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NFF gives Oliseh 3 months salary in advance worth N15m

Taiwo Adelu In what appears to be a kind gesture to help the new chief coach of the Super Eagles,…

Security, anti-terrorism top agenda when Buhari meets Obama

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold…

Man, 50, bags 9 years in prison for defiling girl, 11

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 50-year old man, Nosa Edebiri, has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment by an Oredo Magistrates’ Court…

We will not protest withdrawal of pipeline surveillance contract – Gani Adams

Gani Adams says his faction of the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) will not participate in the protest against the withdrawal…

We can’t clear 16 years of PDP mess in 30 days – Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has frowned at the insinuation in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is too slow. He…

Wike flags off ‘Operation Keep Moving’, warns against extortion

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has officially flagged off “Operation Keep Moving” after inaugurating the Traffic Decongestion Committee (TDC), at…

APC making mistakes in the fight against Boko Haram – Lagos Lawmaker

The lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…

Help us stop, track illicit financial flows, Osinbajo urges Global Community

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the global community to adopt concerted efforts against corruption, saying it was a…

JAMB: The Brilliant Ones Are Not Yet Born

The dwindling state of education in Nigeria hit a new low on Tuesday when the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB)…

Australian varsities admit 1,300 Nigerians

The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonathan Richardson, on Tuesday disclosed that about 1,300 Nigerian students have been admitted…

PICTURES: Tinubu breaks fast with Buhari, says their relationship not strained

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor Rotimi Amaechi and Chief Audu Ogbeh were…

Spain buys €6.5bn oil from Nigeria

The Spanish Government on Tuesday said it bought oil and gas worth 6.5 billion Euros from Nigeria in 2014. The…

FG confirms recalling Bianca, Maduekwe, Tafida, 90 others

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday confirmed the recall of non-career ambassadors and ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary on tour…

Sule Lamido, 2 sons regain freedom

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail, on self-recognition, to former ‎Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa‎ and…
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

Bayelsa, Niger residents pay highest for petrol

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said Bayelsa and Niger residents paid highest price for Premium Motor Spirit…

FG full of lies, we are still broadcasting, says Radio Biafra

The operators of Radio Biafra have rubbished Nigeria’s government for claiming that it has jammed the transmission signals of the…

Environmental Sanitation: Council boss reads riot act to residents

Jamiu Yisa Residents of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has been urged to maintain a high level…

PDP as a responsible party will not distract Buhari, says Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to distance himself from agents of propaganda and focus on…

FG downs Radio Biafra, goes after its sponsors

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it had succeeded in jamming the transmission signals of Radio Biafra, which had…

Buhari orders security agencies to save Nollywood from pirates

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates in…

Shell lifts force majeure on Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil stream

LONDON, (Reuters) – Shell has lifted a force majeure on exports of Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil stream that had been…

JAMB puts cut-off mark at 180, Polytechnic, Colleges 150

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday adopted 180 as minimum cut-off mark for…

Lagos shuts 29 illegal pharmacies, chemists

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has shut down 29 illegal pharmacies and chemists across the State for operating illegally.…

Boko Haram kills 6 on Lake Chad island

Suspected Boko Haram militants aboard a motorboat attacked an island in Lake Chad overnight, killing several children who were Koranic…

Report illegal bunkerers, to government, lawmaker pleads

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, Segun Olulade, on…

I’ll honour international trade agreements that will better Nigerian lives – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community that his administration will honour all international trade agreements that…

UNILAG lecturer tears woman’s cloth at petrol station

Yusuf Muhammed A lecturer with the University of Lagos, Mr Arthur Avwokeni Joseph, was recently detained at Alade Police Station,…

Obama, Iranian president react to nuclear deal

United States President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six world powers is…

Gov Ayade lauds Buhari over CNS appointment

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Rear-Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas as the…

Lagos Speaker hails Soyinka at 81, says he’s a global role model

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka,…