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Why Buhari withheld assent to PIGB – Presidency

The Presidency has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari withheld assent on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill.

NNPC to start refueling services

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has unveiled plans to set up a subsidiary to provide refueling services to ships…

UK’s £70m programme to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria

The UK Government has announced a new £70-million programme to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria says the Minister of State…

Osun Poll: Ganduje heads APC campaign committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to transparent elections in the country on the basis of…

Osinbajo tasks Christians on propagation of gospel

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has implored Christians in Nigeria not to relent in the propagation of the gospel of…

Lagos airport: Immigration to expand visa-on-arrival counters

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has concluded plans to expand its Visa-On-Arrival counters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos…

2019: Ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji denies report tipping him to replace Ambode

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji on Wednesday totally downplayed and rejected a report making…
Ex-governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

Workers’ promotion exercise: Kwara governor directs commission to fast track interview

Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed the state Civil Service Commission, to fast-track the oral promotion interview for all…

Lagos airlifts another 310 pilgrims back home

Another 310 Lagos pilgrims will be airlifted back to Nigeria from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on board Medview Airline…

National leadership: FCT SWAN passes “vote of no-confidence”

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT chapter, has passed a vote of no-confidence on the association’s national leadership…

Jumoke Okoya-Thomas sent thugs after Kemi Nelson’s supporters – Alli-Balogun

The battle for supremacy between two of the most powerful Lagos female politicians, South West All Progressives Congress (APC) Women…

Dangote, Otedola, others meet Theresa May in Lagos

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has arrived at FMDQ Security Exchange building, Victoria Island, Lagos, for a meeting with the…
cocoa farm

FG Cocoa pilot project abandoned in Adamawa – Senator

Sen. Mo-Allah-Yidi Abubakar, representing the Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, on Wednesday, raised an alarm over the abandoned Federal Government Cocoa…

Researchers take major step toward obtaining universal blood

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found a new, more powerful group of enzymes that can turn…

NPC begins demographic health survey in Kogi

The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said it had commenced the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) in Kogi,…
Delta Assembly

Delta Assembly approves appointment of 2 nominees

The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday screened and approved nominees for the appointment of chairman and secretary of the…

Ritual killing: Ogun police arrest pastor, one other

The police in Ogun have arrested a pastor and one other over the alleged killing of a woman simply identified…

Bauchi first lady empowers 500 women petty traders

Wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Mrs. Hadiza Abubakar on Wednesday in Bauchi assisted 500 small-scale business women in the…

IQ is necessary but not sufficient for success – Interswitch boss

The Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group, Mitchell Elegbe, has said that although having a high intelligence quotient (IQ) is…

Ifako-Ijaiye group backs aspirant for House of Assembly seat

The Concerned Citizens of Ifako -Ijaiye Constituency have backed the aspiration of an APC aspirant, Adewale Temitope Adedeji (JAH), to…
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) announces recovery of the tail boom of the ill-fated Sikorsky SK76 helicopter which ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, Port Harcourt, Rivers last Thursday.

Air accident investigation: Nigeria, Republic of Benin to partner

The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Bureau Enquêtes-Accidents of Benin Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Adoption of Protection Policy to serve as safeguard — NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), says the adoption of the proposed National Policy on Protection of Civilians and Harm…

Fatodu supports Lagos APC with new website

Journalist and PR consultant, Lekan Fatodu, has donated a new website to the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives…

UK Fintech Firm, Azimo Partners Interswitch Group on instant money transfers

European digital money transfer service, Azimo, on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with leading African payments business, Interswitch Group, to…

Badagry police arrest customs officer for shooting motorist

The Nigerian Police have arrested a customs officer for shooting a motorist at Iya-Afin checking point, Badagry, on Wednesday. Police…

Ondo declares Thursday public holiday for voter registration

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared Thursday, August 30, as work-free day to enable public servants participate in…

Merkel to visit Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana

Chancellor Angela Merkel left Germany on Wednesday morning for a multi-day diplomatic mission which will take her to Senegal, Ghana…

Nigerian Army kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had killed three Boko Haram insurgents when it dislodged an ambush staged by…

South Africa launches electronic government bond trading platform

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the London Stock Exchange say they have launched South Africa’s first electronic government bond…

China launches official online rumour information platform

A national-level platform to alert the public about online rumours and refute slander was launched in Beijing Wednesday.