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2021-06-03 09:37
FEC approves N9.2bn premium for civil servants’ life insurance
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N9.2 billion as premium for insurance companies that would manage… Read More
2021-06-02 20:25
Harry Maguire said on Wednesday his ankle injury is “improving and getting better” as the England defender bids to recover in time for Euro 2020
Maguire has been out of action s… Read More
2021-06-02 20:13
Having reached two semi-finals during his tenure England manager Gareth Southgate says he and the team will have failed if they miss out on the last four of Euro 2020
The side of Southgate… Read More
2021-06-02 20:03
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to retract his threat against secessionist agitators in the Southeast
Buhari had in a tw… Read More
2021-06-02 18:51
The Federal Government has reacted to the ongoing outrage over the alleged threat against Igbo’s by President Muhammadu Buhari
The President had on Tuesday vowed to clamp dow… Read More
2021-06-02 18:40
Microblogging platform, Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he threatened to treat Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand… Read More
2021-06-02 09:32
Midfield pair Marco Verratti and Stefano Sensi were both included in Italy’s squad for Euro 2020 named late Tuesday despite recent injuries
Coach Roberto Mancini unveiled his 26-man… Read More
2021-06-02 09:18
Carlo Ancelotti will return to Real Madrid as coach for the next three seasons, the Spanish club said Tuesday following last week’s resignation of Zinedine Zidane
The 61-year-old Anc… Read More
2021-06-02 09:16
I have no plans to defect to APC – Gov Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has perfected plans to defect to t… Read More
2021-06-02 09:12
On the pitch, legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had a reputation for a fiery temper, but he has since mellowed enough to become the next chairman of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich… Read More
2021-06-02 09:10
One British pound exchanges for N700, as Naira moves towards 500 per dollar
On Tuesday, the naira took a significant battering, falling to new lows against the British pound, Eur… Read More
2021-06-02 09:07
Nigeria, others need $15.7b to upgrade refineries
African countries will need about $15.7 billion to upgrade existing 36 refineries on the continent to produce petroleum prod… Read More
2021-06-02 09:03
Barcelona president Joan Laporta repeated on Tuesday that negotiations with Lionel Messi “are going well”, less than a month before the Argentine star’s club contract expir… Read More
2021-06-02 08:58
FG targets private refineries to offtake over 300,000bpd
Except Dangote and other private refineries coming on board give preference to the Federal Government for patriotism s… Read More
2021-06-02 08:35
Senate gives panel 14 days to tidy Buhari’s fresh N2.3tr loan request
The Senate has given its Committee on Foreign and Local Debts 14 days to process President Muhammadu Buhari… Read More
2021-06-02 08:26
After 30 years in charge of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will step down as chairman at the end of the month and be replaced by former Germany captain Oliver Kahn, the Bundesliga gia… Read More
2021-06-01 15:24
Insecurity: NANS declares June 12 day of protest
The President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, on Tuesday, lamented the worsening insecurity in… Read More
2021-06-01 15:14
Gunmen kill four, injure one in kaduna
Gunmen have killed four persons in Goska, Kaduna State, the state’s commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, s… Read More
2021-06-01 15:05
Niger Delta militants threaten to shut down oil stations (NDDC)
Militant groups in the Niger Delta region have threatened to shut down major oil flow stations, wells and crude de… Read More
2021-06-01 14:59
Ebonyi Police arrests six suspected IPOB members, recovers guns
The attempt to unravel the recurring attacks in the South-East has resorted in the arrest of six suspected members… Read More
2021-06-01 14:52
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said no administration in the history of Nigeria has done so much with little like the President, Major General Muhammadu… Read More
2021-06-01 09:52
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has described the killing of Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, the ex-Political Adviser to the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, as politically-masterminded… Read More
2021-06-01 09:51
Exchange rate remains stable across forex markets as crude oil price hits $70
Monday, 31st May 2021: The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed… Read More
2021-06-01 09:45
The Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola has accused the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) of perpetually abusing the fundamental human rights of Nigerian citi… Read More
2021-06-01 09:41
BREAKING: NECO Registrar dies
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer National Examinations Council (NECO) Professor Godswill Obioma is dead.
The Chief Executive Offic… Read More
2021-06-01 09:38
Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams on Monday urged the leadership of Nigeria to fight insecurity with traditional method
Gani Adams gave the counsel on Monday at the 2021 O… Read More
2021-06-01 09:36
Southeast shuts down as residents obey IPOB’s ‘sit-at-home’ order
Markets and roads were empty in the major cities of Aba, Owerri and Awka, heart of the form… Read More
2021-06-01 09:28
Wike, ex-Commissioner in war of words on live TV programme
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his former Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, John Bazia, threw ca… Read More
2021-06-01 09:23
Police arrests four persons allegedly hired to disrupt APC primaries in Lagos
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested four suspects allegedly hired to disrupt the recently co… Read More
2021-06-01 09:11
JAMB extends registration by two weeks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given another two-week extension to candidates who genuinely had issues in completing… Read More
2021-06-01 08:50
COVID-19: NCDC records 28 deaths, 203 additional infections.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional 203 new COVID-19 infections, bringing… Read More
2021-05-31 11:42
Several World Cup football qualifiers scheduled to be played in China were moved to Dubai on Monday over coronavirus infections in the Syria and Maldives teams, the Chinese Football Associat… Read More
2021-05-31 11:32
Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the Spanish club no longer had any confidence in him, he wrote in an open letter on Monday
“I’m leaving because… Read More
2021-05-31 11:20
The South American football body, which last week stripped Colombia of co-hosting duties over deadly unrest, said it was considering other offers to hold the tournament
Argentina’s h… Read More
2021-05-31 11:08
Italy coach Roberto Mancini announced a provisional 28-man squad for Euro 2020 on Sunday as he prepares for their final pre-tournament friendly against the Czech Republic
Paris Saint-Germai… Read More
2021-05-31 11:03
While Manchester City had been building towards what they thought was their moment in the Champions League for five years under Pep Guardiola, Chelsea showed with their victory in Saturday&r&hell…Read More
2021-05-31 10:35
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 10 online drug traffickers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
This is contained in a statement by N… Read More
2021-05-31 10:14
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the murder of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri, Imo State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, saying the perpet… Read More
2021-05-31 09:38
Guinness loses N1bn amid gains by rival, Nigerian Breweries
Guinness Nigeria shareholders saw their rival, Nigerian Breweries, gain as they lost about N1 billion during the same… Read More
2021-05-31 09:20
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last night suspended the membership of Mali from the regional bloc.
The decision was announced after an emergency meeting of the sub-r… Read More
2021-05-31 09:18
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has sacked four of his commissioners in the state
The Governor, Ben Ayade in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christi… Read More
2021-05-29 22:19
Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time as a Kai Havertz goal secured a tense 1-0 victory over Manchester City in Saturday’s final in Porto, shattering Pep Guardiola&rsquo&hell…Read More
2021-05-29 16:27
Austrian defender David Alaba will join Real Madrid on a five-year contract after leaving Bayern Munich, the Spanish giants confirmed on Friday
The announcement of the signing of the 28-ye… Read More
2021-05-29 16:20
Managing owner Jorge Mas was also fined $250,000 and the club’s former chief operating officer and sporting director Paul McDonough has been suspended through the end of the 2022 MLS s… Read More
2021-05-29 16:16
Former Roma and Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti was on Saturday named as Napoli’s new coach
“Welcome Luciano, together we will do a great job,” the Serie A club’… Read More
2021-05-29 16:09
The police in Kwara State have said they repelled a reprisal on the command when some gunmen, suspected to be cultists, invaded the formation on Friday
The Kwara police spoke… Read More
2021-05-29 16:01
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors on their administration’s anniversary
Saraki in a tweet on Saturday cong… Read More
2021-05-29 15:22
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the second dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The President’s Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed made this known in a post via his… Read More
2021-05-29 14:29
Twenty-seven leading marketing professionals were on Thursday, awarded the highest professional title of fellows by the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN).
The distinguished… Read More
2021-05-29 10:08
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed support for the introduction of Sharia in the South-West
The Islamic group, MURIC, told the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) a… Read More
2021-05-28 19:21
Victory in Porto would not only complete a treble for Pep Guardiola’s men, but deliver on the ambitions of the club’s Abu Dhabi owners to turn City into European champions
Kevin… Read More
2021-05-28 19:13
Massimiliano Allegri has returned to Juventus after the Turin giants sacked coach Andrea Pirlo following a single season in charge, the deposed Italian champions announced on Friday
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2021-05-28 18:43
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has seized jewellery worth N14 billion from former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke
The EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrashe… Read More
2021-05-28 18:21
Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, at the weekend said he feels so ashamed that youths are razing police stations in the south east region to… Read More
2021-05-28 18:04
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has said the South-West is not yet capable of having self-government
The activist and leader of the Movement of The People (MOP), Seun Kuti, cal… Read More
2021-05-28 17:44
Former US president Barack Obama has spoken with Manchester United forward and campaigner Marcus Rashford, praising him for the work he has done on social issues
England star Rashford met… Read More
2021-05-28 17:15
Wales manager and former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs will face trial next year accused of deliberately headbutting his ex-girlfriend and controlling her throughout their relationship… Read More
2021-05-28 17:06
Tottenham have made contact with former manager Mauricio Pochettino — currently boss of Paris Saint-Germain — about a return to the club, according to widespread reports in the B… Read More
2021-05-28 16:59
Juventus have sacked coach Andrea Pirlo after a single season in charge, the deposed Italian champions announced on Friday
The club released a statement headlined “Good Luck, Andrea P… Read More
2021-05-28 16:37
Jurgen Klopp boosted Liverpool’s centre-back options by signing RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate on a “long-term” contract on Friday
France Under-21 international Kona… Read More
2021-05-28 10:23
SEC sets deadline for online investment platforms to register or be shut down.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set a deadline of June 30 as the registration dead… Read More
2021-05-28 10:12
CONSTITUTION REVIEW: Wike accuses APC of plot to strip Appeal Court of powers
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting… Read More
2021-05-28 10:00
Naira crashes further, nears N500/$1, as external reserves drop by $.5bn
Again, the value of the Nigerian naira tumbled to a new low on Thursday at the parallel market.
The … Read More
2021-05-28 09:55
Recovered Funds: AGF Malami Debunks Bribery Allegation
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has denied the bribery allegation that two bill… Read More
2021-05-28 09:40
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has urged government to faithfully follow through the Backward Integration Policy in the sugar industry as the nation stands to rake in foreign exchange (fore… Read More
2021-05-28 09:17
Life may soon return to courts and the Houses of Assembly following agreement reached by the Presidency and governors on the autonomy for the Legislative and the Judiciary.
It was gathere… Read More
2021-05-28 09:07
41 INEC offices destroyed in 14 states, says chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said 41 of its offices were attacked in 14 states since 2019… Read More
2021-05-28 09:00
Constitution Review Will Not Address Nigeria’s Problem —Afenifere.
THE pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, has maintained that only the adoption of the 2014 national conf… Read More
2021-05-28 08:54
Elder Statesman, and founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Thursday, faulted calls for the establishment of State Police, saying it would only destroy th… Read More
2021-05-28 08:39
The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya would lead to the early retirement of 40 ex… Read More
2021-05-27 15:46
Nigeria’s minister for information and culture Lai Mohammed has assured Nigerians that despite the security challenges facing facing the country presently, Nigeria is in safe hands… Read More
2021-05-27 15:42
Children’s Day: Covid-19 threatens progress in children devt. – UNICEF
The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that Covid-19 pandemic is threaten… Read More
2021-05-27 15:39
N9.4bn Property Lost to Inferno in Q1 2021, Says Fire Service CG
Property worth over N9.4 billion were lost to fire in the first quarter of 2021, the Controller General of the Federa… Read More
2021-05-27 15:27
El-Rufai-led Kaduna Government Lawless, Unleashed Thugs On Us—Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
The NLC said the state government mobilised and deployed thugs, who assaulted and violate… Read More
2021-05-27 15:24
The disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has created a vacuum in the effort of the Nigeria Police to tackle insecurity in the country, the acting Inspector General of Police… Read More
2021-05-27 11:42
Rashford suffers racial abuse after Man Utd Europa defeat
Marcus Rashford says he was racially abused on social media following Manchester United’s defeat in the Europa League final… Read More
2021-05-27 11:35
Despite cases of missing persons, police say Lagos-Ibadan Expressway not kidnappers’ den
Mowe, Ofada, Owode-Egba and other adjoining areas along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are not ki… Read More
2021-05-27 11:22
Bread price hike looms as bakers association approves 30% increase.
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has directed its members to increase prices o… Read More
2021-05-27 10:48
NNPC to purchase 20% equity stake in Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it plans to acquire a 20% minority equity stake in A… Read More
2021-05-27 10:37
UBA, Stanbic lead, as Nigerian banks boost loan books by N689.5 billion in Q1 2021
Nigerian Banks listed on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited (NGX Plc) gave out ad… Read More
2021-05-27 10:24
Kano police boss directs herdsmen entering state to obtain clearance
In a bid to curtail the menace of banditry, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Sama’ila Dikko, has… Read More
2021-05-27 10:14
FG expects first oil from new marginal fields by 2022
The Federal Government has said it is expecting most of the marginal fields, which investors bid for in the recently concluded bid roun… Read More
2021-05-27 10:02
Naira exchanges for N491/$ at parallel market
The naira exchanged to the dollar at N491.5/$ at the parallel market on Wednesday.
The official exchange rate website of the Central Bank of Ni… Read More
2021-05-27 09:09
Villarreal 1-1 Man Utd AET (11-10 pens): David de Gea misses crucial spot-kick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side suffer Europa League final shootout defeat
Match report as Man Utd fo… Read More
2021-05-26 17:45
He may shy away from the limelight, but there were few more popular members of France’s 2018 World Cup-winning side than N’Golo Kante, who on Saturday will aim to get his hands o… Read More
2021-05-26 17:04
Outgoing Wolfsburg coach Oliver Glasner will take over Bundesliga rivals Eintracht Frankfurt on a three-year contract from next season, the two clubs said Wednesday
“Oliver Glasner h… Read More
2021-05-26 16:56
The Ekiti State Government has warned a traditional chief in Ilamo Ekiti, Ikole Local Government, Chief Ezekiel Olanipekun against parading himself as an Oba or risk spending six years in pr… Read More
2021-05-26 16:17
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has lambasted the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu for “disrespecting” President Muhammadu Buhari
The organization’s comm… Read More
2021-05-26 16:16
Police kills five bandits, arrests 16 others in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has said it neutralised five suspected bandits, arrested 16 others, and recovered about 6… Read More
2021-05-26 16:12
BREAKING: Mali’s interim President, Prime Minister resign
Mali ’s interim President, Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane have resigned.
The News Agency of Nigeria… Read More
2021-05-26 16:11
The Special Assistant to President Muhammdu Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie on Monday said that the Federal Government has not returned the £4.2 million recovered from former… Read More
2021-05-26 15:57
The former governor of Cross River State Donald Duke has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee in Cross R… Read More
2021-05-26 15:46
NNPC renews oil firms’ licenses for another 20 years
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has signed an agreement with its partners on OML 118, home of the Bonga fie… Read More
2021-05-26 15:42
NLC wants national minimum wage retained on exclusive legislative list.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has recommended the retention of the national minimum wage on the exclus… Read More
2021-05-26 09:51
Insecurity:Nigeria’s current economy can’t grow – CBN’s Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has pointed out that the… Read More
2021-05-26 09:44
CBN releases new guidlines for mobile money operators, other payment firms
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Payment System operators have received a new license requirements to operate in Nigeria. The Central Bank of… Read More
2021-05-26 09:40
Igbo businessmen raise N.14bn for Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra project
The proscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has reportedly engaged a lobbying… Read More
2021-05-26 09:21
Four months after ban, CBN hints it may allow Nigerians trade cryptocurrency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might lift the ban placed on cryptocurrency after the governor, God… Read More
2021-05-26 08:57
Phil Foden already has eight major trophies to his name before his 21st birthday on Friday. The following day he may have the perfect present in Manchester City’s first Champions Leagu… Read More
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