Politics

First civilian Governor of old Borno State, Muhammadu Goni, dies at 78

The death has occurred of Alhaji Muhammadu Goni, the first civilian Governor of old…

Buhari appoints lawmaker, who died two months ago, as FCC board member

A former lawmaker from Ebonyi State, Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru, has been appointed member…

Covid-19, not kind to old age, El-Rufai warns

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned that the deadly coronavirus ravaging the…

Governor Fintiri’s mother dies

Hajiya Fatimah Badami died Wednesday at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, after a protracted…

COVID-19: Buhari, Trump commiserate with each other on fatalities

President, Major General (Retd.) Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday afternoon received a telephone call from…

Court awards N5m against Atiku, Saraki over billboard photo

The Federal High Court in Lagos has awarded N5m against the 2019 presidential candidate…

Maltreatment against Nigerians: Repatriate illegal Chinese immigrants, Reps urge FG

Against the background of continuously documented maltreatment of Nigerians in China, the House of…

JUST IN: Trump phones Buhari, promises Nigeria ventilators

President Donald Trump on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with the President, Maj. Gen.…

Former Jigawa Speaker, Adamu Ahmed, dies in Kano at 66

A former speaker of Jigawa State House of Assembly, Adamu Sarawa, is dead. He…

JUST IN: Buhari gets accelerated approval to raise fresh N850bn loan

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to secure a…

Fayemi slashes political office holders’ pay by 50 per cent

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has directed that salaries of all political appointees…

FG palliative rice good for consumption, says Ondo govt

The Ondo State Government has said it has no plan to return bags of…

Covid-19 repatriation: Almajiris rights not trampled, says FG

The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, said no pensioner was being owed and…

COVID-19: Again, Buhari’s address offers no solutions – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has slammed the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Covid-19 address…

Buhari’s draft speech leaked ahead of broadcast

The text of the broadcast of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on…