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President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office will be inaugurated on May 29, with low-key ceremony, the Federal government has said. It was gathered that most of the inauguration rituals have been shifted to June 12, which will be observe as the first national Democracy Day. Minister of Information and …

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday presented staff of office to the four new Emirs to make Emirs in Kano five, despite court ruling restraining him from splitting Kano Emirate. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, according to Channels TV report, the …

These claims were included in documents filed at a London court by lawyers representing the federal government concerning payments made to acquire the licence in 2011. In the court case filed against Shell and Eni, the federal government said Jonathan and Alison-Madueke broke the law for making a secret profit …

A fresh report has emerged alleging that Africa’s richest man and business tycoon, Aliko Dangote stopped Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from dethroning the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. According to a report monitored on Daily Trust, Sanusi’s status as the only first-class emir in the state was whittled when the …

Chris Attoh’s second wife Bettie Jenifer has reportedly died in the U.S after being shot. Jenifer was leaving her office in Maryland Friday May 10, 2019 evening when she was accosted by a gunman who tracked her down and fired off multiple rounds at her, NBC Washington reports. At least …

“It’s time to break up Facebook,” Hugh said, who along with Zuckerberg founded the online network in their dorm room while both were students at Harvard University in 2004. Chris Huges, one of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning …

The Oyo state, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, has asked the authorities to arrest him if they find him wanting of misappropriation at the expiration of his tenure in 18 days. Ajimobi made the comments on Thursday May 9, 2019 at a public lecture and fellowship investiture organised by Society for Peace …

A non-governmental organisation, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, has accused Justice Oyekan Abdullahi of the Lagos State High Court of bias in a case between Eniola, the son of the founder of Globacom Nigeria Limited, Mike Adenuga, and his ex-lover, Damilola Ogun. The group, made up of lawyers, in a …

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has honored Arc. O. O. Aluko, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro with an award of The Most Outstanding Rector of the Year (2019). According to a release signed and made available to the media by Mr. Sola Abiala, PRO, FedPoly, Ilaro, the national …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended a $50 million (about N15.35 billion) facility to Fidelity Bank Plc for the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The facility is designed to boost the bank’s capacity to promote the growth of the MSMEs segment of the economy. At the …