News From Nigeria

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, described the outgoing Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Mohammed Barkindo, as a worthy ambassador of the country. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by his Special Adviser ...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has congratulated the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Ports Authority on the successful berthing of the first ship at Lekki Deep Sea port.The vessel, ZHEN HUA 28, delivered three Ship to ...

Some weeks after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, also died.It was gathered that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on ...

On June 29, the Syrian Foreign Ministry issued an official statement saying that Syria has decided to recognize the sovereignty of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic). The official statement reads: “Embodying the common will ...

The National Council on Privatisation, on Thursday, approved the fast-tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant. This was as it approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and ...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the driver and the conductor of a commercial bus linked with the death of a cow in the Agemowo, Badagry area of Lagos. Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man ...

Farouk Aliyu has told those doubting the credentials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to seek redress in court. The former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives commented on Sunday amid claims that Tinubu falsified ...

by the Saker Staff for Ooduarere via the Saker Blog Wow, too much information out there in addition to the world happenings. Today and tomorrow we have the G7 in Germany and NATO on June 29-30 in Madrid. Various threats ...

The antique dealer has refused to hand the bronze head back to Nigerian officials insisting on being paid for a certain amount of money but Nigeria insists that it will not pay for what is originally hers. By Chiamaka Okafor ...

The South China Sea area is still extremely unstable. China seems to be preparing for dramatic changes in the region. In the face of accelerated training of Taiwanese troops, Beijing in turn is conducting military exercises. The drills are a ...