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Latest: Atiku lands in Washington DC

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has confirmed his arrival in the United States. In a post on Twitter, he said: “Just arrived…
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Man bags 1-year imprisonment for insulting Kano Deputy Gov

A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Thursday sentenced a 37-year-old man, Mustafa Jarfa, to one year imprisonment for…

Leave Onnoghen alone, Court imposes further restraining order

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has extended the restraining order against the continuation of the trial of the…

NSE crucial market indices sustain growth by 0.40%

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indices maintained positive trend on Thursday for the fourth consecutive days, rising by…

Governor Dickson happy over appointment of new IGP

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has described the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Adamu as Inspector General of Police (IGP) as…

Sokoto Assembly passes N169.652bn 2019 budget

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s 2019 budget of N169.652 billion as presented by Gov.…

Trump directed poll manipulation – Ex-lawyer Cohen

Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Thursday he paid a firm to manipulate online…
Experts laud CBN over planned recapitalisation of banks

Financial inclusion: CBN unveils new policy to capture the unbanked

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday unveiled the National Financial Inclusion Strategy designed to ensure that at least…

Electrical fault throws Murtala Muhammed International Airport into darkness

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos was on Thursday hit by a temporary power outage which affected the D…
Femi Otedola

Mixed reactions trail Otedola’s move to buy-out Forte Oil upstream, power firm

Shareholders and Capital Market Operators on Thursday expressed mixed reactions to moves by Mr Femi Otedola, Forte Oil Plc Chairman…
Customs intercept 219 sacks of cannabis, 940 ammunition in Ogun

Customs intercepts contraband with DPV worth N23.6bn

The Zone ‘A Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U.) of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted contraband with Duty Paid Value…

Video: What People Are Saying About Atiku

As the February 2019 election draws closer, politicians are beginning to reveal their plans for the country one way or…

Enugu residents tasked to embrace fish farming

Mr Stephen Onoja, Director of Fishery, Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture, has urged residents in Enugu State to embrace fish…

FG working to control Lassa Fever – NCDC boss

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Federal Government would intensify efforts…
FRSC, NDLEA pledge collaboration against drunk driving in Zamfara

Accidents: FRSC tasks FG on dualization of Idiroko road

Mr Olugbenga Farinloye, the Idiroko Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, on Thursday advised the…

APC takes campaign to Jos

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday visit Jos in continuation of his re-election campaign. The Deputy Governor Plateau State Sonni…

Technology solutions: Edo government NASRDA collaborate

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the National Space Research and Development Agency…

Nigerian female shortlisted for engineering innovation award

Elizabeth Kperrun, mobile and web applications developer, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, making her…
Senator John Enoh said the initiative marked a strategic step in translating Nigeria’s industrial potential into measurable productivity.

Cross River ready for change – Sen. Owan-Enoh

The All Progressive Congress governorship candidate in Cross River, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, has said that the hunger for change in…

Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike

Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: 3 Div. fumigates cantonment after officer’s death

Maj. Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigeria Army Rukuba, has directed that Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos,…

INEC to engage 14,000 adhoc staff in Gombe

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to engage 14,000 adhoc staff for the conduct of the forthcoming general elections…

U.S. Govt Shutdown: Rapper Cardi B blasts Trump

Rap superstar Cardi B took to Instagram on Wednesday night to criticise U.S. President Donald Trump over the partial government…

First Nigerian female for Africa engineering prize emerges

Elizabeth Kperrun, mobile and web applications developer, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, making her…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to accelerate

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies will cope with tighter global liquidity this year and grow faster than in 2018, albeit at a…
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister

New Zealand asks unruly British tourists to leave

A group of British tourists has been asked to leave New Zealand after they were reported for shoplifting, littering, threatening…

China, Egypt agree to promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation…

Corruption: All returned looted funds will be judiciously utilised – Osinbajo

Vice President Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government’s fight against corruption is on course and that…

Former ambassador calls for reduction of Nigeria’s delegation to UN meetings

Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Germany Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun, has called for reduction in the number of Nigeria’s delegates to the…

Abia monarchs advise politicians to put Nigeria first

A cross-section of traditional rulers in Abia have advised political office seekers in the country to put the interest of…