A former governor of Jigawa State, Dr Sule Lamido, has said it is “funny and contradictory” for the federal government to keep blaming the Peoples Democratic...
The modest price recovery in the previous three trading sessions broke into a major rally on Tuesday as the stock market reopened to increased bargain-hunting transactions....
A Federal High Court siting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Jude Okeke, on Tuesday granted Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court and...
In a bid to get the country out of the economic recession, the Federal Government, has marshaled out plans to explore new streams of incomes to...
The fear of many on the credibility of Mavrodi Mondial Money box (MMM) may have become true as more than $700 million belonging to Nigerians, who...
Today makes it 10 days since the Nigeria senior women team started their sit-in-protest at the Agura Hotel, Abuja over the Nigeria Football Federation’s failure to...
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Banjul, the Gambia Tuesday morning to meet with the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election penultimate week. The Nigerian...
Senator Dino Melate (APC, Kogi State) has derided the present administration for allowing corruption thrive in the NNPC in spite of its stance against graft. The...
Lawmakers, predominantly drawn from the North-East and North-West geopolitical zones, on Tuesday disagreed sharply on the floor of the Senate. This followed the removal of Kano...
Manchester City midfielder and Ivory Coast international Yaya Touré, who was arrested in Dagenham, east London, for drink-driving on November 28, has released a statement on...
Eric Schmitt-Matzen, 61, of Caryville, Tennessee, who has been making children smile as Father Christmas for 9 years now recounts how a five-year-old boy died in...
Luxury gadget and phone makers, Apple wants to play a bigger role in the advancement of emerging technologies. According to reports, the company may donate $1...
Three suspects identified as Unegbu Daniel Chukwu, 42; Ettah Joseph, 28; and Wopara Bright, 31 have been arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement...
Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, of Jakarta- an ethnic Chinese Christian, tearfully appeared in court denying that he intended to abuse the Koran at the start of...
By Reuben Abati… When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million...
Worried that his confirmation by the Senate may meet brick walls, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), almost 48 hours after elections in some federal and state constituencies rerun election in Rivers State were concluded, has announced...
No fewer than 35 women were abducted yesterday by armed bandits in Matankari village under Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The...
Seventeen states of the federation are to benefit from the 2016/2018 Medium Term Development Plan of the Federal Government which is expected to be financed from...
Contrary to the expectations of Nigerians that they would soon have improved electricity supply of 6,000 megawatts in the country, which was the target for 2016...
The Presidency has concluded the process for the sale of two presidential aircraft, a Falcon 7x executive jet and Hawker 4000, The PUNCH has learnt. In...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a human rights group, has asked Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu...
42-year-old British-Algerian journalist, Mohamed Tamalt who has been in coma for more than three months after he embarked on a hunger strike in protest against his...
Moves are being made to prevail upon incumbent Gambian President Yahyah Jammeh who surprisingly rejected the outcome of the last presidential election citing serious anomalies while...
Chidi Ajaere, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The GIG Group was one of the famous picks on Monday when YNaija released its official list of 100...
The Nigerian Bankers Committee may have resolved to pay more attention to the agricultural sector as a more positive approach to achieve an early recovery of...
The UEFA Champions League draw for the first knockout stage has been drawn on Monday. Here is the last-16 draw in full: Manchester City vs Monaco...
The Senate has a busy week ahead of it as a number of activities earlier put off by the lawmakers will dominate the deliberations of the...
The Defence Headquarters, has dismissed rumours making the rounds that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin and the Chief of Naval State, Vice Admiral...
The Gambian comedy of errors By Joseph Edgar… President Jammeh of The Gambia has captivated the world with his eccentric approach to governance. He has held...
A syndicate operating a fake Trinidad and Tobago embassy in Nigeria where a sizeable number of Nigerians have been swindled has been busted by men of...
Senator Magnus Abe of the APC has emerged winner of the rerun election in South-east senatorial district of Rivers State. The rerun election had seen two...
Republican President-elect Donald Trump has dismissed claims that Russia intervened in the last presidential election on his behalf through targeted hacking saying the report by the...
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shi’ites, have raised the alarm over alleged plots by the Department of State Security (DSS),...
Nigeria’s hope of successfully borrowing from major credit outfits, will depend on the its ratings by international agencies, so says officials of one of the institutions...
Italy’s foreign minister Paolo Gentilo has been named the new Prime Minister following the exit of former PM Matteo Renzi who announced his resignation after he...
The federal government has said it has no agreement with the government of Switzerland to retain $79 million as commission from the loot of late General...
Two days after making a u-turn by rejecting the outcome of the last presidential election citing serious anomalies, Gambia’s incumbent, Yahya Jammeh according to the ruling...
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the 2017 Budget proposals contain measures that will get the nation out of its economic woods. The president who...
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday joined worshippers of the Redeeded Christian Church of God (RCCG) The Life Centre parish, Abuja during the 2016 Christmas...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the retirement from service of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, and the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS),...
Governor Rochas Okorocha has described federal roads in Imo State as death traps. Okorocha stated this at the weekend when the Chairman of Works Committee of...
Following the recent attacks that killed at least 36 persons at a market in Madagali, the Adamawa State government is considering a ban on hijab in...
Ahead of 2019 Presidential election, political intrigues and realignment are beginning to shape the political scene, with moves by politicians to form a mega party. Vanguard gathered...
No fewer than three worshippers at the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Ikotun, Lagos State, have been confirmed dead after a stampede on the church’s premises...
As the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets a 2017 and 2018 deadline for member countries to beef up security within their airports, Nigeria may be...
Ijaw youths, weekend, shot and cut off the head of an Urhobo youth residing at Aladja, Udu Local Government Area, James Oghenekparabor Elvis, in revenge of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is now focusing its radar on some mansions, in highbrow areas of the United States and United Kingdom allegedly...
The federal government on Saturday lined out a 10-point fiscal plan in its efforts to get Nigeria out of the recession it has landed itself. The...
The Head of Media and Public Affairs, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, yesterday disclosed that the commission would drag more...