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...
The lower legislative chamber of Nigeria, the House of Representatives will on Thursday debate a motion seeking to provide a safe haven for Gambian President Yahya...
Jay Y. Lee, the Samsung Group leader appeared before special prosecutors in South Korea for questioning in connection with ongoing graft probe involving President Park Geun-hye...
Barring any last minute change of plans, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its national convention in the first quarter of this year. It...
Southampton have brightened their chances of making it to the League Cup final after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in their semi-final first leg at St. Mary’s Stadium...
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has become the latest player of the La Liga side to reach 100 goals after scoring in the Copa del Rey clash...
The recent changes announced by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, remains and can only be reversed by...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, said he had submitted the report on the probe of...
Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, known for pushing the boundaries of investigative journalism, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police. He was picked...
The topsy-turvy at the Nigerian stock market again turned positive on Wednesday as demand for agro-allied stocks enlivened the overall market situation. Against the background of...
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has scored his first international goal with Ivory Coast in their 3-0 win against Uganda on Wednesday. The match, which was...
There seems to be light at the end of the dark tunnel for ailing Nollywood actor Prince James Uche who got a lifeline from the governor...
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of Anthony Ayine as Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF). President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter addressed to the...
Authorities in Pakistan have set an execution date for Khizar Hayat, a 55-year-old former police officer, who was sentenced to death in 2003 for shooting a...
A flight from Muscat, Oman, to the U.A.E was cancelled by Dubai-based Emirates after a snake was found in the cargo of the plane. The serpent...
Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna state has asked to see a list of criminals who have been detained for various criminal activities in the state....
More shock awaits subscribers to the MMM scheme in Nigeria over news that the managers may further postpone unfreezing of their accounts billed to take place...
The new Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, assumed duties, even as his predecessor, Ali Ndume complained that due process was not followed in...
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected Federal Government’s ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders in the country. It described the policy as anti-people...
Tesla has a new vice president heading up Autopilot efforts — Chris Lattner, whose departure from Apple was reported only earlier today. Lattner worked at Apple...
Outgoing President of the United States of America, Barack Obama noted in an emotional farewell speech that his position on banning Muslims from entering US has...
Nigeria international Victor Moses has said 2016 was the best year of his career, while heaping praises on manager Antonio Conte for the opportunity to express...
Former Chelsea ace and Ivorian, Salomon Kalou has said fellow West African nation Ghana will be the biggest threat to Ivory Coast’s hopes of defending the...
More facts have emerged on why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped its subsidiary, the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting (NSPM), from printing lower...
Amidst kerosene scarcity in parts of Nigeria, it has been confirmed that the NNPC had since October 2016 stopped all direct involvements in importing the products...
The much-awaited $300 million Diaspora Bond will be rolled out in March, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has said. Adeosun spoke at a meeting...
Barely 25 months on the job, Cadbury Nigeria Plc’s managing director, Mr. Roy Naaman is resigning by the end of this month as the food and...
We are just hearing that the Gambian courts could not seat, the returning officers at the elections have fled the country and the ECOWAS mediation team...
A federal jury has sentenced a 22-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof who gunned down nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina in the year 2015 to...
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee has been summoned by special prosecutors in South Korea as a suspect over ongoing graft probe involving President Park Geun-hye...
More than the $6.5 billion, representing about 70 per cent expected income generation by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), between 2015 and 2016 has been...
Adejare Adebayo, a 61-year-old pastor, is now cooling his heels at the Agodi Prison in Ibadan, Oyo State. This is after a magistrate’s court ordered that...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said over 3.5 million birds are currently infected by the bird flu (Avian influenza) in...
Manager Jose Mourinho has admonished Manchester United players and fans ahead of Sundays’ clash with Liverpool, saying they ‘must do better’. The Portuguese said this while...
Nigeria will from this year begin to track the volume of its crude oil production from fields of production and loading bays, to sales destinations in...
Air travellers flying directly from Lagos to Istanbul, Turkey are having a hell of time as Turkish Airlines has temporary grounded its operations on the route...
After a major rally that saw net capital gain of N114 billion on Monday, Nigerian equities came under sell pressure on Tuesday as investors appeared to...
