The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have both condemned the Ogun State government for the sacking of six officials of...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency’s (LASEPA) moves to curb noise and air pollution in the state, which...
Nigerian-born actor, David Oyelowo is to play the role of the famous British secret service agent, James Bond, in a newly commissioned audio Bond book written...
The Senate on Thursday set up a 13-member Ad-Hoc Committee headed by Senator Abubakar Kyari, to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the management of funds...
A seven-day curfew will begin after the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, is committed to mother earth today after...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles and Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie has been ruled out of this weekend’s clash against Tottenham and will be...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday charged workers of the National Assembly to shun corruption, inefficiency and bureaucratic delays in the discharge of their...
In spite of opposition from Senator Uroghede Matthew (PDP, Edo South) that such a move would increase the debt burden on the state, the Senate on...
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, now Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that if government is serious about tackling corruption, the...
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, and member of National Peace Commission, Reverend Father Matthew Kukah, has stated that the ongoing probes by the Muhammadu Buhari administration...
The federal government has hired two firms, the KPMG and the PriceWaterHouseCooper to carry out a forensic audit of all its revenue generating agencies. This was...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … It was always a matter of time. The much suppressed animosity between Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode and his predecessor, Raji...
Zenith Bank opened another phase of its history yesterday with the declaration of its first-ever interim dividend. Shareholders would share about N7.85 billion as interim dividend,...
The downtrend at the Nigerian stock market extended to its fifth consecutive trading session yesterday as a flood of open sale orders rattled several highly capitalised...
Argentine star Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez of Uruguay were named the three finalists nominated for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award...
A Nigerian, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi was on Wednesday found guilty on terror charges by a US federal court and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Babafemi,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). His termination of appointment is with immediate effect....
Following a row with his prime minister, Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz has dismissed the government, even as he acknowledged a “crisis” in relations with the...
Harald Ott and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital recently regenerated the limb of a rat in the lab, by flushing the arm of all cells...
You know those strange/annoying/unbelievable offers on Twitter that claim they’ll enter you into a contest if you retweet? One guy built a robot that won nearly...
Labour Party of Nigeria on Wednesday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his probes to ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo, his then vice, Abubakar Atiku and Senate...
After a while of playing hide and seek with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Director-General of the National Centre for Women...
President Muhammadu Buhari has given military authorities in the country, three months to end the Boko Haram scourge on the nation. He gave the charge on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a suspected fraudster, Idowu Olarenwaju, alias Capt Anthony Abel Saramoh for allegedly defrauding an American Citizen of...
Imagine hackers stealing top secret files from a military base. Except they don’t need the Internet to pull data out of the facility’s computers. Instead, they...
There has been so much attention on Greece in recent weeks, but the truth is that Greece represents only a very tiny fraction of an unprecedented...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said that contrary to media reports, its chairman, Mike Okiro was not indicted by a report of the investigation conducted...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday promised that his administration would give priority to ensuring steady electricity in the country, which he said would launch the country...
In from Ali Smart … The management and board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is currently in the eye of the storm as the...
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has advised public officials who have been involved in looting the nation’s treasury to come...
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho should apologise to team doctor Eva Carneiro for “publicly humiliating” her, says Liverpool’s former head of medicine. Peter Brukner, now the Australia...
Six officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and a secondary school teacher have been relieved of their duties by Governor Ibikumle...
The fast rising use of communication Apps like WhatsApp and Skype, offering free calls and messaging using the Internet is eating deep into projected revenue earnings...
Members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have rejected a pay cut in their salaries and allowances contrary to an earlier assertion by its...
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the 8th Senate is committed to openness, and assured Nigerians, especially the youths that the upper legislature is...
In from Success Allantee … The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria’s capital market regulator, is closing four of its seven zonal offices and cutting down...
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc plans to offer 1.09 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each to existing shareholders at N27.50 per share, according to a...
In from Success Allantee … The latest losing streak at the Nigerian stock market entered its fourth consecutive day as increased shares supply and recourse to...
Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the son of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, on Wednesday officially announced the death of the monarch, saying he would be...
Global stocks sold off sharply Wednesday after China’s currency declined for a second day, sending fear through investors. Currencies and commodities were also under pressure after...
By Ali Smart The burgeoning trade in second hand items in Nigeria is worth $1.97billion at the moment, if the report of MOBOfree, an African social...
By Joseph Edgar … I just read in today’s Thisday that Nigerian women are the most promiscuous and that three out of every ten Nigerian children...
A helicopter this afternoon crashed into the Ocean, under the Third Mainland bridge, behind Oworonshoki Police Station, Lagos. The aircraft marked 5NBGD belonging to Bristow Helicopters...
By Joseph Edgar … I think we are back in 1983 when the only agenda for the Buhari/ Idiagbon junta was various wars against corruption and...
President Idriss Deby of Chad has stated that the Boko Haram sect is no longer led by Abubakar Shekau, but by a new person who goes...
Lawyer to the family of an army Lieutenant, Benjamin Edim who was reportedly killed has petitioned the Nigerian Army demanding a thorough investigation into his killing...
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Barcelona substitute Pedro scored deep into extra time to secure the European Super Cup with a 5-4 win over Sevilla in a thriller on Tuesday after...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Reigning Commonwealth long jump queen, Ese Brume, and national men’s sprint champion, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, have been dropped from Team Nigeria contingent...
Perhaps Google (Alphabet?) should have googled its new name before it decided to restructure the whole company. Its new parent company, Alphabet, has encountered an issue...
