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The Nigerian Army has said that more than 200 insurgents have surrendered to the military following the capture of the strategic town of Banki along the nation’s border with Cameroun on Thursday. Banki is famous as the centre of a growing international trade between Nigeria, Cameroun and other countries of the Central Africa. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. …

There were indications on Friday that members of the Senate Unity Forum had started wooing senators loyal to the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki. It was reliably gathered that the move was part of fresh efforts to change the leadership of the Senate. The group comprises senators, who were opposed to the emergence of Saraki as senate president. It was …

The list of nominees into the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari is ready, and this is authoritative. President Buhari, it was learnt, ratified the list for transmission to the Senate shortly before his departure to the United States on Thursday. The list, according to an authoritative presidency source, is a mixture of technocrats and politicians across all divides in the …

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva has described as a deliberate “act of mischief” and “lies” the claims by the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that he truncated the electoral process during the disputed governorship primaries of the All Progressive Congress APC in the state. According to him, though the Edo State Governor was the Chairman of the …

Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave”. I would like to think that the reason for this is that I too am a son of this great continent, from which we …

A huge stampede killed at least 717 people and injured hundreds more at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, in one of the worst-ever tragedies at the annual Muslim pilgrimage. The stampede, the second deadly accident to hit the pilgrims this month following a crane collapse in Mecca, broke out during the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual, the …

By U.S. Department of Commerce and Communications The United States and India share a strong and growing commercial and economic relationship, driven by entrepreneurs and businesses in both countries. In January, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi decided to elevate the bilateral commercial and economic partnership by establishing the first-ever U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD) which was held today …

Washington-Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on deeply divisive issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage as he was greeted by exuberant crowds packing the streets of Washington. The pontiff lived up to his reputation for blunt talk at a welcoming ceremony …

Matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo, will be buried on November 25, the day she is supposed to clock 100. This was disclosed by her eldest child, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Oyediran, while responding to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s message at the Efunyela Hall, Ikenne home of the Awolowos, on Wednesday, during the visit of the former president …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari would be amongst the several world leaders who would be in New York, United States of America this weekend for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. He is due to leave Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for the meeting on Thursday. The president would be accompanied by the Governors of Sokoto, Kaduna and …