Zenith Bank International Plc rode on the back of increased market share to grow its pre-tax profit by about 31 per cent to N152.5 billion in...
Protests have erupted in the streets of Uganda and the capital Kampala in particular with the death of a victim confirmed as police fired bullets and...
Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, acted swiftly on Thursday to momentarily block a move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize two...
Hours after the expiration of a deadline handed to Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont to drop a secession bid, authorities in Spain will enact Article 155 of...
It was almost a tit-for-tat at the Nigerian stock market on Thursday as investors appeared to pause momentarily to determine the next major directional change. With...
With an inmate population of 7,396 against existing prison capacity of 3,927, Lagos State has an alarming case of prison overcrowding. These figures were part of...
The Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCIN) has raised alarm over the rising cases of sexual violence against displaced persons in camps across the North-East,...
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has mocked the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over his famous pre-election boast that any serious government would not...
Following Oando Plc’s suspension from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has also suspended trading in shares belonging to Oando Plc. According...
Olivier Giroud’s stunning late strike gave Arsenal victory at 10-man Crvena Zvezda and kept them firmly on course to reach the Europa League knockout stage. A...
The Federal Government and state governments Thursday agreed to create a harmonized platform that will lead the renewed drive towards the industrialization of Nigeria. To this...
The trail of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, known as Evans has taken a twist as the Lagos State Government on Thursday amended the charges it filed against the...
For alleging that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, took bribe amounting to N120 billion and other allegations, Senator Isah Misau, was Thursday arraigned before...
Baring any last minute change of plans, the Senate will next Tuesday, commence an investigation into how Paris Club refunds and other bail out funds given...
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is “a big role model”of his and is happy to have swapped shirts with the Portuguese....
Having been sidelined by a hamstring injury, Victor Moses was absent during Chelsea’s home clash with AS Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The...
By Joseph Edgar… The bulk of this write-up if not carefully diagnosed could begin to sound like a journey into the minds of ardent conspiracy theorists....
The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it will not force former President Olusegun Obasanjo to return as its member. It said it would respect the...
Healthy eating is hard, and anyone who says that it’s easy aren’t telling the truth. They might think they are – but they aren’t. You’re only...
The World Bank Group has said that it was misquoted by the media report which claimed that it disagreed with Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,...
Japanese space agency JAXA have proposed a possible solution for human settlement on the Moon by developing naturally-occurring hollow lava tubes on the lunar surface as...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Wednesday confirmed that the amendments to the 1999 Constitution in the last review process had yet to...
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has listed Nigeria as a top piracy hotspot, describing the nation’s waters as risky, owing to the high rate of attacks...
The outbreak of the monkeypox virus has grown worse, spreading to eleven states, with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has revealed....
Seventeen years after former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidential pardon, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to soldiers, policemen and paramilitary officers who fought...
Premier League champions, Chelsea, were held to a thrilling draw of three goals apiece by Serie A giants, AS Roma in matchday 3 of the UEFA...
In a move apparently designed to convince the public that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) contract scandal was now a thing of the past, and...
Three months after the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, Is-haq Oloyede, stated in his speech during a meeting with owners of...
Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has told those angry and criticising his recent erection of a statue of South African President, Jacob Zuma, in Owerri,...
Immediate-past President of the Senate, David Mark, on Wednesday, spoke on the floor for the first time in two years and four months. This is the...
The fifth edition of the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) will hold early next year in Morocco, and the draw ceremony will take place on November 17,...
The Commissioner of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Roselyn Akombe has fled the country for the United States over fears that the rescheduled presidential...
Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to suspend trading in the shares of Oando Plc....
Four Britons who have been providing “free medical care and religious activities” in the Burutu area of Delta state have reportedly been kidnapped by suspected militants,...
Some senators, on Wednesday, descended heavily on President Muhammadu Buhari and claimed that the country was on the brink of collapse. They also claimed that Nigerians...
National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Otunba Gani Adams has said that he is not too young to be bestowed the title of Aare...
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has disclosed that the reason for the failure of the devolution of power amendment at the recently concluded constitution...
The raising of the initial capital for the proposed Lagos Commodities & Futures Exchange (LCFE) kicked off on Tuesday in Lagos. Stockbrokers, investment bankers and other...
After three consecutive positive trading sessions, Nigerian equities came under sell pressure on Tuesday as investors turned round to unlock and monetise accrued capital gains. Benchmark...
Suleiman Dahun, Nigerian Navy’s acting director of information, has revealed that the force was currently recruiting graduates. Dahun disclosed this in a statement Tuesday, and advised...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “must win the presidency” in the 2019 general elections. Jonathan said this on Tuesday...
Liverpool secured a 7-0 win against Maribor on Tuesday night, to set the record for the biggest ever away win by an English side in Champions...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Tuesday said there was “no credible candidate” for the 2019 presidential election except President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that, “I believe that...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Monday claimed that there was no real strike action embarked upon by civil servants in the state over salary arrears, claiming...
The chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) Ahmed Makarfi, and his entourage got a rude shock when they paid former President...
The latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that inflation in Nigeria has dropped from 16.01 per cent in August to 15.98 per...
Popular Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey has taken a huge dig at the APC government led by President Muhammadu Buhari claiming the present administration is not living...
Efforts by Senator Eyninnaya Abaribe to free himself as a surety to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, whose whereabouts is unknown,...
Embattled pop singer Davido has been left off the hook at least for now after investigations by police allegedly revealed that he did not have a...
The Senate has deferred the probe of the alleged insubordination, abuse of office and alleged fraud in the award of over $25 billion worth of contracts...