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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed confidence that it would meet the target of 2.3 million barrels of oil per day (MBOPD) benchmark used in the 2019 Midterm Expenditure Framework (MTEF). This was according to the Group managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who stated this …

Ex president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has announced his retirement from active political party participation. Jonathan made this known while speaking with journalists in Abuja. He said that as Elder an Statesman, that he will maintain the position of not belonging to any political party, nor supporting any candidate, …

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has dispelled rumours of a ghastly accident involving his convoy.Reacting to the rumour on his verified Twitter handle, el-Rufai said there was no truth in the rumour, which went viral on the social media. He said: “I woke up after a rare …

From left: Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Mr. Boss Mustapha; Director- General NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu; President Muhammadu Buhari; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; and award recipient, Dr. Muktar Mohammed, during the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) data result announcement by Mr. President at the …

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State who claims to have won the Senate seat on the platform of APC, yesterday, called on INEC to release his certificate of return to enable him celebrate like other senators-elect. Okorocha, who granted interview to journalists in Abuja, accused the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) …

 The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it would work with the 9th National Assembly to review and strengthen the nation’s electoral laws. The commission also said it would immediately commence work on the aftermath of the 2019 general elections and roadmap for the 2023 general elections. The commission’s …

Former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; and governor-elect in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde,  held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday . Our correspondent gathered that Atiku arrived at Obasanjo Presidential Library …

The reputed boss of New York’s Gambino crime family was left riddled with bullets outside his home on Staten Island, an old-school hit akin to the storied executions of 20th-century mafia dons. The grisly scene saw Francesco “Frank” Cali shot dead outside his colonial-style red-brick home on Staten Island, police …

Isaac Alfa has been sworn in as the senator representing Kogi east. The oath of office was administered on him at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Until the presidential and national assembly elections held on February 23, Atai Aidoko was the senator representing the constituency in the upper legislative …

PHOTO: ChannelS TV Many children have been rescued from a three-storey building which collapsed in the Itafaji area of Lagos Island. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as well as the police, army and National Security and Civil Defence Force, NSCDC are currently on …