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Sen. Godswill Akpabio, ministerial nominee, says he is ready to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to take the country to the next level. Akpabio gave this assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at the sidelines of the ministerial nominees screening at the National Assembly, Abuja onContinue Reading

A yet to be identified African soldier has taken to social media to show off the potency of his bullet charm as he fires different types of guns into his mouth without any injury. According to him, no gun on planet earth including AK 47 assault rifle can penetrate him.Continue Reading

Peace Corps Bill set to be passed by Reps The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, unanimously passed a resolution to recommit the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill to the Committee of the Whole, for passage. The Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, which was recently re-gazetted as HB. 17 was re-introduced and sponsored byContinue Reading

The Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN), also known as Sokoto Cement has declared a dividend of N0.40k per share for the year ended 2018. The company’s profit after tax also increased from N2.9 billion recorded in 2017 to N5.8 billion in the period under review. The News Agency ofContinue Reading

A 20-year-old security guard, Micheal Nwaogwu, who allegedly stole N2,385 from an offering box, on Friday appeared in a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Nwaogwu,  who resides in Costain area in Lagos, with theft. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Godwin Oriabure, toldContinue Reading

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday sought the assistance of the British High Commission in Nigeria to help in capacity enhancement for the lawmakers. Lawan, in a statement by Isa Mohammed, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President of the Senate, made the call whileContinue Reading