Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, Wednesday presented an estimated budget of N108, 414, 101, 082 before the State House of Assembly for the 2020 financial...
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has taken up a new role with Fifa as its head of global football development, the game’s world governing body has...
A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, admitted the extrajudicial statement of Bashir Garba, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, in the ongoing trial...
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the Appeal Court victory of the state governor, Udom Emmanuel. Ripples Nigeria...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closes Wednesday’s trading session on a bearish note. The All Share Index closed at 26,339.11 basis points, down by 0.44%. Year...
The impeachment inquiry of United States President, Donald Trump, will enter a new and critical phase on Wednesday with the first public hearings set to begin...
The personnel of the Nigerian Navy and the maritime component of the Joint Task Force in Niger Delta codenamed “Operation Delta Safe” on Wednesday rescued the...
A group of South African artistes under the aegis of Tshwane Collective are kicking against the inclusion of Nigerian Afropop star, Burna Boy, in two concerts...
Days after a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State loyal to Governor Godwin Obaseki suspended the National Chairman of the party, Adams...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River, on Wednesday upheld the victory of Akwa Ibom Governor, Emmanuel Udom, in the March 9 governorship election...
Controversial politician, Dino Melaye, claimed on Wednesday that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were heading to his hometown in Aiyetoro, Kogi State, to plant...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed confidence that his achievements would guarantee him a second term in office. According to Obaseki, the far-reaching reforms and...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, on Wednesday expressed optimism about his chances of overturning the victory of...
A former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani, has the social media bill currently before the Red Chamber is a threat to Nigerians’ human rights. Sani,...
More than 500 science teachers in Cross River State on Wednesday blocked the state Governor’s Office with mats and wrappers to protest the alleged removal of...
“The overall situation that I encountered in Nigeria gives rise to extreme concern. By many measures, the Federal authorities and the international partners are presiding over...
For the fourth time since President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated for the second term in office, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the weekly...
The Senate on Wednesday approved N10 billion loan refunds to the Kogi State government. The Senate approval came just three days before the governorship election in...
Where the media are free, the market place of ideas sorts the irresponsible from the responsible and rewards the later——-Anonymous For media practitioners, oddities -particularly, human...
The continued relunctance of the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the co-convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore and its response to a protest march at...
The Appeal Court has affirmed Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu as the duly elected senator representing Imo North senatorial district. The appellate court sitting in Owerri, the Imo...
The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) on Wednesday asked the National Chairman of the All progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to immediately convene a National Executive Committee...
Spain’s all-time top goalscorer David Villa has announced that he will retire at the end of Japan’s J-League season next month. Villa has enjoyed a 19-year...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has been ordered by a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, to destroy N42 million worth of fake shoe...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has explained why Customs banned fuel supply to filling stations close to the land borders. He told the House of...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will Wednesday begin their race to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they battle Benin Repulic at the Godswill...
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on the Federal Government to release the co-convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and save the country...
The highest court in Australia has agreed to give the disgraced Cardinal George Pell, 78, the final chance to appeal his conviction for child abuse. The...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has described the proposed Hate Speech Bill as nonsensical legislation that was waiting to consume Nigerians if allowed...
Policemen from the Kano State anti-kidnapping team of Operation Puff Adder have rescued an 11- year-old boy, Mohammed Ya’u, in Onitsha, Anambra State. The boy was...
The police in Uganda has arraigned in court the 67 people arrested at a gay-friendly bar in the capital, Kampala. The revelers were charged with “being...
Desperate attempts by armed robbers to break into Benin, Edo State, branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was foiled by policemen attached to the...
(Politics) (Obasanjo) How I took $.14m to Obasanjo on Atiku in-law’s instruction – Witness Bashir Mohammed, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness in the...
Sixty-three years after the Oil Pipelines Act came into force, the country has continued to charge a meagre N50 for licences to operate pipeline networks worth...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, claimed on Tuesday that the strength of Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East part of the country has...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Wednesday morning. 1. Edo APC sinks deeper in crisis as party suspends national chairman...
A bill for the establishment of a commission for the control of hate speech passed the first reading during plenary at Nigerian Senate on Tuesday. The...
The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has described as abuse of legislative process, a private bill being conceived by the National Assembly to tackle hate speeches and...
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the hate speech bill sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi, as an attempt to silence opposition. He also accused...
The excitement continues at the ongoing ATP Finals at London’s o2 Arena as Dominic Thiem stunned Novak Djokovic to reach the semifinals. The Austrian, who earned...
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has disclosed his intentions of holding a meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to discuss his future with the team....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has announced the expulsion of its former governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, over his alleged refusal to address his...
Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the judgment of the Federal High Court which disqualified its Deputy Governorship candidate, Biabarakuma Degi,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has suspended the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, over his alleged role in the crisis rocking...
Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the Appeal Court President, Justice Z. A. Bulkachuwa, to allow the already constituted Kano State governorship appeal...
The Olympic Eagles of Nigeria bounced back from their disappointing matchday one defeat to beat Zambia 3-1 at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)....
Lawmaker representing Imo East Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has again called for the reduction in the number of federal legislators in the country. He insisted that...
Four officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) were on Tuesday abducted by unknown gunmen in Onne, Rivers State. The officers, according to reports, were abducted...
The Office of the Permanent Secretary in the Niger State Government House was on Tuesday destroyed by fire, following an electrical fault in the building. Renovation...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday the Commission was ready for the smooth conduct of Saturday’s governorship...