57-year-old Ralph Stanley Elrod Jr, the man accused of killing 2 Georgia Deputies when he fatally shot both of them at his home could face death...
Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has expressed support for the retrial of former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha,...
Microsoft has acquired Canadian startup Maluuba, a company founded by University of Waterloo grads Kaheer Suleman and Sam Pasupalak. The startup was part of the TechCrunch’s...
The African Union has warned headstrong Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh that it will cease to recognise him as the legitimate president of the West African country...
Men of the Nigerian police are now on the trail of a group of kidnappers who on Friday, abducted two staff members and three students of...
The last may not have been heard about the sack of Mr. Jim Obazee as Executive Secretary of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). Few days...
Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has warned Nigerians against investing in digital currencies, otherwise known as crypto currencies. In a circular...
Spanish La Liga giant Barcelona have fired the director of training and education at Camp Nou, Pere Gratacos, after making derogatory comments about star footballer Lionel...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has predicted a possible recovery at the stock market in 2017, after investors lost N604 billion in 2016. Chief executive officer, Nigerian...
Inflation rate, which measures changes in prices of items, trended upward to its highest in more than 11 years in December 2016. This beats several analysts’...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the current trial of former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, is part of plots by President Mumhammadu...
Lawyer and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has been announced as the host for Big Brother Naija- Nigeria’s own version of the Big Brother reality TV show...
The possibility of completing the construction of the Onitsha River Port, in the commercial town of Anambra State may remain a mirage for now. Findings by...
The Nigerian Customs Service is still a nest of corruption, nepotism and other sharp practices despite the much acclaimed cleansing of the agency by the current...
By Joseph Edgar… You know I once took a tour of the famous Abiola mansion in Ikeja. Kudirat’s daughter had turned his expansive master bedroom into...
Social media giants Snapchat just made it much easier to navigate the app and find friends, groups, Discover publishers and Our Stories with a universal search...
The leader of Kariba Church, Patrick Mugadza, in a prediction which may not go down well with friends and family members of President Robert Mugabe has...
The Supreme Court of Gambian has received an injunction filed by President Yahya Jammeh’s lawyer ordering the halt of the swearing-in of president-elect, Adama Barrow. Jammeh’s...
It is known as ‘Mercedes Church or Uka Achi’ in Abagana, Anambra State. The church, which was founded by the late Jeremiah Achi, who passed on...
Scores of people are feared dead, after a suicide attack on a crowded motor park in Madagali town, Adamawa State. Early reports indicate that the attack...
The last may not be heard on the travails of the former chairman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumini Jibrin, since he stirred the hornet’s...
Former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki, received over N80 billion to execute projects not related to his office, Daily Trust reports. Some documents seen by...
A prosecution witness in the alleged N1.4 billion fraud case involving former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, on Thursday staged another drama while testifying on...
No less than three people were feared dead after a clash broke out between Hausa/Fulani scavengers and residents of Itiam Etoi in Uyo Local Government Area,...
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led PDP has frowned at the statement by APC senators that Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu should defect to the ruling party to...
The management of Bank of Industry (BoI) has become ruffled as the Federal Government has concluded plans to appoint a board and management for Development Bank...
An ongoing expense scandal which is brewing in Australia has seen the resignation of Health Minister Sussan Ley. She threw in the towel after allegedly using...
A 45-year-old Frenchman who had carnal knowledge with a s*x partner who believed he was wearing a condom but actually did not, has been convicted of...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the nation is faced with three major challenges that are hindering its development. According to him, they are insecurity, poor...
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday said the state is targeting N2.5 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from December 2017. The governor who...
Nigerian equities relapsed again into the negative on Thursday, continuing the topsy-turvy that has seen the stock market trading alternatively between positive and negative. Against the...
The Presidency has dismissed what it said is incorrect media reports to the effect that Nigeria has cut ties with Taiwan. A statement by Garba Shehu,...
Not pleased with the July 2013 decision of an Appeal Court that set Hamza Al-Mustapha free, Lagos State government has secured the nod of the Supreme...
The Nigerian Army has raised an army battalion that would be deployed in troubled Gambia to forcefully remove President Yahya Jammeh from power if he fails...
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, re-forwarded names of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for consideration and confirmation. President Buhari, had late last year, submitted 46 names...
The emergence of John Nnia Nwobodo as leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the just concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly election has been challenged. The rejection of...
The Federal Government is tightening all the loose ends to ensure a hitch-free implementation of wide-ranging reforms in the oil sector. Under the proposed new Petroleum...
Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, today, told the new Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, that he is not constitutionally empowered to run the affairs of...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, today, told Senators that the planned repairs of runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will...
By Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu… Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria imposed a 20% tax on imported medicines in a new tax policy called Import Adjustment Tax. Prior...
Many of us are trying to lose weight. But wouldn’t it be great if you could skip all the hard work – such as going to...
Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Yaba Tech hub where he stated that the former industrial estate would be regenerated...
A knifeman who is now on the run fatally attacked two men in a Maryland mall near Washington even as police say they are working to...
The need to protect the world against destructive artificial intelligence has moved the hand of a group of entrepreneurs and nonprofit bodies to pledge the sum...
China’s rising stake in the Nigerian economy has climbed up to about $40bn, so said its Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, on Wednesday during a bilateral...
The Financial Regulatory Council of Nigeria (FRC) recently announced new regulations that sought to ensure among other things that the accounts of nonprofit organisations including churches are...
The World Bank is optimistic that Nigeria may exit economic recession this year, 2017. The bank however stated that it is not yet ready to grant...
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), which controls the cost of petrol in the country, is in disarray and this is disrupting the implementation of...
The lack of an efficient and resilient financial system is still holding back inclusive and sustainable growth in emerging markets across the globe including Nigeria, a...
The long arm of the law has caught up with 19 suspected kidnappers after they were arrested by men of the Bauchi State Police Command at...
