President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the nation is faced with three major challenges that are hindering its development. According to him, they are insecurity, poor...
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday said the state is targeting N2.5 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from December 2017. The governor who...
Nigerian equities relapsed again into the negative on Thursday, continuing the topsy-turvy that has seen the stock market trading alternatively between positive and negative. Against the...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been paired against their South African, Lybian and Seychellois counterparts in the qualifying draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of...
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema scored a late equaliser against Sevilla on Thursday night to help his side set a new Spanish record of 40 matches...
The Presidency has dismissed what it said is incorrect media reports to the effect that Nigeria has cut ties with Taiwan. A statement by Garba Shehu,...
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has described himself as a freedom fighter. He told the Federal High Court Abuja, presided over...
Not pleased with the July 2013 decision of an Appeal Court that set Hamza Al-Mustapha free, Lagos State government has secured the nod of the Supreme...
The Nigerian Army has raised an army battalion that would be deployed in troubled Gambia to forcefully remove President Yahya Jammeh from power if he fails...
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike...
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, re-forwarded names of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for consideration and confirmation. President Buhari, had late last year, submitted 46 names...
The emergence of John Nnia Nwobodo as leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the just concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly election has been challenged. The rejection of...
The Federal Government is tightening all the loose ends to ensure a hitch-free implementation of wide-ranging reforms in the oil sector. Under the proposed new Petroleum...
Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, today, told the new Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, that he is not constitutionally empowered to run the affairs of...
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, today, told Senators that the planned repairs of runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will...
By Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu… Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria imposed a 20% tax on imported medicines in a new tax policy called Import Adjustment Tax. Prior...
Many of us are trying to lose weight. But wouldn’t it be great if you could skip all the hard work – such as going to...
Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu popularly known as ‘Pretty Mike’ has been called to order by the Lagos State Police Command after he was arrested for going about...
Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Yaba Tech hub where he stated that the former industrial estate would be regenerated...
The House of Representatives has declared that the new regulation of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, is illegal. The new FRC regulation had led...
A knifeman who is now on the run fatally attacked two men in a Maryland mall near Washington even as police say they are working to...
The need to protect the world against destructive artificial intelligence has moved the hand of a group of entrepreneurs and nonprofit bodies to pledge the sum...
China’s rising stake in the Nigerian economy has climbed up to about $40bn, so said its Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, on Wednesday during a bilateral...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has branded Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulamas as part of the evil network whose sole aim is to decimate...
The World Bank is optimistic that Nigeria may exit economic recession this year, 2017. The bank however stated that it is not yet ready to grant...
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), which controls the cost of petrol in the country, is in disarray and this is disrupting the implementation of...
Seems the majority All Progressives Congress senators in the Senate will not rest until Senator Ike Ekeremadu of the minority Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is booted...
The lack of an efficient and resilient financial system is still holding back inclusive and sustainable growth in emerging markets across the globe including Nigeria, a...
The long arm of the law has caught up with 19 suspected kidnappers after they were arrested by men of the Bauchi State Police Command at...
The lower legislative chamber of Nigeria, the House of Representatives will on Thursday debate a motion seeking to provide a safe haven for Gambian President Yahya...
Jay Y. Lee, the Samsung Group leader appeared before special prosecutors in South Korea for questioning in connection with ongoing graft probe involving President Park Geun-hye...
Barring any last minute change of plans, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its national convention in the first quarter of this year. It...
Southampton have brightened their chances of making it to the League Cup final after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in their semi-final first leg at St. Mary’s Stadium...
The recent changes announced by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, remains and can only be reversed by...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, said he had submitted the report on the probe of...
Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, known for pushing the boundaries of investigative journalism, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police. He was picked...
Decaying corpses of a lieutenant colonel, K. Yusuf, and 15 soldiers, who were killed by the terrorist Boko Haram sect, were on Wednesday recovered by the...
YBNL boss, Olamide, aka Badoo, has earned himself a spot on the renowned Billboard charts after his sixth studio album titled “The Glory” clinched an impressive...
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has scored his first international goal with Ivory Coast in their 3-0 win against Uganda on Wednesday. The match, which was...
There seems to be light at the end of the dark tunnel for ailing Nollywood actor Prince James Uche who got a lifeline from the governor...
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Wednesday refused to grant the prayer of the former Peoples Democratic Party secretary, Olisa Metuh, for the...
Two months after penning a preliminary deal with Sony Music Entertainment, TripleMG cash cow, Augustine Miles Kelechi popularly known as Tekno Miles is about now on...
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of Anthony Ayine as Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF). President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter addressed to the...
Ever controversial media personality Kemi Olunloyo has scathingly replied video vixen and up and coming actress, Venita Akpofure who slammed nightclub owner Pretty Mike for going...
Council to Senate President Bukola Saraki, Kanu Agabi, on Wednesday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Umar, that his client is unhappy with...
Authorities in Pakistan have set an execution date for Khizar Hayat, a 55-year-old former police officer, who was sentenced to death in 2003 for shooting a...
A flight from Muscat, Oman, to the U.A.E was cancelled by Dubai-based Emirates after a snake was found in the cargo of the plane. The serpent...
Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna state has asked to see a list of criminals who have been detained for various criminal activities in the state....
More shock awaits subscribers to the MMM scheme in Nigeria over news that the managers may further postpone unfreezing of their accounts billed to take place...
The new Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, assumed duties, even as his predecessor, Ali Ndume complained that due process was not followed in...
