Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the arrest of Lai Mohammed, minister of information,...
Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has clarified she did not accuse Ethiopian and Egyptian airlines of running drug cartels in the nation’s airports....
As the 2019 Okpekpe 10km road race approaches, the organisers of the race are looking at hosting a successful event that would earn the race yet...
Nigeria’s group opponents, Guinea may finally be with star midfielder, Naby Keita, when the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) begins in June. The Liverpool star picked...
Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, Paul Aigbogun has assured that his team cannot afford to fail at the U-20 FIFA World Cup which has kicked off...
A former manager at Chelsea, Antonio Conte is set to be appointed manager at Serie A giants, Inter Milan, ahead of the coming season. According to...
Four communities in Bayelsa State have accused the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and another regulatory body, National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), of...
A plaintiff, Adekunle Oluwafemi Abraham, has asked the Kwara state High Court to discontinue a suit seeking to disqualify the state Governor-elect, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, over a...
The Ondo State government on Thursday dismissed news making the rounds that it has increased tuition in all the state-owned tertiary institutions. The two state-owned universities,...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said total investment in the nation’s telecom industry is now $70 billion. The commission’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has frowned over alleged move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, to impose his candidates as principal...
The immediate past national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun, has said there was need for Nigeria to build an electoral system that will...
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed, has officially been confirmed as Nigeria’s new IGP. The Police Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari...
Jigawa State police command on Thursday announced that it has arrested 27 suspects over various offences including kidnapping, banditry and others. The development was made public...
A suspect, Abdullahi Ali, has been remanded in prison for allegedly murdering his mistress’ husband. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Adebayo Thomas told the court on Thursday that...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured another five-year term after winning a landslide general election victory. According to Aljazeera, results have shown that his Bharatiya...
Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City, is picking up the pieces early Thursday after being hit by a violent tornado overnight. According to the National Weather Service, there...
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Mr Ambrose Aworu, seeking to...
Workers in Oyo state on Thursday resolved to embark on industrial action on Friday (tomorrow) following their long listed issues with the outgoing state government. The...
“MOBILISING NIGERIA’S HUMAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY” Keynote Address by His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo At the 2019 Synod of the Church...
Weeks after speculations of his purported defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has joined the ruling All Progressives...
No fewer than 195 Nigerians that were stranded in Libya have been received back home by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office...
Not less than 3,515 inmates at Mbawa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Guma Council of Benue State are crying of hunger, diseases and lack of...
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In the 2018 Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu,...
The calendar of events for the 2019 edition for the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has been unveiled by the African Union Commission, AUC, organisers of...
It was El Rufau who threw this out there, bringing it to the front burner. He had said in a speech that they had four years...
In a traditional wedding ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, tied the knot with his heartthrob, Dinma Fortune. This is happening less...
Today the ministers had a valedictory gathering with President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.By now,the President and his inner caucus must be...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director General, Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Wednesday made promises to corps members including his readiness to die rather than lose any...
Japan’s Panasonic on Thursday said it would stop supplying some components to Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said over N100 million had been released to some Nigerian Universities to carry out research in telecommunications and Information Communication...
The National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was besieged by a group of aggrieved protesters who called on the electoral body to release...
Customs operatives attached to the Federal Operations Unit in Lagos have seized two containers of donkey hides valued at N15 billion. This was disclosed by the...
Six persons were trapped on Wednesday under a collapsed four-storey building at No. 7, Ezenwa Street, Onitsha, Anambra state. According to sources, the building which was...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Bayelsa State governor Seriake Dickson as the new Chairman of its governors’ forum replacing Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe...
Nigerian playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari-led government not to dismiss the recent warning on security by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The Noble...
In an effort to end the ragging crisis between herdsmen and farmers, the Federal government said it has begun the process to create a radio station...
Two officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), identified simply as Abioye and Bayegunni, who were abducted on Sunday by gunmen along the Ilesha/Akure Expressway,...
Following her withdrawal from the presidential tribunal petition panel, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Appeal Court President, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, saying her decision...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a message to all those desiring to become the next governor of Bayelsa State, advising them on what their paramount...
There is no doubt that the race to the ninth House of Representatives is taking a new turning daily as an Abuja Division of the Federal...
Apparently worried by the condition of workers in the state, Kogi state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday, engaged the state governor, Yahaya Bello...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he respects the judiciary and will at all time abide by their decisions. He stated this on Wednesday at an...
A federal high court sitting in Uyo on Wednesday convicted eight illegal dealers of petroleum products. In a judgment by Justice Fatun Riman, the illegal dealers...
Following the ‘sit-at-home’ order given to the people of south-east region by the Indigenous People of Biafra on May 30, Anambra State Police Command has warned...
Two parties, Labour Party and the Peoples Progressive Party, PPP, have withdrawn their petitions against the reelection of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The Rivers...
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Wednesday, insisted that only state police can tackle the current rising state of insecurity in the country. Read also: House...
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has said Nigeria must be prepared for the next global economic crisis. Emefiele stated this on...
Ten communities affected by an oil well fire in Ondo State has demanded for $2.5 billion as compensation from Chevron Nigeria Limited. The fire incident, which...
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has been elected as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. During their meeting late Wednesday in Abuja, the 36 governors...
