BREAKING: Fire outbreak razes tankers in Delta

Ovie Okpare, Warri
Several petroleum tankers have so far been destroyed in a fire outbreak at the Ekpan Tankers Park near the Warri Refinery in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

NSCDC arrests fake army General in Niger

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State on Saturday said it had apprehended a suspected fake army general in Minna on Monday.

Commander Philip Ayuba, Commandant of NSCDC, in the state made the disclosure while presenting the suspect before newsmen in Minna.

Army hands over 348 Boko Haram detainees to Borno govt

The Nigerian Army has handed over 348 detainees to the Borno State Government after they had been cleared of belonging to the Boko Haram terrorists group.
The Army had earlier released 565 women, comprising 366 breastfeeding babies, 149 mothers and 62 under-aged children, evacuated by the Nigerian Army from camps operated by Boko Haram insurgents in different parts of Borno

‘30 die in Nigeria daily due to hunger, illness’

Success Nwogu, Ilorin
 
The Vice-Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Prof.
Aize Obayan, has said that more than 30 people die daily due to
hunger and illness in Nigeria, especially at the internally displaced
persons’ camp in Bama, Borno State.

News (PHOTO) Independence day: Doing brisk business

A woman hawking Nigerian flag ahead of the 56th Independence anniversary at Allen Junction, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday.

56 years, 13 Presidents: Nigeria’s tortuous road to nationhood

In the 56 years of Nigeria’s Independence, 13 individuals have ruled the country, out of these, eight were military heads of state, who ruled for a total of 28 years and 349 days. With the exception of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and current President, Muhammadu Buhari, who had ruled as military leaders between 1976 and 1979 and 1983 and 1985 respectively, five others ruled Nigerians as civilian leaders. KUNLE FALAYI writes

Tinubu vs. Oyegun: The battle for 2019 begins

The recent call by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, that the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, should resign has shown cracks in the party, which may set the pace for the 2019 presidential election, GBENRO ADEOYE writes

I’ll continue to blame my predecessors for Nigeria’s woes – Buhari

President Buhari Muhammadu

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said despite the criticisms of many, he would continue to blame his predecessors for Nigeria’s woes.

He said, passing the buck, which people have been frowning on, was important in order for Nigerians to know what went wrong with the country.

Recession will not last, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is trying to do the right things in addressing the economic recession.

The president made the statement  in a nationwide broadcast to mark the country’s 56th Independence Anniversary on Saturday.

Buhari said, “I ran for office because I know that good government is the only way to ensure prosperity and abundance for all. I remain resolutely committed to this objective.

“I believe that this recession will not last.

“Temporary problems should not blind or divert us from the corrective course this government has charted for our nation.

“We have identified the country’s salient problems and we are working hard at lasting solutions.’’

No easy solutions to Nigeria’s problems, says Buhari

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday admitted that there are no easy solutions to the mirage of problems bedeviling The country.

We will save $10bn from fuel importation – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said Nigeria would save $10 billion annually from importation of petroleum products when the nation’s four refineries were fully repaired.