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The Convener of Bring Back Our Girls Group, Aisha Yesufu, has criticized the federal government of Nigeria for announcing public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Maulud. The BBOG convener described the holiday as wasteful and an act of competitive...

The Economic Confidential, the award winning Economic Intelligence Magazine, has released its Annual States Viability Index ( ASVI) which shows that fourteen States are insolvent as their Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in 2016 were far below 10%...

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has presented a budget of N1.3 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year to the Cross River House of Assembly for deliberation and passage. Ayade, who presented the budget on Thursday in Calabar, said that the proposal was designed...

Adebowale Miftau Adekunmi (Hon.), Flashmenews Marketing Manager Adebowale Miftau Adekunmi (Hon.) is a trained political scientist who graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University. He is an astute political analyst, a prolific writer, a proficient pedagogue,...

Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade has presented a budget of N1.3 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for deliberation and passage. Ayade, who presented the budget on Thursday in Calabar, said that the proposal was designed...

He is widely credited to be one of the greatest footballers to have ever graced the planet. We take a look at some of the best quotes about the little magician from some of the biggest names in the game. “I have seen the player who will inherit my place...

Luis Suarez and Paulinho have been the latest stars to join Lionel Messi in urging Barcelona to sign Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho. Barcelona being linked with Coutinho is of-course nothing new. However, with the dressing room now firmly behind the...

They have been nominated in the categories for best club, best player and best coach of the year. The nominations for the Globe Soccer Awards 2017 have been revealed ahead of the gala set to take place in Dubai on the 28th of December. The finalists include...

Salaam Rasak Olanrewaju, Flashmenews General Secretary Salaam Rasak Olanrewaju is a graduate of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. He is a Political Scientist, Analyst, Tutor, Writer and News Reporter.He is the General Secretary,...

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Eight donkeys spent 3 days in Orai District jail, India for feasting on plants and destroying flower pots placed outside the prison gates for a ‘Swachh Bharat’ project. The donkeys were eventually freed on Monday after serving a three-day sentence. There...

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has revealed his opinion about Neymar’s potential move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, according to report. Rakitic admits he could see the Brazilian playing for Los Blancos I the nearest future. Neymar left...

Britain could extend financial support to Zimbabwe to help stabilize its economy and clear its debts with international lenders but such support will be linked to ‘democratic progress, foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said. Zimbabweowes the World Bank...

Some 127 Ghanaian detainees in Libya have arrived in Ghana after government facilitated their release from the Libyan authorities. The returnees who are illegal migrants landed at the Kotoka International Airport by two flights, Air Libya and Afriqiyah...

Nigeria and Libya will expect to face growing pressure from their counterparts in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to end their exemption from production cuts and accept an output quota, when ministers meet on Thursday (today) for a closely...

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday, said the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, did not receive a salary from the government after his disengagement. Adeosun said this in Abuja when she appeared...

Former Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala was pictured in the field in Laos with Gavi and the Gavi board participating in vaccination, maternal and child health campaign in the village of Nasala with H.E Prof Bounkong Syhavong, Minister of Health and ministry...

At least five people were feared dead in an attack Wednesday night by Boko Haram insurgents on Wuna village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attack came days after about 50 persons were killed in a similar attack on a Mosque in...

The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell key national assets in a bid to generate sufficient revenue to finance Nigeria’s annual budgets between 2018 and 2020. Director General, Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja...

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday and Sunday join other Heads of State in Aqaba, Jordan, to review strategies in fighting terrorism, and reinforce joint security structures that will be more proactive in preventing attacks. The Special Adviser...

The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has denied endorsing a letter that reinstated the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina. Speaking during a hearing of the House of Representatives...

Antoine Griezmann has reportedly promised Manchester United he will move to Old Trafford after a fresh round of transfer talks with Jose Mourinho. According to reports in Spain, the United boss took a flight to Madrid on Wednesday morning and met with...

The Economic and financial crime commission, EFCC ,has denied collaborating with the embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, on the Maina-led Pension Reform Task Team in investigation of pension fraud. This...

The pioneer and coordinator of the reactive group "our mumu don do" ,charlie boy, has led a protest to Libya embassy in Abuja. This is sequel to the news about slave trade and the maltreatment of Nigerians by the Libyans. Charlie boy was spotted at the...

The 28 years old German born man, Bahtiyar Duysak, who brought the American President, Donald Trump's official twitter handle @realDonaldTrump, offline for 11 minutes, has confessed that what he did wasn't intentional. The incident which occurred some...