Year: 2018
Islamic Centre: Dangote, Sultan, Governors to raise N1.5bn
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar will lead prominent Islamic leaders to Ibadan on Sunday to raise N1.5 billion…
2019 Presidential race: Tambuwal pledges to restructure Nigeria
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says that if he becomes president in 2019, he will restructure the country so…
We are still committed to growing Nigeria – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that the Federal Government was determined to use agriculture to tackle unemployment and grow the…
2019: INEC to ease participation of People with Disabilities
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled a plan to enhance the participation of all marginalised groups in the…
Total, NGO empower Ibadan youths
No fewer than 25 unemployed youths in Ibadan on Tuesday graduated after a six-week Total Nigeria-sponsored entrepreneurship and skills acquisition.
Osun rerun polls: APC, PDP in house-to-house campaign for 3,498 votes
Ahead of Sept. 27 Osun rerun governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress(APC) have started house…
Lalong signs Administration of Criminal Justice bill into law
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday signed the Administration of Criminal Justice bill into law.
Osun-rerun: Omisore dumps PDP, agrees to work for APC
Lanre Babalola The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate in last Saturday’s Governorship Election in Osun State, Chief Iyiola Omisore, has…
Rivers: Sen. Abe faults APC NWC’s decision on indirect primaries
Sen. Magnus Abe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Rivers has faulted the decision of the party’s National…
Osun re-run: APC charges electorate to resist plots to subvert their will
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Osun electorate to remain alert and to resist any plot to subvert their…
Lagos ports expect 31 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 31 ships to bring petroleum products, food and other goods from…
President Buhari’s Statement at 73rd Session of UNGA
On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate you, Madam President, on your well-deserved election as President…
Niger Govt. spends N4bn on maintenance of Minna-Suleja road
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday disclosed that his administration had spent close to N4 billion on maintenance of…
Court nullifies impeachment of Imo Deputy Governor
An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Benjamin Iheaka on Tuesday nullified the impeachment of Imo Deputy Governor, Eze…
FIIRO earmarks N50m for technopreneurs
The Director-General, Federal Institute of Industrial, Research (FIIRO) Prof. Gloria Elemo, on Tuesday said the institute had earmarked N50m for…
2019: Atiku charges Oyo PDP on unity
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has implored members of the party…
Trump rejects meeting Iran’s Rouhani at UN gathering
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as world leaders gather…
Osun re-run: APC urges voters to ignore PDP’s court threat
The APC Campaign Council for the Osun Governorship Election has urged voters in the areas where the state’s election rerun…
Woman delivers twins in emergency centre for flood victims
A middle-aged woman, identified as Mrs Obiora, has been delivered a set of twins in an emergency shelter for victims…
Osun re-run: EU, UK, U.S. call for free, fair election
The Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have called for peaceful, free, fair and…
APC presents consensus candidates for Ekiti Assembly election
In the run up to the 2019 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 26 Seats of…
2019: APC approves mode of primaries for governorship elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has approved both the direct and indirect mode of primaries for…
Aisha Buhari disowns ADC over fraud allegation
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has refuted allegations suggesting that she used her Aide De Camp, CSP Sani…
Buhari congratulates D’Tigress over victory against Argentina
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, who recorded their second -straight win at the ongoing FIBA…
Donald Trump rejects globalism in UN speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told scores of Heads of State and Government that his country rejects the ideology…
Gov. Shettima of Borno dissolves Cabinet
Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday ordered the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council.
Flood kills 9-year-old girl in Anambra
The flood disaster ravaging parts of Anambra has claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl, Benedict Uzo in Amiyi, Ogbaru…
Macron rejects Trump’s call to isolate Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Iran should be allowed to keep selling oil and urged dialogue as he…
Fayemi visits Omisore
The Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday visited Sen Iyiola Omisore, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), governorship aspirant…
Buhari unfolds Nigeria’s stance on global matters at UN
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in New York unfolded Nigeria’s positions on international matters before the global audience.