In from Ali Smart … Nigeria’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) lags behind other African nations in terms of access to finance, a report by...
By B. Gbede… 1. The Accidental Government Minister: Adams Oshiomhole becomes the first man to combine a governorship position (Edo State) with a Ministerial one (Information...
In from Ali Smart The Director General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Juliet Chukkas Oneako has raised the alarm that the few industries available can hardly accommodate...
The Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Collins Chabuka, has stated that at least about 10 persons suspected to be vandals...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Visiting football players and officials from Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire have been certified free of Ebola virus by the Federal...
In from Ali Smart … More states including Ebonyi, Osun and Niger have received the much promised bailout by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Ripples...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged the powers of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court which granted a reprieve to a...
A total of 3,032 soldiers who were dismissed from the Nigerian Army have been reinstated. This followed a review of their cases by the committee set...
The Department of State Services (DSS) in what could be described as an in-house cleansing on Wednesday sacked its former spokesperson and a number of top...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. plans to go out unbeaten and on his own terms, as ‘The Best Ever’, when he ends his boxing career in Las Vegas...
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned, his spokesman said on Thursday, after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal that has gutted his government and plunged the...
In what he calls a liberation, Nicki Minaj’s ex, Safaree seems to have finally moved on after burying Nicki’s tattoo on his arm in a bed...
On September 1st 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a US-based International Agency, announced A-list actress, producer...
Chris Brown just realised that his name is not enough motivation for buyers to bid crazy prices for his old 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo. The car that...
He’s maybe a year old, maybe a little older. Lying face down, his head to one side with his bottom slightly up — the way very...
Nearly a quarter, 23 per cent, of Americans worked from home in 2014, according to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. If you’re one of...
Three people were killed yesterday when a heavy duty container fell from Ojuelegba bridge in Surulere area of Lagos State and landed on a Nissan saloon...
By Richard Branson … When you think about innovation, do you think about Silicon Valley and technological advances and companies with big research and development budgets?...
In from Success Allantee … After a four-day rally orchestrated by intense bargain-hunting and increased demand for equities, selling pressure re-emerged yesterday at the Nigerian Stock...
Senators loyal to Senator Ahmed Lawan under the aegis of the Senate Unity Forum have reiterated their determination to unseat the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. They...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained anti-graft agencies from inviting former minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah for questioning...
The ongoing war against corruption and probes into corruption activities of former public office holders is sending shivers down the spines of a lot of people...
In from Nifemi Daniel … There are strong indications that CSKA of Moscow striker, Ahmed Musa, will captain the Super Eagles when they battle Tanzania in...
In from Enite Benjamin … Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday urged the International Community to partner with Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram insurgency...
In from Ali Smart … Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) for allegedly engaging in unapproved transactions...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The recurring injuries to Torino midfielder Joel Obi has made his to be ruled out of Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming...
Have you ever wondered where all your money went to? Do you often ponder why there is no money in your bank account at the end...
By Joseph Edgar … The 100th day milestone is fast approaching and the vultures are already circling. We have been enmeshed in accusations and counter accusations...
Some former governors have come under the searchlight of the independent Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission (ICPC) which is said to have dispatched teams to...
For fear of the Ebola Virus Disease, the Lagos State Government has turned down a request by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to host the African...
Guatemala’s congress has voted to strip embattled President Otto Perez’s immunity, clearing the way for him to be prosecuted over allegations he masterminded a massive corruption...
In from Ali Smart… Apparently discomfited over the nonchalant attitude of banks towards supporting the ailing sectors of the economy, especially the small and medium scale...
In from Enite Benjamin … Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), who recently defected to the All...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama has opted out of the Super Eagles Nations cup qualification against Tanzania. The Super Eagles captain had...
It is good to know that Venus Williams is not only good on the court, delivering killer backhands, she is also good in academics. The ace...
Gabon is the latest country to become a member of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), after signing the Corporation’s Instrument of Accession and Acceptance of membership...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has tipped new national team chief coach, Sunday Oliseh to succeed in his current assignment....
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … No fewer than 3,000 aides that worked with 469 federal legislators in the 7th National Assembly almost engaged in a major...
It’s that time again, to celebrate our esteemed readers. It was hectic trying to decide which of the funny captions deserves to win, but one reader...
The Bayelsa State Coordinator of Child Protection Network (CPN) Mrs. Mariam Kombo-Ezeh, yesterday told of how a 4-year-old girl was raped to death by a 40-year-old...
President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the poverty level in the country on mis-governance and lack of transparency. He insisted that with the human and natural resources...
In from Success Allantee … Banking stocks were the toasts of investors yesterday as Nigerian equities rallied additional capital gains of N186 billion in the five-hour...
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been flown overseas for treatment, following a car accident he had on...
Former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami has announced his intention to become the next FIFA president. The 63-year-old, who won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations as...
To survive the global crash in crude oil prices, African countries whose economy are tied to the sale of the product will need to address fuel...
Nigerians have called to question, the integrity of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari for denying that they have no hand in...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading for another round of crisis over the tenure of the acting chairman, and...
In from Nifemi Daniel … As part of effort to acclimatise with the weather, the delegation of Super Eagles of Nigeria to Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup...
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had retaken Gomboru Ngala, a community in Borno State, from the Boko Haram terrorist group. Army headquarters stated...
As part of efforts to curb crude oil theft, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is to employ new technology by deploying drones to monitor the inwards...
