BREAKING: Second US Aircraft shot down during dramatic F-15 rescue over Iran

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

Metro

Ministerial screening: Amaechi’ll scale hurdle, says Melaye

Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, will not have any problem being screened and approved for…

4 days after: No word from kinapped corps member, 3 teachers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command is yet to establish contact with four persons including, a corps member, teachers…

CPC raids Multichoice HQ, carts away subscribers information

Officials of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Thursday afternoon raided the head office of premier pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

FG to adopt IPSAS accrual-based accounting

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris has said that Federal Government would adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards…

Lagos Assembly finally confirms Ambode’s cabinet

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday finally confirmed the 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…

Ghanaian delegation begs Nigeria not to cut off gas supply

A Ghanaian government delegation is holding emergency talks in Nigeria to avert a drastic gas supply cut threat, a government…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Oil company managers remanded in prison for over N2bn fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),has arraigned managers of two oil companies David Nwachukwu and Frank Okeke…

Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday

The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

Two oil company managers remanded over N2b fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two managers of two oil companies, David Nwachukwu and…

Akwa Ibom North West: Okori optimistic Appeal Court will deliver justice

There was outrage yesterday by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and people of Akwa Ibom North-West following the…

Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment

‎Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. ‎Obasanjo spoke…

Police foil bank robbery in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A crack team of Special anti-robbery squad from the Rivers State Police Command at about 5:00 p.m…

Buhari certain that Boko Haram will be unable to attack by December

President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…

Alamieyeseigha: Dickson sets up burial committee

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa state Government has concluded plans to give the first civilian Governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye…

Tears as LFTZ boss, Disu is buried

Kazeem Ugbodaga There was weeping Wednesday as the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ Limited, Mr. Tajudeen…

Obasanjo decries worsening corruption in Africa

Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the worsening level of corruption in Africa, urging African nations to…

APC chieftain to Buhari: Make Kogi 11th oil-producing state

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and leader of Kogi Concerned Citizens (KCC), Chief Sumaila Adamu Jadams has…

I’ll still pursue election petition, ministerial nominee tells Senators

Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, one of the ministerial nominees told Senators when she was being screened on Wednesday that her…

Senate confirms the nomination of Fayemi, Fashola, others

The senate has approved the nomination of 18 ministerial nominees who have been grilled in the last two days by…

Ogun Assembly approves N10b infrastructure fund for Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State House of Assembly has granted approval to the state government’s request to participate in the N10b…

Nigerian military repels attack in Okene, kills terrorists in Geidam

Authorities of Nigerian Army confirmed on Tuesday that its men on cordon and search operations at the general area of…

Lagos Speaker tasks Nigerians at hijrah

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has admonished Muslims and other Nigerians to rededicate…

Saraki attempting to malign Tinubu, group says

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State Association of Indigenous Youths, LAIY, has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of being behind a…

Buhari withdraws name of ministerial nominee

President Muhammadu Buhari has withdrawn the name of one of the ministerial nominees he sent to the Senate for confirmation.…

Slain Lekki Free Trade Zone boss for burial Wednesday

The slain boss of Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, western Nigeria, Tajudeen Ajibola Babatunde Disu, will be buried Wednesday…

Ooni of Ife: Screening Committee member collects N20m, car, says Prince Ogunleye

The spokesperson of the Agbedegbede Royal Compound, Prince Ade Ogunleye, has refuted and dissociated the royal compound from the pronouncements,…

Widow of Falae’s son sues Associated Airline over crash

Akin Kuponiyi The legal hostility between the widow of Deji Falae, son of Chief Olu Falae, and Associated Airline rages…

With millions dying, Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists launches global health campaign

*5 billion people do not have access to safe and affordable surgery. *16.9 million lives were lost from conditions needing…

How Blaise Compaoré’s greed inspired CNN/Multichoice Award Winner

At the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, in Nairobi, Hyacinthe Boowurosigue Sanou, a Burkina Faso journalist and a finalists at the…

Nigerian cons New Zealand woman of $250,000

A New Zealand woman who was looking for love online has reportedly been conned out of more than $250,000 by…