Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has called for an end to the violence and bloodshed that has roiled the country in recent weeks, saying that too many innocent souls have been lost through too many avoidable crises in recent times. “We have witnessed so much bloodshed
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U.S. President Donald Trump implied on Friday the language he used during the meeting on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was “tough” but he didn’t use the infamous “shithole countries” term. On Thursday, U.S. media reported that Trump behind closed doors expressed displeasure over people migrating to the United States from “shithole countries.” […]
Nigerian Nobel Prize winner, Professor Wole Soyinka has described the incessant attacks and killings by the killer herdsmen in many parts of Nigeria as a declaration of war on the country. Soyinka made the position known in a statement released on Wednesday. He also warned President Muhammadu Buhari against treating the case of the herdsmen […]
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he appointed Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Minister of Finance. Obj, as fondly called, also stated that Africa needs sound and proactive leaders. He noted that the continent would perform remarkably well in all sectors when the right people occupy majority positions of authority. The Owu-born high chief spoke […]
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe kachikwu says the mandate of the president is to ensure that N145 petrol pump price was maintained Kachikwu while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on Friday said there was no plan to increase the pump price. “There are social media commentaries implying that when we met with […]
The President reaffirmed the government’s commitment to link all commercial cities and production centre’s including state capitals through rail in order to fastback the socio-economic development of the nation. While commissioning the additional locomotives and coaches in Kaduna, he said that the government will vigorously pursue rail development in Nigeria. The President









