IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, on Friday named a former Nigerian finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among a group of prominent individuals appointed to serve as her new External Advisory Group. A statement posted on the IMF website said the group, comprising individuals with high-level policy, market, and private sector experience would provide insights to […]

There are strong indications that President  Muhammadu Buhari, may extend the lockdown order in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory. This came after the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, spoke at Friday’s edition of the committee’s daily media briefing. The PTF had earlier […]

The Federal Government has assured that the two Caverton Helicopter pilots arrested by the Rivers State Government will be released soon. It also said the pilots were on national assignment when the arrest was made. The pilots were arrested by the police for flouting the state’s government directive of flying into the Air Force Base […]

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has described as misleading reports quoting him as saying he was not aware of the bad state of the nation’s healthcare system. Reports had on Thursday quoted Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed displeasure over the inhuman treatment meted out to some Nigerians by the Chinese authorities in Beijing. The Speaker, in reaction to the viral videos from Beijing which showed Nigerians being forced out of their houses and hotels, rounded up and their passports seized by […]

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has granted pardon to the former governor of old Bendel State, the late Prof Ambrose Alli and a foremost nationalist, the late Chief Anthony Enahoro. Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola broke the news yesterday at a world news conference held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in Abuja. He […]

THE Chaldian Army on Thursday said 52 of its personnel and 1,000 terrorists were killed in the President Idriss Deby-led Wrath of Bohoma operation that commenced last week. The army’s spokesman Colonel Azem Bermendoa Agouna told AFP that the operation was concluded on Wednesday after the terrorists were forced out of Chad. Deby last week […]

SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Maryam Uwais, yesterday said N619 billion was released for the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) between 2016 and 2019. She was responding to some issues raised during a meeting between the National Assembly leadership and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya […]

INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday directed his officers and men to enforce the restrictions designed to contain the spread of coronavirus during the Easter celebration. While felicitating with Christians as they mark Easter, he urged worshippers to observe prayers and worship programmes in their homes. Police spokesman Frank Mba urged religious leaders in […]

FOURTEEN new Coronavirus (COVID -19) cases were confirmed last night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The confirmation came on the heels of reports from Bauchi State that Governor Bala Mohammed has tested negative to the virus. Disclosed his negative status via his official Twitter account, the governor said he tested negative after […]