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  President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria at around 4.am on Friday, March 10 after an extended medical leave in London Accroding to This Day, the president landed in Kaduna airport after which he was choppered to Aso Rock Villa after left the country on January on a 10-day vacation. Google.com The president was expected back into the country at the end of the month but sent another letter to the National Assembly informing of his decision to extend his vacation citing medical reasons. His indefinite vacation fuelled speculation about the state of his health with rumours being spread that he was dead although this was refuted many times by his media aides, Garba Shehu and Femi Adeshina. There was also speculation that the president could remain in the UK for four months due to medical complication although the Senate president, Bukola Saraki led a three-man delegation of himself, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawani to meet Buhari in London. Saraki ins

  Embattled Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was attacked by angry Gunners' faithfuls who are still battling with the pains of their embarrassing defeat against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.     After losing 5-1 in the first leg in Germany, the thoughts and hope of many Arsenal fans was for their team to make a stunning come back, but the Gunners were still beaten 5-1 at home in the return leg played at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Arsenal fans have now expressed their grievances asking the board not to extend the stay of manager Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman is yet to decide on his future at the Emirates, but there is a two-year contract extension on the table should the former Monaco boss decide to stay next term.     Angry Arsenal fans in demonstration

  Premier League leaders Chelsea want Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez at Stamford bridge next season  Sanchez has refused to sign a new deal at the Emirates, and the Blues want to tempt him with a mega deal  Chelsea will also sell striker Michy Batshuayi for them to possibly land Sanchez Premier League club Chelsea are reportedly interested in bringing Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez to Stamford bridge at the end of the ongoing League season in England.                                                     Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez According to the report, the Blues are ready to sell striker Michy Batshuayi after just a season at the club and replace him with Alexis Sanchez. Since Michy Batshuayi's £33 million move from French side Marseille, he has failed to impress the Blues' selectors as he is yet to start any Premier League game this term due to the impressive form of Spanish forwar

   An ultramodern tricycle caused a stir in the FESTAC area of Lagos state, on Tuesday, February 28, around 6th Avenue, towards the Apple junction area amidst amusement by passers-by and commuters. Electricity powered 'G-Wagon' Keke Napep The tricycle which is well covered like a mini-bus costs a whooping sum of N750,000 as against the conventional one that goes for a sum of N650,000. It comes with an extra seat, doors, windows, standard roof and more space with a small cooling fan to boost ventilation. The interesting feature of the tricycle is that it doesn't use fuel. It is powered by electricity. It could move around town for a period of two days after being charged for just four hours.

     Acting President Yemi Osinbajo asked Nigerians to support Made-in-Nigerian product  Osinbajo said Nigeria would have no business patronizing China if the local industries located in Aba can be supported and developed Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has called on Nigerians to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and join hands to support and promote industries located in Aba. Osinbanjo said if Aba industries can be supported and developed, Nigeria will have no business importing from China as the local industries will be able to sustain the economy. Osinbajo said: “Aba was very strategic and important to the country in terms of manufacturing and production.” Vanguard reports that Osinbajo made this statement while receiving a delegation of some top functionaries of Abia State Government, Aba businessmen and industrialists led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Okey Enalemah at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday

  Professor Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria's Acting President has gained some good popularity among the Nigerian people. Many feel, the state of the nation is so bad, Osinbajo doing a little seems like a lot to Nigerians. Others have even said they prefer him as president to President Buhari who has been away since Thursday, January 19, 2017. Here are some things the Acting President has done: 1. Food Programme On January 27, 2017 the acting president held a meeting with the executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ms Ertharin Cousin. And on Friday, January 24, he promised that the Federal Government was planning urgent relief to poultry farmers in the country to save the industry from collapse. He also presided over the FEC meeting on February 1, during which the Presidential Task Force on Food Security was mandated to reduce prices of food items in the country 2. Chief Justice Onnoghen The acting president, on February 7, sent the name of the acting Chie

    Nigerians will soon have reasons to smile following a recent success recorded by the nation's oil sector. According to a report by oilprice.com, the unit technical cost for producing oil has dropped from $70/barrel to $27/barrel in about two years. Makanti Baru, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), made this revelation on Thursday, February 23, stating that this development is monitored from 2014-2016. He was quoted to have said: “With reduced cost of production, govt’s share of economic revenue will improve which means reduced budget deficit," adding that Nigeria will no longer import petroleum by 2019. The report also revealed that the rig rates for NNPC's deep offshore operations have dropped drastically from US$580,000 to US$164,000 per day, the official said. Nigeria reportedly had the world’s third highest average cash at US$28.99 in 2016, to produce a barrel of oil or gas equivalent in 2016 only behind the UK

  Acting President Yemi Osibanjo has released nine Niger Delta agitators who were arrested in the renewed militancy in the volatile region Spokesman of Ijwa Youth Council, Eric Omare, applauded the Acting President for such move Omare said despite the release of the nine, there are still others yet to be released Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday February 23, 2017 made a great move as he was alleged to have released nine Niger Delta agitators who were arrested and detained in connection with renewed agitation in the Niger Delta. In a statement signed and made available to journalists in Delta, spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, said the released agitators were handed over to the Delta state police command by the Joint Military Task Force before being let go on Thursday. Omare said the released agitators include ex-militant leader, Mr. Goddey Smith Bounanawei (alias King of the Forest) and nine others including Peremor Ekpesegba, Akpos Livinus, Monday Ebime

   The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that Nigeria is set to become one of the yam exporting countries by July 2017, Vanguard reports. Ogbeh made this disclosure on Thursday, February 23, in Abuja as technical working committee was inaugurated to fast track the exportation of yam. Audu Ogbeh says Nigeria is set to begin yam exportation to China, others by July Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet According to the minister, the Chinese government has demanded dry yam from Nigeria to meet industrial and domestic needs. Ogbeh said Nigeria has remained one of the world’s largest producers of yam, which accounts for 61.7 per cent of the global production of the root crop, while there are over 60 varieties of yam, but sadly, Nigeria not among yam exporting countries. He assured that local production and consumption of the commodity would not be affected by the move to export yam soon, rather government

   A protest by angry youths and rice sellers in Ogun is reportedly turning violent at the Sango-Ota area of the state with the participants blocking the two ends of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The protesters are angry over alleged invasion of their markets by officers of the Nigerian Customs Service The protesters, according to reports, are provoked by the constant invasion and attacks on rice sellers and other business people by officers of the Nigerian Customs Service. Sango-Ota is a few kilometres from Benin Republic and there have been usual clashes between custom officers and alleged smugglers. But some of the rice sellers allege that the customs officers often storm their shops and stalls at the Sango-Ota market to confiscate their goods even when they were not found to have smuggled such. The Punch also reports that the fresh protest engulfed the entire area allegedly after officers of the Nigerian Customs Service stormed some stalls in the morning of Wednesday, Febru

  While, President Buhari away, Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assented to seven bills passed by the National Assembly. Below is the list of bills: 1. Oath (Amendment) Act 2017 2. Defence Space Administration Act 3. Veterinary Surgeons(Amendment) Act 4. National Film and Video Censors Boad 5. Pension Rights of Judges 6. Nigerian Institute of Social Science Establishment Act 7. Mortgage Institutions Amendment Act. Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters confirmed that Osinbajo had indeed endorsed the bills. Also Enang explained that the Acts, other than the Defence Space Administration Act and Institute of Soil science were mainly Amendments to the Principal Act and they are intended to bring the Acts in conformity with current realities. Recall that Osinbajo has been acting for President Muhammadu Buhari since January 19, 2017. Meanwhile, the National Executive Council (NEC), met on Thursday, February 1

    The white House has released the full text of the telephone call between President Trump of America and Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria The news is coming after some Nigerians refused to believe the call actually took place. According to reports from the Presidency, President Buhari spoke with President Trump on Monday February 13. This however generated a lot of controversies. But according to a release on the official website of the White House titled 'readout of the President’s Call with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria,' Trump discussed diverse issues with his Nigeria counterpart. The press release read in full: “President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities. “President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest i

The white House has released the full text of the telephone call between President Trump of America and Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria The news is coming after some Nigerians refused to believe the call actually took place. According to reports from the Presidency, President Buhari spoke with President Trump on Monday February 13. This however generated a lot of controversies. But according to a release on the official website of the White House titled 'readout of the President’s Call with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria,' Trump discussed diverse issues with his Nigeria counterpart. The press release read in full: “President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities. “President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest

The federal government has released fresh information concerning the disbursement of N5000 to poor people in the country. The federal government had announced the payment of the promised stipends to poor people in the country although Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti described it as mere propaganda. The Ekiti governor claimed the fund was provided by the World Bank and that the federal government was only contributing a little. The government however explained that the World Bank has not provided funds yet as it was part of the proposed plan to borrow yet to be approved by the National Assembly. Read the statement below: The CCT Sum is N500 per household per month, paid directly to the house hold caregiver to improve consumption in the family The World Bank has approved $500m for conditional cash transfers and livelihood support for Nigeria but it is part of the borrowing plan that is yet to be approved by the National Assembly so the funds are yet to be released. The funds cu

Governor Fayose has described the payment of N5000 to poor people as a propaganda  The Ekiti governor claimed his people have not received any payment from the federal government  He said he pays N10000 to poor people in his state Governor Ayodele Fayose has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to publish the names of those who have received the N5000 stipend the federal government claimed it has paid. The federal government announced that it has started disbursing the N5000 stipend which was promised to poor Nigerians by President Buhari. One million most vulnerable Nigerians will be rewarded with a N5,000 monthly stipend through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of its Social Investment Programmes (SIP) The Tribune reports that, the presidency announced that the government has begun the payment. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that the implementation of the programme was part of the Muhammadu Buh