Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed sadness over the death of foremost technocrat and industrialist, Gamaliel Onosode. Onosode, a former Presidential Adviser to President Shehu Shagari died on Tuesday at the age of 82. “Mr. Onosode was one of the few Nigerians who ruled the boardroom. A …

United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination to tackle the challenges currently facing Nigeria. The Secretary General further welcomed the commitment of President Buhari to the Sustainable Development Goals and to preventing the spread of violent extremism. Moon who made the …

Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the nation’s 55th independence anniversary. In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja, Tuesday, 29 September, the former Vice President said: “Nigerians deserve a pat on the back …

By Emeka Ozumba The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is barely two years in office but he has never left anyone in doubt about his commitment to open and transparent government driven by performance with a focus on reinventing and surpassing efforts of previous administrations. He set-out to …

The office of the Inspector-General of Police has been inundated with enquires on claims by Chief Olu Falae and his family that a ransom was paid to his abductors following the kidnapping incident involving him on 21st September, 2015 and eventual release on 24th September, 2015. As a law enforcement …

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the foremost administrator and technocrat, Mr Gamaliel Onosode, who has passed away at the age of 82, Tuesday. In a statement, Tuesday, by Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), President Buhari also commiserates with the government …

The list of ministers to be appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari is ready, as confirmed by Special adviser on Media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in New York, Monday. To this end, the reconvening Senate may get a letter from the President requesting the confirmation of the nominees on Tuesday …

From 1 October 2015, viewers will be spoiled for choice as DStv adds more entertainment channels to DStv packages. DStv recently added CBeebies, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Brit and an Open Week (28 September – 2 October) of Comedy Central (DStv channel 122) in anticipation of Trevor Noah’s debut on The …

Elder statesman, Gamaliel Onosode has died aged 82. Onosode reportedly died, Tuesday morning, at the Gold Cross Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a protracted illness. Family sources indicates that Onosode was flown home also on Tuesday from London, where he was undergoing treatment Born on May 22, 1933, Onosode was a …

Officials from several countries have said that more than 1,000 people died in last week’s stampede near Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The last figure given by the Saudi authorities was 769. A Nigerian Hajj official in particular, from Kano, Abba Yakubu, said he had been to Jeddah, where …

The new wave of violence which has left dozens of civilians dead and at least 100 injured highlights the fragility of the reconciliation process and the urgent need for enhanced protection of civilians, disarmament and an end to impunity in Central African Republic, Amnesty International said Monday. Clashes erupted over …

Former FIFA vice-president, who hugely facilitated Nigeria’s hosting of the 1999 Youth World Championships, Jack Warner, has been banned from football for life. The 72-year-old Trinidadian is the former head of Caribbean and North and Central American football (Concacaf), who officially quit FIFA in 2011. He is fighting extradition to …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin RESIDENTS of parts of Benin City, the Edo State capital, were, Monday, left counting their losses following a late evening thunderstorm which struck the metropolis, claiming properties worth millions of naira. Some affected residents in Edebiri Street off Joromi, Stadium road, Zabayo, Owina, Agho and Agboma all …

The teledensity in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry increased by 7.08 per cent within six months, according to data provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Teledensity or level of telephone penetration measures the percentage of a country’s population with access to telephony services as determined by the active subscriber base. It …

Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jibrin, has claimed that the party has been making strong efforts geared towards winning the upcoming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections with “clear margin’’. Jibrin who made the prediction at his Nasarawa country home, Monday, added that the party …

The death toll from last Thursday stampede in Mina, Mecca which claimed the lives of 769 Muslims, including 54 Nigerians, could be higher than earlier thought as Saudi Arabia has released to foreign diplomats over 1,000 photographs of the dead from the mishap. This is just as President Muhammadu Buhari, …

Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh has invited 19 domestic professionals for next month’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso. The domestic lads are expected to commence camping in Port Harcourt on Monday, October 5. Top joint-scorer in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Tunde Adeniji is …

Former West Bromwich Albion striker Brown Ideye has said he has nothing to prove as he prepares to make a swift return to England with Olympiakos in the Champions League against Arsenal on Tuesday. Ideye, 26, left West Brom last month for a move to the Greek champions after just …

Sequel to the objections raised by the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Governorship Primary Elections Committee, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, as well as some of the aspirants and their delegates, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered a fresh poll to be conducted in the state to determine its candidate for …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to be alert and join hands with it to resist “hawks around the Presidency from derailing our democracy through their divisive, parochial and anti-democratic actions and interests.” The opposition party made the call at a press conference addressed by its National …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians in last Thursday’s deadly stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during this year’s Hajj. This is just as the Iranian government, Monday, joined the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, a group led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji  Sa’ad  …