I’ve seen him address the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Seen him speak at AU (African Union) summits. Seen him address the European Parliament at Salzburg, France. Watched him speak to the world a number of times at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). And on Tuesday, July …

By Philip Yatai  Mrs Blessing Achu, founder, 360 Creative Innovation Hub, Lagos, says Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is revolutionising fashion industry and urged fashion designers to use it or lose out. Achu said this on the sidelines of a six weeks digital entrepreneurship training for women in Kaduna, organised …

 By Remi Bamgbose  Some ex-militants from  Ondo State on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to pay them their nine months’ amnesty allowances. Mr Ibori Ogailo, the leader of the group, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Igbokoda that the non-payment of the allowances had subjected them and their …

 The European Commission on Wednesday fined Google a record 4.3 billion euros (five billion dollars) for breaching EU competition rules with its Android operating system for smartphones and tablets. The commission accused Google of hindering competition and reinforcing its dominant position among search engines by forcing manufacturers to pre-install its …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has re-arraigned a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, for an alleged fraud of N7.65bn. He was re-arraigned Tuesday at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Ude Udeogu, who served as the Director of …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging him to “promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigate allegations of vote buying by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during last Saturday’s …

Amidst a most stunning ambiance, the 23rd  edition of Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, World Cup, tagged Russia 2018, came to a scintillating close on Sunday, July15 at the 81,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. In the past one month, football fans across the world have watched with great excitement as 32 …

The Senate President,  Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has just been accorded a heroic reception by a mammoth crowd of supporters and admirers that gathered at Ilorin International Airport to welcome him to Ilorin,  his hometown, some ten days after the Supreme Court discharged and acquitted him of allegations of false …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH MAIDUGURI Operatives of the Nigerian Police have nabbed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Borno, Alhaji Grema Terab in connection with the killing of political supporters in his residence, shortly after the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the Fordham’s Hall, the venue of his …

Ariwodola Idowu Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday embarked  on a road show  in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, his first public appearance. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the governor was hailed  as he moved round the streets of the city. Fayose, who rounded …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 injected the sum of $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market. The Bank offered $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment got the sum …

Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress national stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the decision of the party’s National Working Committee approving a direct primary for electing the candidate in Osun will deepen internal democracy in the party. “When the history of this moment is written, those looking back …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday congratulated former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith on his confirmation as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission. Smith was confirmed by the Senate alongside six other members of the Commission on Tuesday, following the consideration of the report of …

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has stressed the need for robust population management policies. Senator Udoma who was speaking at an interactive session at the ongoing Parliamentary Open Week, which kicked off at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday, told the lawmakers that …

By Uche Bibilari  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to address stakeholders at the third regular meeting of National Council on Niger Delta in Umuahia, Abia, from 22nd to 27th July, 2018. Mr Marshall Gundu, Director Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. …

Professor Edward Omi Ujuanbi is the current President of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Alumni Association. Ujuanbi, who has grown from being a student of the first state-owned university in Nigeria to a lecturer in the 37 year old former Bendel, later Edo State Univeristy, has great ideas concerning the …

In a bid to save lives and to contribute greatly to the healthcare of Nigerians, Dana Group partnered with Rotary Club and Sri Sai Vandana Foundation (SSVF) on a blood donation camp aimed at bridging the ever-increasing gap between the demand and supply of blood in Nigeria. The blood shortage …

Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has told former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, to suspend seeking his support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, Presidential ticket until they go to the negotiation table in future. Both Dankwambo and Atiku are aspirants to the PDP’s presidential ticket from the Northeast zone of …

By Doris Esa  The Nigerian Air Force(NAF) says there is absolutely no iota of truth in the allegations that it prevented a chartered flight from landing at its Base in Makurdi on Monday for political reasons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Southern and Middle Belt Forum …

Some former workers of Med View Airline have called on the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to intervene in payment of their pension entitlements. The affected workers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the airline stopped remitting their pension entitlements to their Retirement Savings Accounts …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday at The Hague called on the States Parties to support an International Criminal Court (ICC) with jurisdiction over serious cases of corruption and illicit financial flows by state actors. The President also assured the international community of a free, fair and peaceful 2019 general elections in …

The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has said that the Ekiti State governorship election was over policed and that the two major parties that contested the election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were engaged in systematic buying of votes. The report of the Group’s monitoring exercise, …

One lesson learnt from the declaration of Kayode Fayemi as Ekiti state governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was that the electorate voted for individuals and not for political parties, Catholic priests have said.   The priests, under the aegis of Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) and …

By Mateen Badru/Moses Omorogieva  The police in Lagos have arrested a 27- year- old man Destiny Otubambo, for allegedly parading himself as a lawyer and buying exotic cars, phones and other valuables with false bank transfers. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Imohimi Edgal confirmed the arrest to newsman …

By Emmanuel Mogbede  Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman has said that the party will adopt the direct primary to pick its candidate for the Sept. 22 Osun governorship election. He stated this on Monday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting …