Senator Leila de Lima, a staunch vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of orchestrating a drug trafficking ring when she was justice secretary during...
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has stated that it would only take part in the proposed 2018 national census if...
The management of Nigeria’s electoral processes came up for sharp criticism Thursday when Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
The city of Akure, capital of Ondo State has been placed under tight security as chieftains of the ruling APC are expected to storm the town...
More than 30 per cent of countries in Africa, including Nigeria, are lagging behind in eradicating extreme poverty and hunger in the last five years. This...
Further investigation into the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean President Kim Jong-Un, reveals that VX nerve agent, a chemical on a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, has lifted the suspension on Heritage Capital Markets Limited and its directors, returning the firm...
The tenuous market situation at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) broke into a visible rally on Thursday as bargain-hunters increased demand for value stocks in the...
In spite of what looks like Nigeria’s delisting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from creditor institutions for its current quest for loan facilities, its management...
By Louis Odion… Half a century ago, Major Kaduna Nzeogwu of the January 15 coup fame sneaked into the national lexicon the term “ten percenter” to...
Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, has refuted allegations that figures were inserted into the 2017 budget proposal before the National Assembly Addressing...
Senators on Tuesday, ordered the Minister of FCT to immediately commence the evacuation of prostitutes, street beggars and other criminal elements in the city to their...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again asked its member to continue praying for President Muhammadu Buhari until he returns to the country hale...
Palpable fear has gripped Nigeria-based South African telecom company, MTN, over rumours of planned reprisal attacks by aggrieved Nigerian youths. This is as a result of...
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continued on Thursday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) with more startling revelations being made by the prosecution....
On February 23, 1966, some 51 years ago, the first attempt by the people of the Niger Delta to part ways with Nigeria, and have a...
The unending drama over President Buhari’s health status continued on Wednesday with claims that the ailing president spoke with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. Obviously...
A guidance to US public schools that allowed transgender students to use toilets matching their gender identity, issued by former US President Barack Obama has been...
American space agency NASA has revealed in a report that a dwarf star just 40 light years from the Earth has at least seven apparently rocky...
The sleepy twin of Sango in Ogun state came under siege during the night from men of the Nigeria Customs Service. An operation by the customs...
Tragedy struck near the US border when a 44-year-old Mexican identified as Olivas Valencia threw himself to his death by jumping off a bridge, moments after...
Police authorities in Greece have arrested a 52-year-old French cleric for allegedly molesting and abusing unaccompanied refugee minors after offering them food and shelter. According to...
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has alerted Nigerians that a very corrupt politician is gunning to be president of the country. He said he...
Former minister for Aviation, Sen Stella Oduah is once again in troubled waters, as a Federal High Court in Lagos has put a freeze on 21...
Factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has called on Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose to “respect himself” and mind...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of a contract for the construction of a Cameroon-Nigeria border link bridge at the cost of $39.9...
Leading 3-0 from the first leg, Manchester United eased into the last 16 of the Europa League with 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne in the second leg...
Nigerian equities remained on a tight stretch on Wednesday amidst widespread selling pressure. With more than two decliners to every gainer, the market showed marginal decline...
Portuguese League side FC Porto fell at the Estádio do Dragão losing 0-2 to Serie A giants Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles from former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko. The vehicles were found...
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday sought formal approval from the National Assembly to commit a $500million Eurobond for the financing of the country’s 2017 budget...
Former minister of state for defence, Sen Musiliu Obanikoro seems to have broken his silence, and is set to fight back against the corruption charges levelled...
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday held a valedictory session for out-going Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed, at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja....
Amid growing calls by Nigerians criticising the Big Brother Naija show over its immoral and explicit scenes, a non-governmental organisation identified as CitizenGO has called on...
A number of Nigerians in South Africa affected by the recent xenophobic attacks say they may sue that country’s government. The group under the aegis of...
Hollywood comedian Nick Cannon is planning to sue the National Enquirer over an unpublished article which according to his findings questions his mental health and claims...
The Senate, on Wednesday warned that heads of MDAs who do not appear before the relevant committees for budget defence will have zero capital budget allocations....
The presidency has refuted news reports that counsel to President Muhammadu Buhari, Kola Awodein, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), gave Justice Adeniyi Ademola N500, 000....
Spokesman of the 81 Division, Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu has urged members of the public, especially Lagosians to provide useful information to the Nigerian army over a...
Echoes of the ‘grass cutting’ scam that has trailed Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, reverberated at the House of Representatives Tuesday when...
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria under the Chairmanship of Ahmed I. Yakasai recently paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris,...
For the umpteenth time, Ayodele Fayose the fastidious governor of Ekiti has reiterated his vision of emerging President of our fatherland. In his latest post, he...
The minister of agriculture of Malawi has been shown the exit door by President Peter Mutharika as he was found guilty of corruption after a panel...
The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, may be heading for a clash with the National Assembly over a number of bills sent to him for assent....
The MD of Techstars Atlanta Tyler Scriven is set to visit Lagos in his quest to find the next big Nigerian tech start-ups. His visit follows...
The sum of N1.094.22 trillion was spent by the Federal Government on foreign debts servicing, with N1.044 trillion going in for the same reason for local...
A 60-day action plan on ease of doing business has been proposed by the Federal Government. If successfully implemented, the frustrations experienced by locals and foreigners...
A 49-year-old father of nine children identified as Adekunle Adewusi, was paraded before an Ebute Meta chief magistrate’s court on Tuesday for allegedly dumping the lifeless...
For insisting that Nigeria must officially devalue its local currency, the naira, the Federal Government may have closed all intention of seeking for loan facilities from...
The March 8 deadline set by the Senate for the passage of 2017 budget is no longer feasible, as the chairmen of the sub-committee on the...
