The Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting is currently ongoing and is being presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Details later.
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Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Troops kill 15 insurgents, recover vehicles, motorbikes in Sambisa forest
Posted on 03:45 by Steve Igbokwe
Troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army fighting inside Sambisa forest on Tuesday, May 17th cleared Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their camps in Njimia, deep inside the forest.
The troops had on their way to Njimia encountered a group of Boko Haram terrorists at Alafa, killing fifteen of them and destroying their camps there.
During the operation, the troops rescued 41 hostages, mostly women and children and recovered 2 Dane Guns, several...

Flavour lands Bullet Energy Drink endorsement (Photo)
Posted on 01:26 by Steve Igbokwe
Highlife music artist, Flavour Nabania has become a product ambassador for popular energy drink, Bullet.
The wave making artist was on Twitter last night to celebrate the good news with his fans.
I'm proud to announce that I am now an ambassador of BULLET ENERGY drink! #BLESSED #FlavourofAfrica
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FG ready to offset debts owed contractors
Posted on 00:57 by Steve Igbokwe
The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has appealed to contractors to return to site with an assurance that payment of debts owed them would soon commence
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with twenty major construction companies among which were Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Arab Contractors, Dantata and Sawoe, Reynolds Construction, Stabilini, RCC, Gitto...
Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Read Senate President's letter to his late father
Posted on 18:41 by Steve Igbokwe
To mark the fourth anniversary of the passing of his father and late king of Kwara State politics, Chief Olusola Saraki, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki sent a letter down yonder to his old man.
See what he wrote.
Dear father, It has been four years since you left us.
You died as a titan of your time; a legend of the years that you walked the earth.
As we remember you today, and pay homage to your memory, I want to say:
“Thank you Baba....

Saraki thanks senators for withdrawing Anti-Social Media Bill
Posted on 18:22 by Steve Igbokwe
In deference to the wishes of Nigerians, the Senate on Tuesday formally stepped down the Frivolous Petitions Bill better known as the Anti-Social Media Bill.
The Senate said that the decision to withdraw the unpopular bill followed the
recommendations of the Committee on Human Rights & Legal Matters.
After the bill was withdrawn, Senate President, Bukola Saraki was on Twitter to thank his colleagues and express his joy.
Bukola Saraki
@bukolasaraki...

U-20 AFCON qualifier: Osimhen, Nwakali, 16 others picked for Burundi
Posted on 17:48 by Steve Igbokwe
Coach Emmanuel Amuneke is sticking with his FIFA U-17 World Cup winning team as 15 of them make up the 18-man list of the U-20 squad to this weekend’s 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi in Bujumbura.
Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim told thenff.com that the Nigeria representatives will be flying to Bujumbura aboard Ethiopian Airlines from Abuja on Wednesday.
On the team list for the game taking place at the Prince Louis...
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