2018-09-13 22:54
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it would welcome Governor Akinwunmi Ambode into its fold, if he decided to dump the All Progressives Congress (… Read More
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2018-09-13 19:30
President Muhammadu Buhari has named a new head for the State Security Service (SSS).
The new Director-General is Yusuf Magaji Bichi, Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in a stat… Read More
2018-09-13 17:44
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the Federal Government for the recent ranking of the country as the poorest in the world.
While addressing the Lagos State chapter of the Af… Read More
2018-09-13 15:51
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday denied a newspaper report (not Daily Trust) quoting its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu as saying the commission may shift t… Read More
2018-09-13 13:08
BECAUSE WE CARE!
Declaration for the Office of President of Nigeria in the 2019 Election
By Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, CON
At the Labour Party (LP) National Secretariat, Abuja FCT, Sept. 13, 2018… Read More
2018-09-13 12:22
Many air travellers were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday morning after an aircraft overshot the runway of the NAIA and disrupted flight operation… Read More
2018-09-13 07:53
Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, two-time Minister of Finance, spent years to get Nigeria out of debt.
She, howe… Read More
2018-09-13 06:16
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to probe the recent tremor which was witnessed in some parts of Abuja.
The committee was approved during the weekly Fede… Read More
2018-09-13 05:39
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has maintained that none of its yet to be written question papers for the ongoing Private Candidates, 2018-Second Series West African Senior Schoo… Read More
2018-09-11 11:23
While speaking in a candid interview with Marc Maron for the podcast WTF, a former member of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, who revealed that he choose to record his 1973 album, “Ban… Read More
2018-09-11 09:25
Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers, Anselem Igbo
Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited, a member of the Stanbic IBTC Group, has announced the addition of annuity products to it… Read More
2018-09-10 22:59
The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday said no fewer than 52 cattle were crushed to death by a train along Kasarami – Jere axis in Chikkun Local Government Area in Kaduna State.
The… Read More
2018-09-10 10:13
The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday Sept. 11 as public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440 After Hijra (AH).
This was contained in a statement signed by the state commi… Read More
2018-09-10 10:03
Survivors of Saturday’s attack by Boko Haram in Gudumbali, Guzamala Local Government Area in Borno, have recounted their near death ordeal during the incident.
The News Agency of Niger… Read More
2018-09-10 09:58
Seventeen years later, more than 1,100 victims of the hijacked plane attacks on the World Trade Center have yet to be identified.
But in a New York lab, a team is still avidly working to ide… Read More
2018-09-10 09:32
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has called for urgent and strengthened interventions following more reported cases and deaths from the recen… Read More
2018-09-10 09:24
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday met with leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum.
The elders, who comprised members of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Niger Delta… Read More
2018-09-10 08:08
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has threatened legal action against some real estate developers who use of his names and photographs to… Read More
2018-09-10 08:03
A manatee, popularly known as sea cow, has been found in a riverine community in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agricultu… Read More
2018-09-10 08:00
•Interbank to record N800bn net inflow in Sept •Analysts project higher inflation rate for August
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will issue fresh treasury bills (TBs) wo… Read More
2018-09-10 07:42
Grace Olasumbo, a Nutritionist, has advised Nigerians to be wary of fruits and vegetables that do not have uniform colours, especially when they appear with yellow and green patches.
Olasumb… Read More
2018-09-10 07:31
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of rainfall in most parts the country on Monday.
The Weather Outlook by NiMet Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday pred… Read More
2018-09-08 23:02
Naomi Osaka of Japan has won US Open after defeating Serena Williams of the United States.
Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title as her idol Serena Williams im… Read More
2018-09-08 08:57
The joint national executive of Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its counterpart, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) ha… Read More
2018-09-07 21:18
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed all its members who had withdrawn their services in Delta State to return back to work with immediate effect.
Pr… Read More
2018-09-07 13:45
The Central Bank of Nigeria has deducted a total of N5.61 billion from the accounts of three banks as fines it imposed on them last week for alleged illegal repatriation of funds for te… Read More
2018-09-07 13:40
A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shekarau announced his decision to join the r… Read More
2018-09-07 09:22
A British member of parliament, Tom Brake, Thursday staged a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in London to call for the release of Leah Sharibu, CNN reports.
Miss Sharibu was amo… Read More
2018-09-07 05:40
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has given the military 24 hours ultimatum to vacate the premises of an oil and gas firm to avert a nationwide strike.
At a med… Read More
2018-09-07 05:08
The Federal Government, through the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has urged residents to take precautions, following a purported earth tremor, which occu… Read More
2018-09-06 17:02
Destiny is influenced by certain qualities. These qualities do alter fates. One needs to be careful about these things because what a man will be in life depends on him. According to the tea… Read More
2018-09-06 14:08
The police have dismissed the three inspectors involved in the unauthorised search of the home of elder statesman, Edwin Clark.
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, approved th… Read More
2018-09-06 14:01
The mode of primary election to select candidates for the 2019 general poll is currently, and largely unwarrantedly, threatening internal peace and cohesion in the All Progressives Congress… Read More
2018-09-06 10:18
In a move that enhances customers’ experience and control of their financial transactions, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has deployed some changes on it… Read More
2018-09-05 21:18
The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has criticised the sacking of workers by some oil and gas companies for active unionism.
NUPENG describ… Read More
2018-09-05 05:54
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has reacted to the raid of the Abuja residence of elder statesman Edwin Clark, ordering the arrest of the police officers involved.
The IG… Read More
2018-09-03 05:07
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has reiterated its resolve to support the candidacy of former vice president and frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, come 2019.
The… Read More
2018-08-31 13:55
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has shown a high improvement in health in the region.
WHO, at the study, launched during the 68th session of th… Read More
2018-08-31 13:43
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Federal Government to begin immediate recruitment of more people into the security agencies, e… Read More
2018-08-31 12:51
Frontline mobile company MTN Nigeria yesterday rejected the allegation that it repatriated $8.1 billion illegally. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) asked the company to refund the cash.
The… Read More
2018-08-31 12:35
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Nigeria.
Shortly after her arrival, Merkel was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Ac… Read More
2018-08-30 09:23
Eaton Acquisitions Limited, an investment company, has increased its stake in NEM Insurance to 9%, days after it announced the acquisition of 4% of the insurance company.
While the initial 1… Read More
2018-08-29 18:20
It’s now obvious that within the space of 10 days, this country, Nigeria, would have been forced on the edge of collapsing. And the people never realized this, not until the revelation… Read More
2018-08-29 17:38
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Workers’ Council has commended the Union’s President, Comrade Williams Eniredonana Akporeha for his noble leadersh… Read More
2018-08-29 05:17
The National President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Williams Akporeha was among dignitaries who were thrown into jubilant mood on Monday, August 27… Read More
2018-08-27 07:40
Stanbic IBTC Capital and Stanbic IBTC Bank, subsidiaries of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, have partnered with Dangote Cement PLC (“Dangote Cement” or the “Company”), Afr… Read More
2018-08-26 22:51
I am delighted to address this distinguished gathering on the occasion of the 2018 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. Let me thank your Association for the invitation to decl… Read More
2018-08-26 16:03
The socio-economic development and subsequent economic growth of any nation is strongly linked to its better state of infrastructure.
Sadly, there had been massive and annoying deficiency of… Read More
2018-08-26 14:46
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test would be reopened by 5pm on Sunday (today).
The State… Read More
2018-08-26 14:17
Former Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi has hailed the coming of iBetNigeria into the sport betting business, saying the company’s uniqueness and honesty would empo… Read More
2018-08-25 09:13
The United States Embassy has resumed full consular services in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
In a tweet on Friday, the embassy apologised to Nigerians for the inconvenience the temp… Read More
2018-08-24 22:02
The two Unions in the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry; Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (P… Read More
2018-08-24 12:42
For the first time, scientists have directly observed definitive evidence of water ice on the moon’s surface, U.S. space agency NASA has said.
Most of the newly found water ice lies in… Read More
2018-08-23 22:26
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has set up a committee to resolve the impasse over the demolition of Yinka Ayefele’s Music House in Ibadan.
Ajimobi had set up the committee at a… Read More
2018-08-23 10:08
Despite pressure from some forces, including members of his kitchen cabinet, President Muhammadu Buhari has foreclosed the reinstatement of sacked Department of State Services (DSS) Director… Read More
2018-08-22 16:38
Mr Anthony Oko, the Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) says 50 per cent of the road crashes in the country are due to poor sights of drivers.
Oko made the asserti… Read More
2018-08-21 23:54
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, and Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) Hon (Comrade). Joseph Iranola Akinlaja will be among t… Read More
2018-08-21 17:03
The National President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Comrade Williams Eniredonana on Tuesday August 21, 2018 separately made courtesy visits to former General Secret… Read More
2018-08-21 13:54
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday joined thousands of Muslim faithful to observe the Eid el-Kabir prayer in Daura, Katsina State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presid… Read More
2018-08-20 17:58
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria is to close operations in its Abuja and Lagos offices on Tuesday and Wednesday in observance of the Eid-el-Kabir.
The embassy announced the closure in its twitter… Read More
2018-08-20 12:45
Olaleye AdeyinkaMDCEO Eaton Acquisitions Limited
Eaton Acquisitions Limited, an investment company that focuses on identifying listed companies with high growth potential and investing, has… Read More
2018-08-18 17:47
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has returned back to the country today after his 10-day holiday in London.
The President left the country on August 3, 2018 leaving Vice President Prof. Y… Read More
2018-08-18 10:00
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan has died at age 80, a UN agency confirmed Saturday.
Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the seventh UN Secreta… Read More
2018-08-17 21:50
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said 40 per cent of the shares of the Corporation would be floated on the Nigerian Stock E… Read More
2018-08-17 10:57
A PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, who has been detained since Tuesday has been released.
Mr Ogundipe was released on Friday morning after he was granted bail by magist… Read More
2018-08-17 10:13
Chinese scientists have discovered a substance in toad skin which could help promote skin tissue regeneration and repair, thus helping wounds heal without scars.
The formation of… Read More
2018-08-17 08:21
Senate President Bukola Saraki has not been cleared of his alleged complicity in the Offa robbery, it was learnt yesterday.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AG… Read More
2018-08-17 07:56
The Central Bank of Nigeria, says the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the country stood at $91 billion in 2017.
The bank disclosed in its 2017 annual report released on Thursday that… Read More
2018-08-16 22:37
The 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) has come to an end in Maseru, Lesotho with the election of the Head of Nigeria National Office of th… Read More
2018-08-16 21:07
The Federal Government has insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi girls.
In a statement issued in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, the Minister of Infor… Read More
2018-08-16 21:03
The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Nnochirionye Afunanya as its spokesperson.
According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Department of the a… Read More
2018-08-16 21:01
The U.S. Embassy has said the suspended consular services in Abuja may resume after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays.
The embassy stated this in an updated information on its website accessed by th… Read More
2018-08-16 20:57
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir.
The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman… Read More
2018-08-16 20:56
Rich men love women with small breasts, the poor love those with big bust, study says.
There has always been the wonder of whether men prefer a bigger breasted women, or a women with a small… Read More
2018-08-16 15:40
In a rapidly changing world, more so in the digital space, finding the right models to anchor human capital development will remain a paramount determinant of corporate success. This thinkin… Read More
2018-08-15 21:56
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Professor Kingsley Moghalu, believes due process must be followed in the attempt to unseat the Senate President… Read More
2018-08-15 21:43
Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, says he will join the presidential race if prevailed upon by Nigerians to do so.
Mr Al-Mustapha… Read More
2018-08-14 20:42
Nigeria, amongst other Africa countries has received over 800,000 units of Malaria tester kits and other Medical equipments from South Korea since 2015, through Emirates SkyCargo, the freigh… Read More
2018-08-14 15:03
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)… Read More
2018-08-14 10:23
Oil production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose in July, despite supply shortfalls from Libya, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Rising output from Nigeria, Kuwait and… Read More
2018-08-14 08:28
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have disclosed why the National Assembly would no longer be reconvened today a… Read More
2018-08-14 07:19
Senate Caucus of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has finally nominated Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South), as the new Senate Minority Leader.
Vanguard gath… Read More
2018-08-14 05:34
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that over 150 convictions have been secured by the commission in the last eight months… Read More
2018-08-13 01:10
A member representing Ondo East and West Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Joseph Iranola Akinlaja has called for capacity building to assist Nigerian youths especially thos… Read More
2018-08-12 22:09
There is currently tension at the Maiduguri international airport in Borno state as angry soldiers are shooting indiscriminately to protest their deployment from the state capital to another… Read More
2018-08-12 19:51
The Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to declare the seat of Godswill Akpabio, former minority of the upper legislative chamber, vacant.
Las… Read More
2018-08-12 09:57
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife on Wednesday played host to businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Tope Agbeyo, and Mr. F. John Bray, Consul General, United S… Read More
2018-08-10 05:51
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on a military base in the country’s northeast, military sources said Thursday, the third assault on three differe… Read More
2018-08-08 22:50
A member representing Dutsin-ma/Kurfi Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Kurfi Danlami has commended the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for sackin… Read More
2018-08-08 19:23
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2018 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges.
A review of the results shows positive perf… Read More
2018-08-08 17:37
Senate President Bukola Saraki, has arrived Minna, capital of Niger State, to hold a private meeting with the former military President, Ibrahim Babangida.
The meeting is taking place at the… Read More
2018-08-07 21:29
Senate Bukola Saraki will address a World Press Conference at the foyer of the National Assembly at noon on Wednesday, says Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
O… Read More
2018-08-07 20:11
Presidency, Tuesday evening, confirmed the appointment of Matthew Seiyefa, the most senior Director in the Department of State Services (DSS), as the Acting Director General of the agency.
T… Read More
2018-08-07 20:04
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has claimed that the siege laid to the National Assembly by the officers of the Department of State Services (DSS), came to him as a surprise… Read More
2018-08-07 19:49
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have blamed the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and official… Read More
2018-08-07 13:21
The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the termination of the appointment of the Director General, State Security Service, Lawal Musa Daura with immediate effect.
A stat… Read More
2018-08-07 10:52
…Clerk to the National Assembly denied access to chamber
…DSS allegedly grant APC lawmakers access into NASS, deny PDP members
…Lawmakers speak, condemn invasion… Read More
2018-08-06 20:20
“If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to helping both the spiritually and financially poor”. This was a statement made by servant of God and senior pastor… Read More
2018-08-06 15:00
Stanbic IBTC Group has announced its sponsorship of the Higher Institutions Football League (HIFL), which kicked off on Wednesday (1 August 2018). Stanbic IBTC said the sponsorship is in tan… Read More
2018-08-03 16:37
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), will on Saturday August 4, 2018 engage celebrities and other agencies in a novelty football match at the Abuja Nat… Read More
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