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Jonathan Pushes for LG Reform, Autonomy
Onungwe Obe in Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for the reform and autonomy of local government areas, as they would only be able to generate revenues if independent.
Presidency Rebukes Ortom for Attacks on Buhari over Benue Killings
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The presidency yesterday chastised Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, for casting aspersion on his person over the recent killings, including that of internally displaced persons
Nigeria: CBN Reinstates First Bank MD
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reinstated Sola Adeduntan as MD/CEO of First Bank Nigeria. The CBN also sacked all directors and named new board members for both FBN and
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Imposes Curfew, Fears Attack on Niger Delta State
The Rivers State Government in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria has imposed a curfew on the 23 Local Government Areas of the State with effect from Thursday over possibilities of deadly
Nigeria: Two More Abducted Kaduna Varsity Students Found Dead, Number Rises to Five
Two of the abducted students from Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna State have been killed by their abductors. Authorities in Kaduna said the corpses of the two students have
Boko Haram Has Hoisted Flag in Niger Village, Says Governor
*Warns ‘nobody is safe anymore, not even those in Abuja’ *Says Kaure village is 2km from FCT By Laleye Dipo A dangerous dimension has been introduced to the bandit attacks
Blinken to Discuss Nigeria-US Bilateral Relations with Buhari, Onyeama During ‘Virtual Trip to Nigeria’ Tuesday
By Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will be discussing with President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria-US bilateral relations
Gunmen Abduct Students of Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
By George Okoh Three students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State were on Sunday abducted by gunmen in the school premises. The school authorities
Security Operatives Storm IPOB Base in Imo, Kill Commander, 6 Others
Army officer, three policemen wounded By Kingsley Nwezeh A joint security operation conducted in Imo State Saturday killed a suspected militia commander of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) popularly
Emirs of Kano, Bichi Lose Mother
By Ibrahim Shuaibu The mother of Emir of Kano and Emir of Bichi, Hajiya Maryam Ado Bayero, Gwaggon Ilori, is dead. She died on Saturday in Egypt after battling an
