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Palestinian businesses closed in protest over Pence’s visit to holy site
Palestinian businesses closed in protest on Tuesday as U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence is scheduled to visit a Jerusalem holy…
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Strike: NANS appeals to FG dialogue with NASU over demands
By Stanley Nwanosike The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government to dialogue with the…
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Liverpool suffer surprise defeat at battling Swansea
Fourth-placed Liverpool were stung by a 1-0 defeat by English Premier League basement side Swansea City who withstood a second-half…
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Gambian military arrests 2 top Jammeh generals after they return from exile
Military authorities in Gambia arrested two of ex-strongman Yahya Jammeh’s generals after they returned unexpectedly from exile over the weekend,…
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Weah makes first appointments
Liberia’s President George Weah on Tuesday made his first appointments less than 24 hours after his swearing in on Monday.…
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Herdsmen attacks: OPC calls for lasting solution
By Yemi Adeleye The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Monday urged the Federal Government to urgently find lasting solution to…
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Presidency outlines Buhari’s achievements
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency has appealed to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’Abba, to take…
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Mining: FG engages Revenue Consultants to boost earnings …We intend to surpass projected annual growth rate of 8.54 per cent, says Fayemi
The Federal Government has engaged the services of about 100 revenue consultants to work on areas of leakages in the…
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CBN boosts Forex Market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market with the sum of $210million, to meet…
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Dabiri-Erewa condemns killing of another Nigerian in South Africa
By Isaac Aregbesola Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the alleged…
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We’ve won victory for public education -Nasir El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna said the state secured a major victory for public education by defeating an indefinite strike…
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South Africa killings: culprits apprehended, arraigned says Mission
By Isaac Aregbesola The Nigerian Mission in South Africans says indigenes responsible for the violent attack on Nigerians in Durban…
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“I am not desperate for Nigerian Presidency”—Lamido
By Chukwuemeka Opara Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido on Monday, said that he was not desperate for…
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Manchester United sign Sanchez from Arsenal in swap deal for Mkhitaryan
Manchester United have signed Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a deal that involves midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving to…
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U.S. Senate ends shutdown, Trump lashes at Democrats
By Prudence Arobani The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to end the three-day-old government shutdown with 81-18 votes to…
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Saraki restates commitment to attract more capital projects to Kwara
By Abiodun Esan The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has assured the people of Kwara of his commitment…
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NNPC to build more depots, expand market share
By Yetunde Bada The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday said it would build more depots across the country.…
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We’ll deliver on three-pronged campaign promises – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration remains resolute and focused on delivering on the three-pronged promises of…
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President Buhari should not lure us into the deadly trap of establishing cattle colonies for Fulani herdsmen in every state of the Federation By Professor Ben Nwabueze
A COLONY OF ANY TYPE AND IN ALL PERIODS OF HISTORY AND A SETTLEMENT ARE INSEPARABLE FROM EACH OTHER To…
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No more hiding place for criminal elements in Ikorodu – Ambode …Commissions new MOPOL Squadron base In Igbogbo-Baiyeku …We’ll use Unit to fight ritual killings, kidnappings, other crimes, Says IGP
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commissioned a new Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron Base 63 in Igbogbo-Baiyeku…
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I’ll give my best to all Nigerians, President Buhari tells APC South East
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja pledged to give his best to all Nigerians, guided by a clear conscience in…
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Stop being fooled, Borno APC chairman tells Kola, PDP spokesman
Borno State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ali Bukar Dalori, has called on Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National…
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Excitement as Enugu Tricycle Operators endorse Ugwuanyi for 2nd term …Governor plans empowerment scheme for them
Tricycle operators in Enugu State under the auspices of Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union yesterday unanimously adopted Governor Ifeanyi…
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FIRS records N4tr tax revenue collection in 2017- Fowler
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler, on Monday said that the agency…
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Ekwueme’s residence in Enugu wears new look ahead of final burial
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu residence of the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, is already wearing a new look…
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