Economic activities in Kogi State were on Friday crippled, following the industrial action declared by the organised labour union which was fully adhered to by the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared as wanted Mrs Ngozi Juliet Olejeme a former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). This...
The Federal Government will be giving the French Government account details of the sponsors of terrorist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The...
Some members of the House of Representatives have described as “a tragedy of immense proportion”, Senate President Bukola Saraki’s opposition to the terrorist tag placed on...
With the Nigerian Peace Corps bill recently passed by the National Assembly still awaiting presidential assent to become law, the Lagos State police command, on Friday...
The Lagos state government Friday directed owners and operators of articulated vehicles/trailers and petroleum tankers to stay away from the state over incessant gridlock for the...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Friday stated that Nigeria’s entertainment industry was in a class of its own and that the country was very proud of the industry,...
Nigeria received pleasant news Friday when the joint Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) took a decision to extend...
Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide on Friday applauded South East governors for banning the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other pro -Biafra groups....
By Abdulrazaq Magaji… Dear Nnamdi, Ndeewo! It wasn’t much of a surprise to some of us that you simply disappeared at a time you should be...
Diego Costa has explained he is ‘not upset’ and has ‘no bitterness’ towards Chelsea Coach, Antonio Conte, following his move to Atletico Madrid. The Chelsea Coach...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has described as unfortunate the failure of the leadership of the Senate to give satisfactory answer over allegation that a Nigerian...
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has welcomed Diego Costa’s impending return to the club but warned he is not guaranteed a starting place in the team. Costa’s...
France international, Karim Benzema has expressed his intentions of ending his career at Real Madrid after extending his contract at the club until 2021. The 29-year-old...
Kaduna State governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) committee chairman on true federalism, Nasir el-Rufai, on Thursday said that restructuring of Nigeria is now the...
The governors of the five eastern states of the country on Thursday said that any Igbo who would want to kill a northerner in the region...
There are currently wide spread speculations that the ousted national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, may...
Amid reports of Tammy Abraham agreeing to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the Swansea striker in a statement has reaffirmed his commitment to England....
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, of making “irresponsible utterances” and wants Nigerians to call him to...
A malware attack on CCleaner, an app used by millions to optimise computer performance, was aimed majorly at tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Samsung, researchers...
An executive order allowing Washington to ramp up fresh sanctions against North Korea has been signed by US President, Donald Trump, with the latest measure banning...
THERE was disquiet yesterday at the National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the continued stay in office of its Acting Director...
About four weeks ago, the Oyo State Government gave a two weeks ultimatum to churches, mosques and other organisations or establishments with external loud speakers to...
The lawmaker representing Delta-North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi, who is a self-acclaimed ‘loyalist’ of convicted former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has reportedly shunned...
A day after a detailed Supreme Court judgment laid out the reasons why the court had nullified last month’s poll, Kenya’s electoral board has set October...
As the issue of restructuring Nigeria continues to dominate national discourse, the Northern Elders Forum has said that the North is open for dialogue. It however...
The Tin-Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey belonging to same importer of 1,100 refiles intercepted...
The now-proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Thursday faulted the process that formalized its proscription, describing the order of court as ‘Black Market order’, and declaring...
The President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, Thursday expressed gratitude that the millions of Igbos resident in the ancient city of Kano were spared harm as...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday left New York for London after participating in the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), raising new speculations over...
Nigerian equities suffered a relapse on Thursday as a sell-off on Nigeria’s most capitalised company, Dangote Cement, dragged the market to a marginal loss of N7...
Home-based Super Eagles defeated 10-man Squirrels of Benin 1-0 to qualify for the final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations on...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to desist from taking any disciplinary action against some...
The 30-year-marriage between 79 year-old former Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, and his wife, Anne was on Thursday dissolved by a Mapo Customary Court...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is now officially proscribed and deemed a terror group following the order by the Federal High Court in Abuja ratifying...
According to a newly released report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) consulting firm on Entertainment and Media (E&M) companies in Africa, Nigeria, which was discovered to be one...
Nigeria’s Kechi Okwuchi on Wednesday lost to 12-yr-old ventriloquist, Darci Lynne Farmer in the just concluded America’s Got Talent 2017, after emerging 6th, amongst the 10...
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles will face Benin Republic in the semi-final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations today (Thursday). The Eagles...
Google will be partnering with HTC over the long term to develop mobile hardware like the Pixel phones under a $1.1bn (£820m) deal between the two...
A 40-year-old man identified as Godbless Ogiode has been sentenced by a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to eight years behind bars for...
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested by the police in the UK in connection with the last underground tube bombing in the south-west of London which...
The election board in Kenya has been criticised by the Supreme Court which slammed it for not confirming the official results of last month’s presidential election...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has again scolded the Federal Government. He accused the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of making mockery of the graft war which, according...
Following security concerns, Lagos State government has resolved to ensure that the Traffic Law which prohibits operation of commercial motorcyclists, known also as Okada Riders, on...
The awful state of State-owned hospitals in Zamfara, northern Nigeria has been exposed by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. He said that the state’s...
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Buba Galadima, has debunked a claim by the Federal Government that all territories have been reclaimed from...
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court will in March 2018 proceed on retirement when he would have attained 65 years,...
There are strong indications that the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is pushing for Senator Bode Olajumoke as the national...
FOLLOWING the interception of over 1,500 arms of various sizes and designs, the Nigeria Customs Service yesterday arrested and detained 28 officers working at the Tin-Can...
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday identified the Badoo group and other cults as one of the security challenges that Operation Crocodile Smile II would take care...