British Airways management has announced improved services on the Lagos- London route on board its Boeing 747 aircraft from mid- January 2016. The Head of Middle East, Africa and Central Asia Sales for British Airways, Mr Paolo De-Renzis gave the cheering news at a media parley which also coincided as …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tuesday, directed commercial banks to ensure their uninterrupted Bank Verification Number (BVN) enrolment on the platform, an indication that the apex bank may have shelved its earlier October 31 deadline. In a statement signed by its Director (Corporate Communications) Ibrahim Mu’azu, the CBN said although …

Investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, which stood at $20 billion last year has dropped by 20 per cent this year over industry woes and investment environment, the President for Chevron Africa and Latin America, Mr. Ali Moshiri has said. Moshiri who spoke, Tuesday, while delivering the keynote address …

Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Sunday Oliseh has described the Swaziland team as ‘tough’ just as he admitted not having fully recovered from the illness that stopped him from the last engagement of the team. He said he has to tinker the team since the assignment is huge because it bothers …

The victorious Nigeria’s U17 team, the Golden Eaglets, will arrive Abuja, Wednesday afternoon, officials have announced. Nigeria won a fifth FIFA U17 World Cup on Monday when they defeated Mali 2-0 in an all-African final in Vena Del Mar, Chile. “The latest Golden Eaglets will land in Abuja between 2 …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has banned all forms of street protests in the state, condemning the street protests by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, which have crippled commercial activities in the state. The streets of Port Harcourt were, largely, deserted Wednesday, and several companies and business premises …

By Samuel Eguaikhide In 2007, labour man, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole approached the court with the claim that he won the state governorship election held in April, that year. After going through the evidence of the petitioner and the respondent, the courts, Tribunal and Appeal Court, agreed with him and declared …

As President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurates the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday, he has approved the appointment of 18 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The appointment is coming after the retirement of some Permanent Secretaries and redeployment of others Tuesday. A statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, arraigned a former Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Dr Olufemi Abiodun Omotosho and four other suspects:  Adebayo Sunday Dada; Yusuf Saka Olarenwaju;  Ogunleye Samson Adeyemi and Azeez Dayo Kola before Justice M.I Sani of the Federal High …

Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the rejoicing by the state All Progressives Congress (APC) over the resignation of Governor Nyesom Wike’s Special Adviser on Media, Opunabo Inko-Tariah as ‘misplaced and an indication of a party desperately in need of people to strengthen its collapsed …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Rita-Ofili Ajumogobia was, Tuesday, told that a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Raymond Temisan Omatseye, approved the procurement of Blackberry smart phones to a company that was not pre-qualified for …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, approved the appointment of Mr Oye Hassan–Odukale as the new Chairman of the State Security Trust Fund Board of Trustees subject to the ratification of the State House of Assembly. He succeeds Chief Remi Makanjuola whose tenure as Chairman of the Board of …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said, Tuesday, it arrested eight persons involved in illegal oil bunkering and selling of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in the state. The eight suspects were arrested in two separate locations in Southern Ijaw and Yenagoa areas of Bayelsa …

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah has called on Nigerian politicians to strive to make politics noble, even as he called on them to create an enabling environment which would prepare the Nigerian youth for leadership positions in future. Bishop Kukah who spoke during a courtesy …

During his recent trip to India, President Muhammadu Buhari played host to two young ladies from Kano State, who just bagged M.Sc degrees in the First Class category. During his meeting with Nigerians who live in India, held at the premises of the Nigerian High Commission, New Delhi, President Buhari …

The court ordered governor of Taraba State, Senator A’isha Alhassan and the Taraba State All Progressives Congress (APC) executive paid a courtesy visit to former Vice President and chieftain of the party, Atiku Abubakar in Abuja, Sunday, November 8, 2015.

  AGENE GODWIN, Benin It was fanfare and celebration, Monday, at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Uhogua near Benin City as Mrs Iara Oshiomhole, wife of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Governor, celebrated with the inmates as part of activities to mark her husband’s 7th year in …

A Federal High Court, Abuja, Tuesday, ordered the remand of former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody pending perfection of his bail conditions. Justice Ahmed Mohammed ordered the remand of Suswam and his ex-Commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, while ruling on a bail …

Anxiety gripped residents of Akure, Ondo State capital, Tuesday, following the public appearance of the deposed Deji of Akure, Prince Adesina Adepoju, five years after he was dethroned and banished from the town by the government. The dethroned monarch’s public appearance in the town, however, followed a case he instituted …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has congratulated Miss Pamela Peter-Vigboro Lessi on her emergence as Miss Nigeria 2015. A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant on Electronic Media, said the Governor Wike expressed happiness that Miss Lessi, an indigene of Rivers State, emerged through a rigorous process during the …

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has appealed to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), not to renege on its campaign promise of paying N5,000 to 25 million unemployed Nigerians and giving school children one free meal a day. A statement by Adebisi Olumide Ajayi, the Special Assistant …

Ahead of the planned formal inauguration of the minister-designates on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, announced the sack of 20 Permanent Secretaries from the Civil Service of the Federation. The affected Permanent Secretaries include those of Power, Petroleum, Finance, Defence, Housing, Transport and Urban Development and Special Duties. The development …

Following the collapse of a bridge across Ebonyi River in Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state, the state government announced yesterday that it is taking urgent steps to ensure speedy completion of a new bridge already billed to replace the collapsed one. State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Patrick Ikpenwa …