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2021-11-30 08:47
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 60 suspected internet fraudsters a.k.a. Yahoo boys in Ogun
EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uw… Read More
2021-11-30 08:25
Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men’s Ballon d’Or prize for the seventh time after a turb… Read More
2021-11-29 14:55
Canada said Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid, in two people who had traveled recently to Nigeria
Both patients are in isolation while public he… Read More
2021-11-29 14:04
Michael Carrick was adamant Ralf Rangnick had no role in Manchester United’s game plan for their 1-1 draw at Chelsea, but the club’s impending interim manager would have taken h… Read More
2021-11-29 13:33
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno have engaged in a war of words over on-going resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)… Read More
2021-11-29 12:10
Chief Ben Adaji, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to permit responsible Nigerians to bear arms for self… Read More
2021-11-29 11:40
There is hardly anyone left who is not familiar with the bitcoin bull market. A few but dramatic corrections made this historic run more exciting. Blockchain technology is here to stay. And… Read More
2021-11-29 11:36
Members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enugu South Local Government Chapter, have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi over highhandedness by the party’s le… Read More
2021-11-29 11:08
Canada has confirmed two cases of Omicron, a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19
Health officials said the two cases were traced in Canada to two people who travelled… Read More
2021-11-29 10:50
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to yesterday’s tanker explosion that killed a woman and her grandchild in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the state c… Read More
2021-11-29 10:32
The Police Command in Plateau says it has arrested eight of the inmates who had earlier escaped during the attack on the Jos Correctional centre by gunmen
The Police Public… Read More
2021-11-29 10:13
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has insisted that the club still has a long road ahead following their Premier League 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday
Cristian… Read More
2021-11-29 09:51
Mr. Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has revealed that the social media platform, Twitter which was banned by the Federal Government in June 2021 has agreed to con… Read More
2021-11-29 08:54
More reactions, yesterday, denounced the planned removal of petroleum subsidy and introduction of N5,000 transportation subsidy to 40 million Nigerians as announced by the Federal Governmen… Read More
2021-11-26 15:46
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained that he signed the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Development Act in 2010 to ensure that at least 80 per cent of the needs of the nation&rsqu&helli…Read More
2021-11-26 15:12
The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 13, Mr Muri Musa, on Friday approved the recommended punishment of dismissal for Inspector Edem Ebong
It w… Read More
2021-11-26 15:00
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to emulate the infrastructural development in states being governed by gov… Read More
2021-11-26 14:29
Benue State Government has allocated 127 hectares of land to Family Homes Funds, an agency of the Federal Government for the purpose of building low-income houses for civil servants in the s… Read More
2021-11-26 14:20
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol by 20… Read More
2021-11-26 13:41
Ralf Rangnick is poised to take over as interim manager of Premier League giants Manchester United, after his lawyer said Friday the contract is being finalised
Rangnick ‘s legal rep… Read More
2021-11-26 13:33
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he wants to bring former Gunners manager Arsene Wenger back to the club in some capacity and has already spoken to him about a possible return
Wenger, 72… Read More
2021-11-26 13:19
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to support states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) implement the Nigeria COVID-19 Action, Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARE… Read More
2021-11-26 12:30
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to overturn the forfeiture of her $40 million worth of jewellery seized by the Nigerian… Read More
2021-11-26 12:21
Nigerian Singer, Divine Ikubor professionally known as Rema, has called out popular Nigerian Disk jockey, DJ Neptune, for releasing their collaboration without his permission
The… Read More
2021-11-26 11:38
As a way of tackling the problem of growing youth unemployment in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday formally launched the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme… Read More
2021-11-26 11:11
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ogun State has expressed fear that criminals might end up being Nigeria’s President and Senators if nothing was done to curb the exce… Read More
2021-11-25 13:08
Six political parties have fielded candidates for the Dec. 4, Ekiti State local government councils poll, an official has said
Justice Jide Aladejana, the Chairman of the State Independ… Read More
2021-11-25 12:23
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has said that Paris Saint-Germain cannot win the Champions League “defending with seven players”
Henry stated this on CBS, while of… Read More
2021-11-25 11:40
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is contemplating imposing sanctions, including suspension of member countries that flout rulings of the Community Court of Just… Read More
2021-11-25 10:54
The newly established North East Development Commission (NEDC) has demanded for 5% of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and that of Ecological fund for its development of the zone
The dema… Read More
2021-11-25 10:19
Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, has said that it feels incredible that a year has passed already without Argentina legend, Diego Maradona
Lionel Messi said this while remem… Read More
2021-11-25 09:56
A new research by Standard Chartered has projected that global exports will almost double from $17.4tn to $29.7tn over the next decade, with Nigeria topping the volume for Africa
At 9.7… Read More
2021-11-25 09:38
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would soon publish in the newspapers names of loan defaulters under its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme
This is according to a documen… Read More
2021-11-25 07:50
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has said the North Central geo-political zone has worked hard for the unity of the country, stressing that it is time for the region to produce the… Read More
2021-11-25 07:36
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to consider options to help the nation embrace developmental governance and accountable leadership while rejecti… Read More
2021-11-24 15:06
France and Real Madrid FC forward, Karim Benzema on Wednesday was sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term
Benzema was found guilty of complicity in the blackmail of a former in… Read More
2021-11-24 13:56
Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has called for deliberate empowerment of Nigerian youths and easy access to capitals to enable them to focus keenly on agriculture
Ben… Read More
2021-11-24 12:15
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) for attacking Chief Mbazuruike Amaechi and Igbo patriotic leaders… Read More
2021-11-24 12:08
Veteran actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has said he does not regret supporting President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the last election
Kenneth Okonkwo said th… Read More
2021-11-24 11:35
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola believes that nobody will be able to match the duopoly that Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo ha… Read More
2021-11-24 11:21
Napoli surgeon, Gianpaolo Tartaro, has said the conditions of Victor Osimhen’s face were very bad, following what he described as a “perfectly successful” surgery… Read More
2021-11-24 11:01
Telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria has informed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an offer for sale of up to 575 million ordinary shares in MTN Nigeria held b… Read More
2021-11-24 10:50
Kano and Lagos States are demanding a special allocation from the Federal Government of Nigeria
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje revealed that the states have made a case for 1 per cent… Read More
2021-11-24 10:22
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over allegation of forgery and manipulation of documents
It was learnt… Read More
2021-11-24 10:07
The Federal Government, yesterday, declared it has no control over rising prices of cooking gas in the country. This came as President Muhammadu Buhari expressed concern over sundry develop… Read More
2021-11-24 08:56
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, yesterday, said inflation was still above the six to nine per cent target set by the monetary authority, saying cautious effo… Read More
2021-11-24 08:40
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called for the arrest of the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed for referring to the report by the Lagos State J… Read More
2021-11-23 13:50
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022
According to her, fuel subsidies… Read More
2021-11-23 13:44
AC Milan star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has hit out at Chelsea captain, Cesar Azpilicueta, describing him as stupid
Zlatan lampooned the Spaniard for trying to ‘act big’, re… Read More
2021-11-23 13:31
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state
According to Governor… Read More
2021-11-23 13:26
Famous Nigerian singer, Davido has been urged to run for House of representatives in 2023
Deji Adeyanju, an activist urged the musician to contest while reacting to his N250 m… Read More
2021-11-23 13:22
The Federal Government has rejected the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate Shooting which had indicted the Nigerian Police and the militar… Read More
2021-11-23 12:54
Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, has given the condition to return to Barcelona
Messi, who left Barcelona in the summer for PSG, said he would love to return to the LaLiga… Read More
2021-11-23 11:43
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved February 2022 for the conduct of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Chairman of the (APC) Progressives Governors… Read More
2021-11-23 11:36
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), payment service providers (PSPs) and other players in financial technology (fintech) met in Lagos, yesterday, to explore options for expanding the adoptio… Read More
2021-11-23 11:25
Niger State Governor, Alh Abubakar Sani Bello has called on Nigerians to support the Nigerian Army with useful information in addressing the myriads of security challenges facing the country… Read More
2021-11-23 10:45
Yobe State Government has said that 10 percent of workers’ basic salary for November would be deducted as their contribution to education recovery appeal fund
The Commissione… Read More
2021-11-22 14:39
A former Governor of Sokoto State and notable member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Attahiru Bafarawa, has officially announced his retirement from politics after 45 years… Read More
2021-11-22 13:26
Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, has said that the Federal Government will only address areas within the White Paper report of the Lagos Judicial Panel on Police B… Read More
2021-11-22 13:09
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba has sent a touching message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Norwegian was sacked by the club
Solskjaer was sacked as Manchester United ma… Read More
2021-11-22 12:44
Inter Milan strengthened their Serie A title defence on Sunday with an enthralling 3-2 win over Napoli which moved them to within four points of the league leaders
Simone Inzaghi’s s… Read More
2021-11-22 12:20
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has released the sum of N708 million for the payment of pension to retirees in the state
This was made known by the state’s Head… Read More
2021-11-22 11:55
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Head of Lagos State Judicial Panel on EndSARS, has alleged that his life is currently under threat over the report on the Lekki Tollgate shooting
In a statemen… Read More
2021-11-22 11:13
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a closed door meeting on Sunday night in Abuja
Meeting under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum… Read More
2021-11-22 09:21
No fewer than 190,158 retirees of treasury-funded ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have received a total sum of N884.58 billion as accrued pension rights from the inception of th… Read More
2021-11-22 08:53
Kogi State government has described as “mischievous, false and politically motivated” a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it returned N19.3 b… Read More
2021-11-22 08:43
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has lashed out at Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for allegedly neglecting judicial workers in the state
While urging the gov… Read More
2021-11-19 14:02
The troops of 25 Task Force Brigade on Friday repelled a terrorist attack on Damboa town in Borno State.
The troops were said to have overpowered militants from the Islamic State-backed fac… Read More
2021-11-19 10:59
National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Director, Dr. Faisal Shuaib has provided an update on Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Shuaib made a presentation… Read More
2021-11-19 10:54
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the threat to Nigeria by Boko Haram, ISIS and its affiliate, Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), is increasing
Osinbajo raised the… Read More
2021-11-19 10:41
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a fresh N656.112 billion Bridge Financing Facility to all states in Nigeria
Each will get N18.2billion to help them meet financial obligatio… Read More
2021-11-19 10:32
Leicester City full-back, Ricardo Pereira, has revealed how the Foxes will beat Chelsea when both teams clash in the Premier League this weekend
According to Pereira, Leicester wil… Read More
2021-11-19 10:25
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, has debunked reports making the rounds that the Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has been sacked
Reports had emerge… Read More
2021-11-19 10:10
Scottish champions Rangers hired Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new manager on Thursday after Steven Gerrard’s move to Aston Villa
Former Rangers midfielder Van Bronckhorst return… Read More
2021-11-19 10:05
African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into financing deals worth $1.2 billion with four African companies and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Union… Read More
2021-11-19 09:57
United States and Nigeria have signed a $2.1billion Development Assistance Agreement
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama signed the… Read More
2021-11-19 09:43
Gov Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State, has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency order the deployment of troops to border communities in the State
This, ac… Read More
2021-11-19 09:09
The Emirates Group has made a $6.7 billion rebound in revenue earnings in the first half of 2021. The upswing was an 81 per cent increase on $3.7 billion recorded during the same period las… Read More
2021-11-19 08:39
To put an end to kidnapping, cultism and other criminal acts in Ogun State, the police command has sought the support and assistance of residents
Lately, cases of kidnapping, cult… Read More
2021-11-19 08:28
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence on the newly elected leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying they will lead the party to victory in the forthcomin… Read More
2021-11-18 16:10
Steven Gerrard has slammed claims he will use the Aston Villa job as a stepping stone towards eventually taking charge of his former club Liverpool
Gerrard was hired as Villa boss last wee… Read More
2021-11-18 16:05
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed on Thursday presented a proposed budget of N195,355,607,143 to the state House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year
The prop… Read More
2021-11-18 15:58
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide sophisticated weapons for officers guarding Correctional Centres in the country to prevent further jailbreaks
T… Read More
2021-11-18 15:51
Kevin Prince-Boateng has played for 14 different European clubs but is now back at his hometown side, Hertha Berlin, and hoping to help them climb the Bundesliga table, starting with Saturda… Read More
2021-11-18 15:44
Dutch international footballer Quincy Promes will be prosecuted on an attempted murder charge in connection with a stabbing at a family gathering last year, Dutch prosecutors and media repo… Read More
2021-11-18 15:34
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he would not create problems for his successor by abandoning projects started by his administration
The governor, Wike, stated this when th… Read More
2021-11-18 15:27
Imo State Government led by Gov Hope Uzodinma has expressed readiness to launch a new security outfit on the 30th of November 2021
The government also said that the security outfit… Read More
2021-11-18 15:06
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has claimed that some persons at the Federal level have taken over the rulership of the country, accusing them of bringing the nation to its current st… Read More
2021-11-18 14:49
Emirates Airline has extended the suspension of its flights from Nigeria to the United Arab Emirates to November
The latest extension by Emirates came after the airline said it would r… Read More
2021-11-18 14:30
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking a decisive regulatory move to ensure sustainability, profitability and fair competition in the Special Numbering Service (SNS) segment… Read More
2021-11-17 16:18
Argentina qualified for next year’s World Cup in Qatar as a point in their 0-0 draw with Brazil on Tuesday proved enough after defeats for Chile and Uruguay
The reigning Copa America… Read More
2021-11-17 16:10
Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has posted revenue of N309.22 billion in its third quarter operations as against N234.02 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2020
Specifically… Read More
2021-11-17 16:04
Fears that the much expected national convention of All Progressives Congress (APC) may not hold this year emerged recently when Senator Kabir Marafa raised further constitutional huddles a… Read More
2021-11-17 15:56
While restating its commitment towards ensuring that all Nigerians get the National Identification Number (NIN), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has urged the Nigerian Im… Read More
2021-11-17 15:39
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described the state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as a lazy opposition over its stance on the appointment of his son… Read More
2021-11-16 16:02
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to remain as the club’s boss
Cole says he is ‘disappointed’ with the criticism the Norw… Read More
2021-11-16 15:19
Idris Isah Jere, acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) paid working visits to the Abuja and Lagos airports on Monday
A statement on Tuesday by Immigration s… Read More
2021-11-16 15:02
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has directed the National Communications Commission (NCC), to provide grants for tertiary institutions to enhance research on rob… Read More
2021-11-16 14:45
The Senate on Tuesday in Abuja expressed sadness over the killing of General Dzarma Zirkusu and four soldiers by the terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP during a raid… Read More
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