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President Barack Obama on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic reforms, describing it as “bold”. Obama made the commendation when he met with Buhari on the sideline of the ongoing 71st UN General Assembly in New York. He said America would continue to offer support to Nigeria in areas of agricultural development, recovery of stolen funds and the fight against …

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE 71ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEW YORK, USA 20th SEPTEMBER 2016. The President of the General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson The Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies …

President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered his final address to the United Nations General Assembly , calling on leaders to work together and criticizing those who seek a “simple rejection of global integration.” “I do not believe progress is possible if our desire to preserve our identities gives way to an impulse to dehumanize or dominate another group. If our …

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has recommended the sale of some national assets and the utilisation of proceeds for infrastructure development. This, he said, was necessary for the nation to fight it’s way out of the current recession. Saraki said this in his welcome address to Senators at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. He said, “The Executive …

The Senate has given the Federal Government guidelines to follow in putting an end to the current economic recession facing the country. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, gave the guidelines in Abuja on Tuesday in his welcome to mark the resumption of the Senate from a seven week recess. He said that during the recess he interacted with various age …

New York (CNN)- Hillary Clinton is visiting only two battleground states this week — hardly a sign of confidence at her standing 49 days before the election, but an acknowledgement that one task reigns above all: Preparing for her first face-to-face confrontation with Donald Trump. While she is set to make a quick trip to Florida on Wednesday, after dipping …

Some chiefs in the palace of the Oba ‎of Benin have disagreed over the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for September 10 governorship election. ‎ A group of the chiefs belonging to the Egha Evbo’ Nore (town chiefs) had last week adopted the PDP candidate at the residence of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel …

At least eight people were killed outside a church in a suspected Boko Haram attack carried out by gunmen on bicycles in northeast Nigeria, local residents said on Monday. The attack happened shortly after morning service on Sunday in Kwamjilari village, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) east of the town of Chibok, in Borno state. “Some of the worshippers remained …

Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man suspected in bombings in New York and New Jersey, is now in custody after a shootout with police, sources said. The shootout happened Monday in Linden, New Jersey, a local and federal law enforcement official said. Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man wanted for questioning in connection with bombings in New York and Seaside Park, New …

By Oladipo Airenakho Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has named the rebuilt and remodeled New Era College in Benin City after elder statesman and two-time Governor of the defunct Mid-West State and Bendel states, Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia. This is the second time the state government under Governor Oshiomhole would be immortalizing Dr. Ogbemudia as the government had, in …