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PLASU ASUU suspends strike
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos chapter, has suspended the strike it embarked upon…
Exclusive: Nigeria’s foreign reserve plunges despite higher oil prices
Nigeria's foreign reserve has declined rather than being boosted by higher crude prices, figures published by Central Bank of Nigeria…
COVID-19 pandemic may stretch beyond 2021: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is unlikely the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end by the end…
Burna Boy to perform at the 63rd Grammys
In another first, Burna Boy has been confirmed to perform during the 63rd GRAMMYs Award Premiere Ceremony which will take…
Tall Nigerian basketballer Adegoke may be the next big star in NBA
Abiodun Adegoke, a 7ft 9in Nigerian basketball player is hoping to catch the attention of the NBA after Shaquille O'Neal…
Biden surrenders to US Senate over Neera Tanden as budget chief
The Biden White House has withdrawn the nomination of Neera Tanden as the budget chief as her clearance by the…
Cross River, FCT record most COVID-19 deaths as vaccine arrives
Cross River state recorded four Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday as close to four million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arrived Abuja.
Nestle Plc drags down market cap of Nigerian Stock Exchange
The Nigerian Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday on a negative note, due to price depreciation posted by Nestle and…
Boko Haram/ISWAP beaten out of Dikwa, army chief praises troops
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the Air Task Force…
US slams sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny poisoning
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on senior Russian government officials and Russian entities over Moscow’s attempt to poison…
NDLEA nabs two gun dealers with 27 locally made guns
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has arrested two gun dealers with 27 locally fabricated rifles.
JUST IN: Buhari celebrates release of Jangebe schoolgirls
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “overwhelming joy” over the release of the Jangebe schoolgirls abducted last Friday in Zamfara State.
Seplat releases full year audited result, to pay dividends
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company has announced its audited results for 2020, recording a…
Jangebe schoolgirls freed by abductors
The Jangebe schoolgirls abducted by terrorists last Friday have now been released. Governor Bello Matawalle announced their release on Tuesday…
US Secretary of state Blinken in phone talk with Onyeama
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke Monday with Nigeria's Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, to highlight bilateral relations.
Salihu Tanko Yakasai released by DSS
The Department of State Services has released Salihu Tanko Yakasai, the sacked aide of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.
JUST IN: Akeredolu bans NURTW, RTEAN in Ondo
Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has banned the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association…
Osinbajo to NIPPS: Nigeria needs Do-Tanks, no more Think Tanks
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged participants the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to ``unlock mystery of…
How I was lured to Libya for prostitution: Frassana Adejoke
A victim of human trafficking, Frasanna Adejoke, on Monday told a Federal High Court in Ibadan how she was lured…
Sarkozy ex-French president found guilty of corruption, jailed
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Monday by a Paris court for corruption.
Bartomeu FC Barcelona ex-president arrested, Camp Nou raided by police
Josep Maria Bartomeu, the former president of FC Barcelona, has been arrested by the Catalan police, the newspaper Marca reported…
Food blockade of south by north not in Nigeria’s best interest
It is sadism for citizens to mount food blockade and divert food to foreign countries? What happens if oil blockade…
Okonjo-Iweala makes African fashion statement on Day One at WTO [Photos]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reported for her historic duty at the Geneva office of the World Trade Organisation on Monday with trademark…
Cengiz fiancée of Khashoggi urges Biden sanction Prince Salman
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called on the Biden administration to punish Crown Prince…
Petrol price will not go up in March: NNPC
NNPC has advised motorists to stop panic-buying of petrol, saying it has no plan to increase the ex-depot price in…
Sexual harassment: New York Governor Cuomo apologises
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said allegations of sexual harassment against him arose from misinterpreted 'jokes' and…
Nigeria almost seeing-off COVID-19, new cases diminish further
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be receding from Nigeria as confirmed cases sank further to 240 on Sunday from 341…
Salihu Yakasai: Asking Buhari to resign not an offence, says Falana
Nigeria's leading human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the arrest of Salihu Tanko Yakasai, for urging President…
Trump still peddling false claim of election victory in speech to Republicans
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated his fraudulent claims that he won the 2020 election, which he lost by…
Flashback: Obasanjo writes Buhari, warns of gathering clouds
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's letter to President Buhari two years ago on the insecurity in Nigeria, still as relevant as…