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Obasanjo’s place in history is assured – Buhari
anjo President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulated former president of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), as he turns…
Okowa lauds Obasanjo at 79
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has felicitated with former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun…
Need For State Police In Nigeria
Nothing better justifies the need to now collectively push for the establishment of state police in Nigeria than the current…
Yahaya Bello welcomes twin boys
The wife of Kogi state governor, Hajia Hafi Bello, has given birth to twin boys at a private hospital in…
Cattle market ‘financing’ Boko Haram shut in Borno
Nigeria’s military has closed one of Africa’s biggest cattle markets, charging sales of stolen animals is helping finance Boko Haram’s…
My aides are too slow, says Mugabe
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has blamed his aides for the country’s economic failure, describing them as “slow”. “We have managed…
Wike warns against playing politics with implementation of UNEP Report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has cautioned against the politicisation of the process leading to the implementation…
FG committed to meeting 2017 deadline for Digital Switch Over – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting the June…
Tension in Mile 12, residents flee
Kazeem Ugbodaga More tension is brewing in Mile 12 area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, following Thursday’s deadly clashes between Yoruba…
Oshiomhole raises Edo doctors’ pay by 5%
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has approved a five per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS)…
Arms Deal: Dasuki loses bid to stop trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed an application brought before it by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo…
Eskor Toyo will be remembered for fight against corruption – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to renowned scholar and elder statesman, Professor Eskor Toyo, describing him as a role…
Lagos residents call for relocation of Mile 12 market
Eromosele Ebhomele Following Thursday clash between the Hausa and Yoruba communities in the Mile 12 area of Lagos State, western…
Lagos partners Africa Basketball League
Taiwo Adelu A relationship that will change the face of basketball in Lagos has just started between the Lagos State…
Manny Pacquiao’s message to Nigerian lawmakers
Manny Pacquiao is most reputed as one of the best pound for pound boxer of all times but he is…
Scientists ‘find cancer’s Achilles heel’
BBC News: Scientists believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. They have developed…
Amaechi behind my misrepresented ordeal, says Uche Secondus
The deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has hinted that former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi is…
On Time International to create 1 million African public service jobs
On Time International has announced an upcoming tour in West Africa in order to present the company’s expertise in managing…
Blessing Edet, 24, stabs boyfriend to death
For allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death, 24-year-old Blessing Edet is to be kept behind bars for the next 30…
Terrorism: US issues ‘Worldwide Caution’
The United States updated its “Worldwide Caution” to American travelers Thursday, warning that the Islamic State group, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram,…
Rashford, Wilshere can make England’s Euro 2016 squad – Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson has left the door open for Marcus Rashford to make his Euro 2016 squad. The Manchester…
Donald Trump is a fraud, says Romney
Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave a blistering rebuke of 2016 Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday, leading an…
Osinbajo, Dangote, Tinubu others to speak at The Economist’s 2016 Summit
Philip Walker, Regional Manager of The Economist Intelligence Unit, Miguel Melo Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking, Citi Group Africa among…
Nigeria’s earning on non-oil export to hit $25bn by 2025 – NEPC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), said it has developed a ‘zero oil’ plan that would increase Nigeria’s…
Nigeria: 35% of budget to be spent on debt servicing
Nigeria expects to spend 35 percent of its federal government revenues servicing debt this year, up from 26 percent last…
It’s The Economy, Wise Guy by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe In 1992, Bill Clinton, then the Democratic Party candidate for the US presidency, popularized the phrase, “It’s…
Messi nets hat trick as #Barca breaks 27-year record
Barcelona broke a 27-year old Spanish record by going 35 games unbeaten in all competitions this season after thrashing nine-man…
52 suspected criminals paraded in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Alkali Baba Usman Thursday announced that 52 suspected criminals have been arrested…
Ogun Assembly receives 20 petitions against ex-Sagamu DPO
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta All is not yet laid to rest concerning the faceoff between the former DPO of Sagamu Police Station,…
Olubadan: Oyo declares public holiday
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State Thursday declared Friday, 4 March, 2016 as a public holiday in honour…