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NDDC: Ahead of 2023, Monarchs Move Against Political Warlords As Massive Fraud Rocks Commission

Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities in the Niger Delta, (TROMPCON) does not want the oil region’s political warlords to keep using the NDDC as their diamond field.

Tension in ASo Rock As Buhari reportedly cancels approvals, appointments by late Kyari

Kyari, who died of last month's COVID-19 complications, has been seen by many Nigerians as the symbol of the Buhari presidency.

Boko Haram/ISWAP: Troops kill many terrorists in Borno

troops of Special Response Area Pulka with the Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters ambushed the terrorists on May 13, 2020, along Pulka-Boko- Kirawa road. Eight (8) BHT/ISWAP fighters were killed while 10 Motorcycles and assorted food items were captured.

Nigeria: Page, Chatham House Associate Fellow Offers Buhari Hard Bones to Crack on Corruption, Judiciary

Nigeria: What Everyone Needs to Know

Military kills 135 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara air raids

Similar air raids were executed at Hassan Tagwaye’s and Alhaji Auta’s Camps as well as at Maikomi with equally devastating effects.

Crisis Looms at the National Assembly As Clerk Continues to Stay in Office Despite Retirement Age

The Clerk to the National Assembly ought to have Proceeded on Retirement Leave Last year, Aggrieved Persons

BREAKING: President Buhari Signs Executive Order Implementing Financial Autonomy For States Legislature, Judiciary

"Based on the power vested in me under Section 5 of the 1999 constitution (as Amended), I, today, signed into law Executive Order 10 of 2020 for the implementation of financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary."

BREAKING: President Buhari Signs Executive Order Implementing Financial Autonomy For States Legislature, Judiciary

"Based on the power vested in me under Section 5 of the 1999 constitution (as Amended), I, today, signed into law Executive Order 10 of 2020 for the implementation of financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary."

Armed Forces Reacts to Viral Video of Soldiers Cursing Buratai Over Ambush

Although this kind of outburst is expected in war, the soldiers involved have been identified and would undergo observation and counselling.

Nigerian Soldiers ambushed by Boko-Haram cries, rain curses on Buratai [VIDEO]

The soldiers cried out to be ambushed by the terrorists of Boko Haram while they screamed, "Buratai e no go better for you."

Palliatives: EFCC Cautions against Scams

People are losing their jobs on a daily basis as a result of cybercrime

BREAKING: Fire guts NIPOST headquarters in Abuja

JUST IN: FG receives 292 evacuees from Saudi Arabia

The evacuees had been flying to Abuja with a large number of nursing mothers and children.

As COVID-19 Races to Infect 10,000 in Nigeria, Pushing 265m into Starvation, IITA Chief Unveils What the World Needs

circular bio-economy is what the world now needs as it advances in technology, finance, and population.

Nigerian Army Neutralises Terrorists in Yobe – DHQ

... directed them to remain resolute towards eradicating the terrorists from the North East

Reps insist Buhari’s govt must account for activities, whereabouts of Chinese doctors

They argued that scientists and researchers in the country had not received the needed support and funding for medical research.

COVID-19 Threats Require Coordinated Global Response, Says ILO’s Development Economist

This is essential because as much as $1.6 trillion of developing country external debt is due to be repaid in the current year, with a further $1.1 trillion due in 2021

Army Destroyed Boko Haram / ISWAP Gun Trucks at Gajigana and Recovered Weapons

the unit had received a reliable intelligence report on BHT convergence and advancement from Goni Usmanti Village in Nganzai Local Government Area to assault the position of troops at Gajigana.

BREAKING: President Buhari, T.Y Danjuma meet behind closed doors [PHOTOS]

the meeting 's agenda is still unclear as at the time this report was submitted.

Africa: As COVID-19 Holds Thousands of Migrant Traders Hostage, UN Warns of Looming Unprecedented Crisis

Migrants and displaced communities must be seen as an integral part of any effective public health response”, said Nonnenmacher

BREAKING: Buhari extends gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown by two weeks

Maintain the existing lockdown order in Kano for an additional two weeks

BREAKING: Buhari, govs hold virtual meeting

The agenda is not clear, but finances, the effects of COVID-19, and the security issues may not be unrelated.

Nigerian army kills 20 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

Troops also seized rifles, ammunition, hand grenades, says official

Boko Haram attacks the base of the army, kills five troops

Boko Haram elements attacked 156 Task Force Battalion’s location, Mainok town,

Boko Haram Abandoned 72 Family Members During Gunfire Exchange - DHQ

The abandonment was an indication that more terrorists were willing to surrender to the military, according to Maj Gen John Enenche, the DMO coordinator who spoke on behalf of the DHQ.

Rights Group Says Thousands of Children at Risk as COVID-19 Raids Detention Facilities

Children should never be detained unless all other options have been exhausted

27 Bandits Eliminated By Nigerian Military Along Katsina/Zamfara Border – DHQ

The attack aircraft took turns in engaging the area, neutralising some of the bandits while few escaped with injuries.

FG, States, LGCs share N606.196 billion for the month of April

Cost of collection, FIRS Refund, Allocation to North East Development Commission and Transfer to Excess Oil Revenue was put at N15.134 billion.

BREAKING: Army General forfeits N426.7m to FG

a retired Brig-General, had been brought to trial for alleged injury in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Nigerian Amy Sings Victory Songs As They Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Series of Offensives

Nine others died in Jakana on May 13, while in Abadam district, he said, "several terrorists" were killed too.

80 Million Africans Risk Extreme Poverty, Obasanjo Warns

Rural people, many of whom work on small-scale farms, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the crisis. It is therefore vital that the COVID-19 response addresses food security and target the rural poor

Nigerian Army kills 9 Boko Haram Terrorists in An Ambush

Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in kaga local government area of Borno State at about 1830 hours on the 13th of May 2020

Aftermath of Kyari’s Exit, Intelligence Report Exposes Osinbajo, Mustapha

Its intelligence report says neither Osinbajo nor Mustapha has the kind of unfettered access to President Muhammadu Buhari that his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, enjoyed.

Aisha Buhari has chased Garba Shehu out of Aso Rock – Nnamdi Kanu alleges

Now she is the Boss! Garba Shehu chased out of The Villa and made to wear visitor’s tag when visiting,” Kanu said on Facebook - Kanu

BREAKING: Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Gambari arrives Aso Villa [PHOTOS]

He will be replacing Abba Kyari who died in April after battling COVID-19.

COVID-19 Lockdown Threatens Workers’ Poverty by 56% Point in Low-income Countries- ILO

Countries need to follow a multi-track strategy that combines several lines of actions relating to both the health and economic impacts of the pandemic say ILO.

[PHOTOS]: Troops Eliminates 18 Boko Haram Terrorists, Rescue 72 Women, Children

Despite several BHTs failed attempts to gain grounds in Sector 1 AOR, the troops had continued to sustain and maintain offensive against the criminals as troops of 152 Bn in Army Super Camp Bama on 7 May 2020 at about 1930hours (7:30pm) dealt a big blow on BHTs’ convoy mounted on 1 Mowag and unconfirmed number of Gun trucks and Motorcycles. ”

JUST IN: Thieves Break into N’Assembly, Vandalise Reps’ Spokesman’s Office

Despite huge security, burglars break into N’Assembly, vandalise Reps’ Spokesman’s office

Boko Haram Leader Cries for “Allah’s” protection as Nigerian Army Brutally Attacks Terrorists

The Nigerian military has late escalated the offensive and reported a series of successes on the fringes of Lake Chad against the Boko Haram terrorist operatives.

BREAKING: Buhari Appoints New Chief Of Staff

Prof. Gambari is replacing the late Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff who died of coronavirus.

Nigeria violence sees 23,000 refugees flee into Niger in last month alone

UNHCR needs to continue biometric registration of refugees to better assess their needs and lead the humanitarian response

Bill on independent candidate passes second reading

candidates elected by political parties are often removed by the courts and others imposed on the people because of the absence of transparency in the conduct of party affairs

BREAKING: Buhari orders importation of Madagascar COVID-19 ‘remedy’

chairman of the COVID-19 Presidential Task Force, made that known during a briefing in Abuja on Monday

COVID-19 Crisis: Women’s Lives, Safety at Risk, IPU Says

Violence against women is already an epidemic with 137 women killed every day in the world by a family member

Ganduje Hits on Elrufai ‘Stop noisemaking’, Politicising Evacuation of Almajiris

Let’s make it categorically clear that, some of the almajiris brought to Kano during the exercise, are also COVID-19 positive, but we are not making politics out of it

Nigerian Army Kills Over 20 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

According to him; insurgents detonated their Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), followed by still intermittent gunshots; repelled by soldiers;

Former minister of health, Alhassan is dead

Alhassan, who was Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar's childhood son, was said to have had diabetes before his death.

BREAKING: 239 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; total surpasses 4000 to 4151

4151 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

BREAKING: Gunmen abduct blogger in Bayelsa

It was assembled that the incident took place on Saturday at about 1:00 am.