Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted a former Head of Service, HoS of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, who is standing trial...
Mr Mustapha Maihaja, the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented relief materials to the Minister of FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello for onward distribution to...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger command, has set up a task force to monitor the sales and distribution of petroleum products in...
The Federal Government has completed the process of handing over the State House, Marina, to the Lagos State Government. The process which started about 20 years...
Germany plans to assist Ghana in creating better economic opportunities to discourage illegal migration, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday. Steinmeier said this in Accra...
The Reconciliation Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured members and leaders that all issues and grievances associated with Saturday’s national convention of the party...
Members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Sokoto state chapter have urged the Governor of the state, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, to seek re-election in 2019....
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says that his pursuit for change made him to leave his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to...
Cuba told senior U.S. officials during talks on migration in Havana that the U.S. decision to suspend visa processing at its embassy on the island was...
Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, his first foreign travel since the army forced him from office...
The world’s financial sector must do more to tackle climate change by investing more carefully, Germany’s Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said ahead of international talks in...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commended the Federal Government and other stakeholders for the completion of three turbines power generation at Geregu Power Plant in...
The Federal government has opened nationwide consultations with opinion leaders towards ending incessant farmers – herdsmen conflict. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo opened the dialogue with the...
Brent crude oil prices jumped above $65 per barrel after the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline knocked out significant supplies from a market that...
• Strikes out charge against Justice Nganjiwa • Commission to appeal, says judgment is ‘ridiculous’ • FG explains why owners of recovered assets have not been...
All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu never underrated the importance of governors in the party’s nomination process, his Media Office said yesterday. Imo State...
A total of N750 billion would be released this week to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government for implementation of capital projects contained in the...
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders are considering options on how to pacify the Southwest geopolitical zone, following protest from its leaders. The zone failed to...
•No-confidence vote threat Members of the Ibadan Council of Obas yesterday issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, to reconcile his...
Most critical rail projects listed for execution in the 2018 budget are to be funded by financiers, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said yesterday. Amaechi said...
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu yesterday said the days of impunity are over. He urged Nigerians to unite against...
There were protests in some major cities yesterday – for and against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the police anti-violent crimes fighting machine. The unit has...
A 42-year old man Sani Shuaibu has been arrested by the police at Alimosho for allegedly raping a four-year old girl. The incident occurred at 2,...
The UN has allocated $13.4 million dollars for Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) to support over one million people in need of critical life-saving assistance in the...
The prevailing hazy weather over major parts of the country has continued to disrupt flight operations, especially in the southern part of the country. The News...
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday called for collaboration with state governments, private sector and development partners to make the nation’s economy technologically...
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), on Monday, said the council had resolved its internal differences and now united as a body to achieve its...
The Federal Government on Monday said it released N1.2 trillion to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government for implementation of capital projects contained in the...
Mr Bimbo Ashiru, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Ogun, on Monday said that the ministry had put in place machinery to generate N4billion in...
Some kidnappers have allegedly killed three people and kidnapped 10 others at the weekend, along the Kaduna-Sarkin Pawa road in Munya Local Government Area of Niger...
Kenyan opposition has postponed plans to swear in its leader Raila Odinga as an alternative president, easing political tensions and opening a window for possible talks...
Women Friendly Initiative (WFI), an NGO, has called for more sensitization and education of the public, especially parents on the importance of immunization of children against...
Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari for the arrest of one Usman Sharau. Auwal Usman Sharau, whose recent post had...
MainOne and Tizeti today announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook to enable the expansion of internet services in Lagos. According to a...
The Korean Cultural Centre says that Nigeria and Korea can use the promotion of their arts and culture, especially drumming, to strengthen bilateral relations between the...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Neconde Energy Limited, Mr. Uchechukwu Val Obi, has written to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff...
Challenges Aregbesola, Afikuyomi, others Two weeks after he formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has...
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria at the weekend held a lecture in Abuja to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the massacre of its members in Zaria,...
Member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Southeast / Northeast federal constituency, Hon Adedapo Lam-Adesina, has urged leadership of the National Assembly to interface with...
ABUJA—The Federal Government has raised a fresh alarm over Nigeria’s rate of population growth; saying if unchecked will impact negatively on the country’s economy and welfare....