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Molly Phee, U.S Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, says her country has no preferred candidate in the Nigeria’s general election. Phee stated this when she visited the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in his office on
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Monguno (rtd), has said that the change of currency and cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), if not well thought out, may affect operations of troops in the field. Monguno made the
Transporters associations under the auspices of Coalition of Transporters, have threatened to picket headquarters of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPL) over lingering fuel scarcity. This is contained in a six-point Communique issued by Chairpersons of the associations on Monday in
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno State Governments for road projects executed by the two states on behalf of the Federal Government. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known
The Federal Government says it will be hosting a team of investors from Saudi Arabia in March to explore areas of business and investments benefit between both countries. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Wednesday in
Israel says it is ready to support Nigeria in the areas of Intelligence sharing, modern combat equipmentand extraction of relevant information to effectively win the ongoing war against terrorism. Retired Lt.-Col. Jonathan Konricus, who served in the Israel Defence Force (IDF)said this
Airtel Africa says its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Ltd., has acquired 4G and 5G Spectrum from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The spectrum, it said, was worth 316.7 million dollars, payable in Naira. The communication provider disclosed this in a corporate disclosure
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Head of Service, Alhaji Garba Bilal, in Damaturu on Sunday. Buhari
More than 20 farmers were feared dead as a boat carrying about 100 farmers capsized in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi on Tuesday. Police spokesman in Kebbi, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the accident and promised to release details later. Speaking with
Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to ensure economic stability and enhance the welfare of the citizens in 2023. They spoke in separate interviews in Ibadan on Wednesday. Commenting, Mr Olaniyi Olawuyi, an Electrical-Electronic artisan, said that his expectations for Nigeria