for the privatisation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. This follows the submission of a report on the possible transaction routes that could be taken by the Federal Government to rehabilitate the steel complex by the transaction advisers and consultants, Greenwich Trust Limited. The three options being considered by the government to bring …

There was uncertainty on Sunday evening over the fate of the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke; and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. The development is based on the fact that the presidential committee investigating them can no longer present its report to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday (today) …

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has declared May 22 as Biafra Independence Day across the country, urging all Igbos worldwide to join in the celebration. They noted that unlike in the past, this year’s celebration would be held for seven days, assuring that the exercise throughout the period would be violent-free. A statement issued …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday called for constitutional role for traditional leaders in the country. Dogara made the call during a courtesy visit to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi in Birnin Kebbi, on the sideline of the turbanning ceremony of the Chief Whip of the House, Alhassan Adodoguwa, as the Dallatun Kangiwa in Arewa …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the September 28, 2016, governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have filed a notice of appeal against the judgement of the state election petitions tribunal. This is just as the All Progressives Congress and its candidate in the 2016 poll, Godwin Obaseki, have filed a cross appeal challenging …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has advised civil servants in the state to learn how to get training on the use of computers for better productivity. Akeredolu said his administration would not tolerate computer illiteracy in the state civil service, saying it would better for the service if all the workers were computer literate. He, therefore, asked any …

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has called for more collaboration to strengthen the fight against human trafficking in the country. The monarch made the call on Saturday when he received the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini; the Italian ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Fulvio Rustico; the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged prospective candidates for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to crosscheck the data on their registration forms for the last time on May 6. The board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the call in an interview on Saturday in Lagos. The call comes ahead of the 2017 …

A pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, has threatened to shut down the country in peaceful protest if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to conduct a media chat in two weeks to let Nigerians know the true state of his health. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen by both its Convener, Prince Deji Adeyanju and the Secretary, …