The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said this when she appeared before the Senate Adhoc Committee set up by the Senate to look into circumstances that led to the arrest of Zainab Aliyu in Saudi Arabia last year over alleged possession of a banned substance, Tramadol.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised that he respects the country’s judiciary and is willing to abide by their decisions at all times.
This is aimed at strengthening the Office of Auditor-General of the Federation in ensuring probity and accountability in government agencies.
The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Owerri, Imo State has seized contraband worth over N200 million within the Benin axis.
A driver, Chibuzor Elebo, has killed four school children and injured four others in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Two persons were feared killed, 15 injured and 10 arrested by the police on Wednesday as the 19th anniversary celebration of the Chief Ralph Uwazuruike-led Biafra Independence Movement turned bloody in Onitsha, Anambra State and its environ.
The Federal Government says it will create more than four million jobs through oil palm production in the country.
The Joint Aviation Unions that embarked on industrial action on Wednesday to press home their demands have reached an agreement with the Federal Government and called off the strike.
Tragedy struck in Ojota area of Lagos on Tuesday when two brothers were found dead in a shop owned by their sister due to generator fumes allegedly inhaled while sleeping.
The United Nations Children Fund has appealed to journalists in Nigeria to raise awareness on sanitation, particularly the benefit of using toilets.
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has been elected as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has emerged the new chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum through consensus.
In an effort to reach more children, PBS Distribution has partnered with MultiChoice Africa to bring PBS KIDS’ high-quality educational children’s content to the DStv and GOtv platforms available in all of sub-Saharan Africa.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring that the Bash Ali Guinness World Record fight is staged in the country in the next 90 days.
Flying Eagles’ midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru, has been tipped to shine at the fast-approaching FIFA U 20 World Cup in Poland.
The International Olympic Committee announced the safeguarding of boxing at next year’s Tokyo Games but its executive board has recommended the suspension of the International Boxing Association.
Ghana will play two friendly matches against South Africa and Namibia respectively ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt between June and July.
Former France youth international Giannelli Imbula says he is thankful after being included in DR Congo’s 32-man provisional squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Prof. Peter Fogam, who delivered an inaugural lecture of at the University of Lagos on Wednesday, recalled the experience he and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, had while serving in Somalia.
Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, sought partnership with Nigerian artistes and comedians in the fight against corruption particularly internet fraud.