Year: 2016
Minister hails nation’s founding fathers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has hailed the nation’s founding fathers for laying the foundation for…
I did not collect N25m for campaign-Shekarau
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has denied receiving the sum of N25m from the alleged…
Abuja Bizmen begs NLC to shelve strike
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned nationwide…
Oil Subsidy Removal: Hypocricy of politicians- Senator
Ayorinde Oluokun, Abuja: Professor Sola Adeyeye, the senator representing Ife Central Senatorial District has accused the defunct Action Congress of…
Pictures: Buhari, Hollande, others at Abuja regional security summit
A press briefing was held shortly after the regional security summit attended by President Francois Hollande, President Muhammadu Buhari and…
UK foreign minister asks Buhari govt address Niger Delta issues
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari needs to address grievances in the Delta region where militants have been blowing up oil pipelines…
FIFA approves elite programme for 230 Nigerian officials
Taiwo Adelu World football governing body, FIFA, has approved another elite programme for Nigeria. This approval came after the body…
Nigeria-Luxembourg clash comes up 31 May
Taiwo Adelu The international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the national team of Luxembourg has been…
Social Media And The English Language by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati I get confused these days reading many of the posts on social media, and text messages sent…
How Joyce Efekpogua turned oil price crash into opportunity
Jennifer Okundia Oil prices are plunging to levels not seen in over a decade, and the global energy market is…
NLC, TUC give Buhari 3 days to revert petrol price
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have given President Muhammadu Buhari three days to revert the price…
Buhari hosts regional security summit in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari, President Francois Hollande of France and other regional heads of government from Gabon, Benin Republic, Chad, Togo,…
Suarez helps Barcelona win 24th La Liga title
Luis Suarez’s hat-trick helped Barcelona claim their 24th La Liga title with a 3-0 win over Granada on Saturday, finishing…
Boko Haram attack Nigerian soldiers in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian army on Saturday said Boko Haram militants attacked troops camped in Sambisa forest, Borno state, while troops were…
Why I took loan from NBC-Lai Mohammed
Following the uproar generated by his letter requesting for a N13.12 million loan from the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission, the Minister…
No pardon for drug traffickers in Indonesia-Ambassador
The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Harry Purwanto, on Saturday ruled out any clemency for anyone caught carrying narcotic drugs…
10,289 candidates seek admission into model colleges
No fewer than 10,289 candidates on Saturday sat for the Lagos State 2016 screening test into the 15 Junior Model…
Lagos PDP lawmakers beg chieftains to close ranks
Lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly have appealed to party leaders to…
Pastor Femi Paul: Spirit of excellence
The current state of our nation leaves much to desired. From the plunging Economy to insecurity. The masses are wailing…
Alimosho council destroys 100 shops
There was crying and wailing at the Rauf Aregbesola Modern Market in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State Saturday morning when officials of…
FIFA audit boss quits over reforms
FIFA’s head of Auditing and Compliance, Domenico Scala, on Saturday resigned in protest at reforms at the world football ruling…
Hollande in Nigeria
French leader arrives Abuja for the security summit on Lake Chad region
Gov Amosun to probe collapsed building
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has ordered investigation into the cause of the collapsed four-storey market…
More companies shut over tax default
In continuation of its efforts to arrest the growing incidence of non-remittance of Value Added Tax (VAT), the Federal Inland…
FIRS shuts more firms in Lagos, Abuja
The enforcement unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), on Friday continued its closure of big companies in Lagos…
Medicine dealers protest relocation
The National Association of Patent Medicine (NAPM) dealers in Asaba on Friday resisted the directive of the Pharmacists Council of…
Sexual Molestation: Queens College teacher exonerated
The truth has finally prevailed in the accusation levelled against a teacher at the Queens College Lagos as the Ministry…
Governor Tambuwal shuts specialist hospital
The appalling state of most public hospitals in the country came to the fore once again on Friday when Governor…
Dangote suspends tomato paste production
Scarcity of tomatoes has forced the newly established Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kano State, to suspend production. Managing…
Obaseki declares for Edo governorship race
Jethro Ibileke/Benin:An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 10 governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Godwin…