Moody’s Investors Service, a leading global rating agency, has re-affirmed the resilience of the Sterling Bank franchise by maintaining the bank’s standalone Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA)...
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said mining and related services contribute only N400 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and should...
The names of more Nigerians keep popping up in the list of politicians, business moguls and others mentioned in the leaked internal data of Panamanian law...
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to inject N350 billion into the economy on quarterly basis so as...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja lamented that it is taking too long to recover the country’s looted funds that have stashed away in overseas...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya on Thursday insisted that a former Director-General (D-G) of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency...
Marouane Fellaini and Robert Huth will both serve three-match bans after accepting a charge of violent conduct. The pair were charged following an incident during the...
World table tennis ruling body, International Table Tennis Federation on Thursday confirmed Nigeria’s qualification for the team event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil....
PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez is happy at Leicester, but will assess his options during the close-season, according to his agent. “Yes of course...
There is a new twist in the ‘Jose Mourinho to Manchester United’ saga. Reliable sports journalist Duncan Castles has claimed that the Red Devils have offered...
Joe Hart hopes to brush aside his Champions League heartache and ensure Manchester City are back in the competition next season. City’s bid to reach the...
The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a Special Court Martial to try two Army general for undisclosed offences. The court was inaugurated on Thursday by the Judge...
Influential Congolese musician, Papa Wemba has been laid to rest amid an army of mourners who filed past his white and gold casket in the three...
Six days after an apartment collapsed in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, a woman was miraculously pulled out of the rubble by rescue workers who found...
Unable to locate a former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who has failed to honour invitations extended to him, there are indications that the EFCC may...
After falling out favour with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says he will step down later this month at an extraordinary congress...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have arrested a former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa, on suspicion of involvement in the huge funds that...
Mali’s Justice Minister has revealed that two men, who beat up Mali’s former interim president, Dioncounda Traore, during the occupation of his palace demanding he resigns...
The emergence of Donald Trump as the sole winner of the ticket Republican Party ticket for the forthcoming Presidential elections has put party members at crossroads...
Google today announced that it is expanding its growing fleet of self-driving test vehicles by adding 100 new minivans. That’s big news in-and-of itself, but the...
Billionaire estate mogul turned politician Donald Trump is now close to grabbing the ticket for the race to contest in the next presidential elections as the...
A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Southwest, and former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, has labelled Governor Ayodele...
Policemen in Ogun State have allegedly tortured a mason, Adeshina Adewuyi, to death when they raided the Itoki community. According to reports, the policemen, numbering about...
There are strong indications that the Nigeria Football Federation might settle for U-23 Eagles coach, Samson Siasia as the substantive coach of the Super Eagles. Siasia...
The spate of killings associated with Fulani herdsmen continued Sunday night, as men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, assassinated the District Head of Fadan Karshi, in...
The murder of 28-year-old Chekwube Nnamah in Awka, the Anambra State capital is threatening to spark protests among youths who may take to the streets after...
In retrospect, President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to China may have yielded some fruits. Besides signing a $6 billion deal to fund joint infrastructure projects, the...
President Muhammadu Buhari 0n Monday night played host to Catholic Bishops at the Statehouse, Abuja. Catholic bishops present at the event included Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama,...
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has sought a restraining order from the Federal High Court in Lagos against Anchorage Leisures Limited from accessing its funds in 20banks over...
Although provision was not made for subsidy in the 2016 budget, it has been discovered that the federal government is presently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...
The Federal Government has adopted proactive measures to help save $1b being expended on medical tourism abroad annually. Specifically, government has launched a comprehensive healthcare investment...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered FIFA to accept the Gibraltar soccer federation as its 210th member. CAS says it upheld Gibraltar’s appeal against...
Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the Madrid Masters due to a back injury. Confirming the news, the 17-time Grand Slam champion,...
Thomas Muller wants Bayern Munich to produce some “fireworks” when they face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Bayern...
A Carver County court will rule on the sharing of Prince’s estate as several family members of the late musician arrived the court shortly before 8...
Tyga’s ex Black Chyna is threatening to sue if a sex tape of her is leaked. The mother of one has sounded out her lawyer, Walter...
Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, scored two goals on Sunday as Manchester City suffered a 4-2 loss to Southampton with Senegal international, Sadio Mane, scoring a...
Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD) says Islam is not welcome in Germany and religion is not compatible with the constitution as the anti-immigration party...
Leicester forward Jamie Vardy has been voted the 2016 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. The England international topped the poll of 290...
The worst fears of the astrophysics community came true today, as Japanese space telescope Hitomi (aka ASTRO-H) was officially declared dead. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)...
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied the existence of any bill for the creation of grazing reserves before the National Assembly. Ekrem also vowed...
The country’s troubled economy further bled last week as over 74 foreign investors in equities and Government (FGN) Bond markets left its shores. Published data on...
The Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and a chieftain of the APC in Edo State have disagreed with a claim from the deputy governor’s camp that...
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has insisted he will “retire 100 per cent” following his rematch with Vladimir Klitschko. Fury stunned Klitschko in Dusseldorf last November,...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has revealed that the Nigerian Army was not responsible for the death of hundreds of Shiite Islamists,...
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, has joined the race to become the next National Publicity...
Scores of critics slammed the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for ‘live tweeting’ Osama Bin Laden’s death as if it were happening today. In ‘live tweets’...
Garrulous Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump has slammed China for what he says is its unfair trade policy with the United States. In renewed criticism, Trump accused...
Quoted equities staged a month-end rally last week as investors sought to rebalance their portfolios as companies provided glimpses of their earnings outlooks with mixed first...
English Premier League club Crystal Palace has indicated interest in signing Portland Timbers Nigerian forward Fanendo Adi. The 25-year-old joined Timbers from FC Copenhagen in the...
