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Here’s Nigeria’s chance to be great again – Osinbajo

Nigeria has a unique opportunity now to become a great country with the kind of leader that is currently at…

Why I did not approve 2016 budget – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Washington DC that he will critically review the 2016 Appropriation Bill passed by the…

No rift between Buhari and national assembly – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that there is no rift between President Muhammadu Buhari…

NNPC opens bids for co-location of refineries

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has opened bids for the co-location of refineries. In a statement signed by Mr…

Fuel Scarcity: Kachikwu sets up 14-man committee

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has raised a 14-man committee within the Independent Marketers Association of…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram’s havoc in North East cost Nigeria $9bn

The North East Nigeria Recovery and Peace Building Assessment (RPBA) team announced on Thursday that the impact of the conflict…

World Bank earmarks $800m for rebuilding North East

The World Bank has earmarked $800 million to support the rebuilding of the infrastructure destroyed in the North East by…

Ambode unveils Lagos Overseas Office, promises to complete $1.65bn seaport

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday reeled out the numerous investment opportunities that abound in the state to…

26 drown in Lagos wells

Kazeem Ugbodaga At least 26 people have drowned in various deep wells in Lagos, the Lagos State Fire Service Director,…

Recruitment of 10,000 policemen commences April 1

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned its staff against compromising the recruitment of 10,000 policemen which begins nationwide on…

Christian Sunday Newspaper hits newsstand April 10

An All- Christian Sunday Newspaper, Jesus Christ is set to hit the newsstands on April 10, 2016. The concept of…

Man, 28, arrested for stealing baby food

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 28-year old man whose wife delivered has allegedly resorted to stealing baby food for the new born…

Wives of Benin Crown Prince inducted to royal court, conferred with titles

Jethro Ibileke/Benin History was made in Benin on March 30 when the three wives (Oloi N’Erie) of the Crown Prince…

Ambode orders repair of Lagos-Badagry expressway

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) to immediately embark on extensive repair on…

Cameroun launches Operation Tentacle against Boko Haram

A Cameroun military commander says an operation has been launched to rid the country of Boko Haram militants “once and…

Cross River group drums support for Buhari

A group, Cross River South Progressive Forum, urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to re-position the…

Suicide bomber blows self up while hugging govt official

policd An Islamist militant suicide bomber on Thursday blew himself and a local official up in the autonomous Somali region…

Court grants barrow pusher N100,000 bail

A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, on Thursday admitted a 28-year-old wheelbarrow pusher, Friday Bebaca, to bail in…

End Rivers State political violence, APC tells Buhari

…commends Amaechi for ensuring that APC did not participate in the killings The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state…

Nkandla Home: Supreme Court orders Zuma to pay up

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay some of…

MD arraigned over alleged theft of N55m

Paul Iyoghojie The Managing Director of QC Investment Limited, located at Oyemekun area of College Road, Agege, Lagos, western Nigeria,…

Delta to retire 147 ‘over aged’ tertiary teaching, non teaching staff

Jehtro Ibileke/Asaba At least 147 “over-aged” teaching and non-teaching staff of Delta State-owned tertiary institutions have been pencilled down for…

FIFA bans Emmanuel Eboue for one year

Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue has been banned from all football by Fifa for one year or until he pays money…

Angry Nigerian pilots, engineers ground Bristow Helicopters operations

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Passengers of Bristow Helicopters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state were left stranded as the National Association of…

Assault: Mrs Ejemai to sue Edo govt N100mn for loss of pregnancy

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A housewife, Mrs. Oghosa Ejemai, who allegedly lost her seven-week-old pregnancy following an attack by officials of the…

Chief, 2 others arraigned over alleged false information

Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the X Squad of the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Department, FIID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, have…

Under Buhari, Nigeria has taken the fight to Boko Haram – Kerry

John Kerry, United States Secretary of State has said that Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has taken…

US, Nigeria set up groups on security, economy, corruption

The United States and Nigeria on Wednesday agreed to establish working groups focused on strengthening security cooperation, the economy and…

Delta Govt to retire over-aged tertiary institution staff

Jehtro Ibileke/Asaba No fewer than 147 “over-aged” teaching and non-teaching staff of Delta State-owned tertiary institutions have been pencilled down…

PDP only party that fulfils promises, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only political…