FG Declares Friday As Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Friday, January 1, 2016, as public holiday to celebrate the New Year.
The Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), urged Nigerians, irrespective of their religious inclinations to inculcate the spirit of the season as exemplified by love, joy and peaceful coexistence.
In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Bassey Okon Akpanyung, the minister implored Nigerians to continue to promote the unity of the country.

The Sun Newspaper returns N9m compensation it received to NPAN - $2.1m arms deal

The Sun Newspaper announced yesterday that they have returned the N9million compensation it received from the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), given to them from the office of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

The money was compensation given to some newspaper houses whose offices were raided by the military last year. 

In a statement signed by the Sun Managing Director/Editor-in- Chief, Mr. Eric Osagie, the paper said it took the decision to return the money following the controversy it has since generated. Their statement after the cut...

El-Rufai says Shiite leader El-Zakzaky will pay for crimes committed

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says Shiite leader, Sheikh El-Zakzaky will pay for crimes he may have committed. He said this yesterday after the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), meeting in the state. He told reporters;

"The leader of the movement is in custody, he will be prosecuted for any crimes that he may have committed. But that is the decision for the federal authorities.