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Oil price rises to $73 a barrel

Oil rebounded to $73 a barrel on Wednesday after falling to its lowest since August, supported by a report that…

Buhari swears in 23 NPC Commissioners, Code of Conduct members

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in 23 National Commissioners of the National Population Commision (NPC) and seven members of the…
NLC at the end of its NEC in Rivers State issues an ultimatum of December 1 to state governments to implement the new minimum wage.

Minimum wage: Labour expects National Assembly to fast-track action

Mr Joe Ajaero, President, United Labour Congress ( ULC) says the organised labour expects the National Assembly to fast-track action…

Boeing issues fresh advice to Pilots after Indonesian crash

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots how to handle erroneous data from a…

Lagos Trade Fair: Ebonyi Govt woos foreign investors

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday called on foreign investors to patronise the state in view of its abundant…
ECOWAS demands new date for Senegal presidential election

ECOWAS pledges commitment to hitch-free Guinea Bissau election

ECOWAS says it is fully committed to ensuring hitch-free legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau in December.
Accord refutes claim of alliance with PDP's Ladi Adebutu, declare support for reelection of Gov. Dapo Abiodun in Ogun governorship election.

Accord Party denies endorsing Sanwo-Olu for Lagos governor

The Lagos chapter of the Accord Party has denied endorsing Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate…
Nigerian Senate

Ekweremadu: Senate urges thorough investigation of assassination attempt

The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution urging security agencies to thoroughly investigate the alleged assassination attempt on its Deputy…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Gov. Shettima lauds vigilante for repelling Boko Haram attack

Gov. Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday lauded members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTC), for repelling Boko Haram insurgents’ attack…

Phillips Consulting launches 2019 training calendar

Phillips Consulting (PCL), an innovator in instructor led and online trainings, has just announced the launch of its 2019 Training…

Woman detained after making bomb threat at hospital

French police on Wednesday detained a woman at a hospital in Dunkirk after she made a bomb threat and sparked…

2019: APGA National Chairman predicts victory for party

Dr Victor Oye, National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has said the party stood the best chance…

U.S. Midterm elections: Russia dismisses prospects of better relations

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it saw no prospects for an improvement in relations between Russia and the U.S.…
UNIBEN sets up committee to investigate lecturer on sexual harassment allegation

ASUU Strike paralyses Academic activities in UNIBEN

As the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its third day, academic activities…
KEDCO says it lost about 6,000 transformers to vandals in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states during the recent four-day nationwide blackout

Kano electricity company donates mosquito nets, blankets to hospital

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has donated 150 mosquito nets and 50 blankets to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano.

Polio: WHO immunises 79,000 children in FCT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it immunised about 79, 000 children of below five years against polio during the…

Boko Haram: Borno SEMA distributes relief items to victims

The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Wednesday, distributed relief items to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in four…

Prince Charles arrives Lagos

The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, on Wednesday arrived Lagos for an official visit to the state amid tight security.

Presidential election kicks off in Madagascar

Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Wednesday to select their future leader for the next…

U.S. political gridlock pushes dollar lower

The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as the broadly expected U.S. midterms election results of a split Congress…

Abia community threatens to withdraw support for PDP

Residents of ‘Aba Ngwa’ community in Aba North/ South Federal Constituency of Abia have threatened to withdraw their support for…

Woman docked for biting man’s ear

A 25-year-old woman, Edet Gift, was on Wednesday brought before an Ota Magistrates ‘ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting…

Bill to raise teachers’ retirement age passes second reading

A bill to raise the retirement age of professional primary and secondary schools teachers from 60 years to 70 years…
Czech Prime Minister, Andrej Babiš

U.N. migration pact: Czech government to vote next week

Czech Government will put to vote, next week, a proposal for the country to opt out of a United Nations…

Great Nigeria Insurance denies operational irregularities allegation

The management of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc on Wednesday denied any operational infringements, describing the threat by the House…

eNigeria: FG urged to enact laws to tackle cyber-crimes

Dr Aamo Iorliam, a startup entrepreneur and Managing Director of Aamorise Information Technologies Limited, has urged the Federal Government to…

Scavenger jailed for stealing generator alternator from ECWA church

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a scavenger, Lateef Mojeed, 26, to three months in prison…

Sterling rallies on report of Brexit November timetable

Sterling rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, buoyed by a BBC report that Britain is preparing for a…

2019 Elections: Group urges youths to resist violence

Mr Prosper Okafor, President, National Youths Summit on Peace and Security (NYSPS), on Wednesday urged Nigerian youths to resist all…

Businessman bags 2 years for stealing Hummer bus

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Giring Abattoir Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 29 –year-old businessman, Ishaku Samuel to two…