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Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-makura, disclosed on Tuesday that one of the projects President Muhammadu Buhari would commission during his visit to the state is a Comprehensive Special School in Lafia. According to him, the President will also flag...

Brent crude oil price has jumped above $65 per barrel after the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline knocked out significant supplies from a market that was already tightening due to OPEC-led production cuts.IBrent crude futures on Tuesday, the...

A 10-year-old girl (name withheld) has said that her dad is responsible for her pregnancy. The case was heard before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, the suspect, Kenneth Abuya, was granted bail in the sum of N500,000. The Chief Magistrate,...

President of Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC ), Mr Ayuba Wabba, on Tuesday in Abuja demanded a realistic housing scheme that would enable workers afford houses in the country. Wabba made the call at a two-day public hearing organised by House of Representatives...

Rights Activist and Lagos based lawyer, Femi Falana has said that Nigeria cannot afford to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) but needs to completely overhaul it. According to Falana, SARS is a legacy of the military government and a partially...

Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson-led Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has, Tuesday, struck out 15 out of the 18-counts amended charges of false assets’ declaration brought against the President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki by the federal government...

The silence of Northern Senators on ongoing restructuring debates in the country should not be taken for granted, chairman of the Northern Senators forum Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said. Speaking at the opening of a two-day retreat for the northern senators...

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday assured that he would relate with National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus, without rancour. He gave the assurance in a statement...

The enmity between the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi is alarming. Recall that this two politicians faced it off earlier this year on Channels TV were they insulted themselves regarding corruption...

According to Amaechi, Nigerian youths have become so greedy particularly those that serve in the various Nigerian Universities student union governments. “The problem with Nigerian youths is that they just want to take over from the elite but they are...

Wasilat Olaronke Marshall, One of the daughters King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall aka KWAM1 has died. She gave up the ghost after after a brief illness. She was 34 years old.May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Reno Omokri shares photo of Atiku Abubakar in the gym. He posted the photo of the former Vice-President on IG. He wrote: 'Atiku Abubakar, the type of leader Nigeria needs. Fit in body. Astute in business. Broad minded and accommodating to people of other...

According to The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the sum of $32 billion was lost to corruption during the six-year administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. This was disclosed by the head of DFID Nigeria, Debbie Palmer,...

Guinness is set to unveil the Made of Black ambassador in Nigeria. Consequently, many notable individuals are to grace the occasion. One of the prolific footballers, Thierry Henry, will be visiting Lagos, Nigeria, on 17th-18th December as part of the...

The BBC African Footballer of the year prize was awarded to Mohamed Salah. Consequently, he has added his name to a list of legends including Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) and Michael Essien (Ghana). Salah was on Monday voted the...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday disclosed that a number of “strategic advice” from independent sources, anti-corruption committees and special panels set up for the recovery of assets that were allegedly looted by previous government officials,...

As part of her contribution towards providing access to healthcare services for women and children in Nigeria, Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow, Tuesday 12th December, 2017, commission the completed maternity complex in...

The Abia State’s One Day Teenage Governor, Her Excellency Miss Joy Chikamnayo, begun discharging her duties yesterday as she inspected the ongoing reconstruction of Aba Road In Umuahia. The 14-year-old was conducted round with her team by the Permanent...

The federal government says the whistle-blower that provided information which led to the recovery of N13bn in Ikoyi will get his commission this week. It was gathered that the whistle-blower will be paid N421,330,595. According to reports, the Minister...

The South-Africa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday, said it was optimistic that the party would win the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. Mr Abbey Oguntuase, Interim Chairman of the party in that country, told Newsmen in Pretoria,...

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has reiterated his stance on internal democracy as opposed to the idea of giving automatic tickets to aspirants. He said his party must not behave like the Peoples Democratic Party, which,...

Uche Secondus, newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had to prostrate in a church as he thanked God for his victory at the national convention which took place over the weekend in Abuja. 'I return all Glory, Honour and...

President Muhammadu Buhari will participate alongside over 50 world leaders in the One Planet Summit in Paris, France on Tuesday. The summit is jointly orchestrated by the United Nations, the World Bank Group, and the French Government in partnership...

The new leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been jittery over the success of its just concluded national convention. In a statement on Sunday by the new National Publicity Secretary...

On Saturday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo paid an expected visit to a market in Ikenne, Ogun State. Executive Secretary, Consumer Protection Council, Mr. Babatunde Irukera; and chairman, Ikenne Local Government Area, Mr. Akinsanya Rotimi Fatai, accompanied...