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Give relief materials to released Boko Haram suspects—ACF tells Jonathan

From Mohammad Ibrahim, Kaduna Following the federal government’s decision to release some arrested Boko Haram suspects, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday said it welcomed More...

Bookseller gets three months jail term pirating El-Rufai’s book

From Matthew Irinoye, Lagos Justice Saliu Seidu, of a Federal High Court, yesterday sentenced a bookseller, Akamu Chinueze, to three months imprisonment for selling a pirated More...

Former FCT Chief Judge fails to stop NJC probe

By Sunday Ejike Benjamin The National Judicial Council (NJC) has rejected an objection by the immediate past Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory More...

Opposition and Jonathan’s bullish ride towards 2015

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi At least, it has become clear to political observers that the battle for who rules Nigeria in 2015 would never be a tea-party. Already, the political atmosphere More...

COAS warns soldiers over insurgents

By Joy Baba Chief or Army Staff, (COAS)Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika has warned that any officer or soldier of the Nigerian Army discovered to be giving out vital information that More...

Proposed international conference on Syria

Having battled each other to a standstill, Syria’s beleaguered regime and its military adversary – nine odd insurgent More...

Worker lock-outs by governors

A practice that was fashionable with military governors/administrators during the 14-year interregnum of abrasive More...

Etisalat Nigeria signs N192bn loan for network expansion

From Suleiman Idris, Lagos Etisalat Nigeria has announced the signing of a US$1.2 billion medium term...

FG activates $500m AfDB loan for intervention in power sector

By Etuka Sunday The Federal Government has activated a $500 million African Development Bank (AfDB) loan...

Islamic Development Bank triples Authorised Capital to US $150bn

By Aminu Imam with agency report The Islamic Development Bank (IDB)’s Board of Governors (BoG) yesterday...

3 men jailed for abuse of Nigerian currency

A Zuba Grade 1 Area court in the FCT has sentenced three men to two months imprisonment each for selling the More...

FCT residents lament over broken sewage

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday expressed concern over the broken sewage that was leaking faeces with offensive odour on Sultan..

12,728 illegal structures removed in 2012, says FCTA

By Adeola Tukuru In compliance with the Abuja Master Plan, the FCT Administration has removed a total of 12,728 illegal structures..

Chinua Achebe, moves to the world of immortal spirits

By Dorcas Jonah Memoirs at a night of tribute organised at International conference Centre, Abuja on May 20 More...

Improving Nigeria’s transportation system via the Dutch model

By Wandoo Sombo By most accounts, an effective transportation system is a fundamental component of any solid economy, as it enables..

Waste as potential source of wealth

By Olayemi Okeniyi It is not uncommon to see Nigerians tossing trash out of the windows of their cars. This habit..

Mining Sector: Reinforcing partnership with Australia

By Mohammed Kandi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the existing partnership with Australian government following the  development..

States of Emergency – Matters Arising (1)

With Aisha Yolah Events are moving faster than one can properly process.  The declaration of a state of emergency despite all..

How to save money without feeling poor

Even if you’ve survived the recession without losing your job or having to take out a second mortgage, you’ve probably been..