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2021-11-16 09:07
Kano State Governor, Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has stated that his administration has deployed modern technology such as Close Circuit Television, CCTV, to tackle the challenges of insecurit… Read More
2021-11-16 08:37
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on the Federal Government to build schools for bandits
Gumi said the billions of Naira government spends on ammunition… Read More
2021-11-15 09:01
Barely three days after some soldiers, including a General, were killed in a deadly attack, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), has raised the a… Read More
2021-11-15 08:49
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George to end his rift with Bola Tinubu… Read More
2021-11-12 16:13
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has charged the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) to ensure the safety and profitability of Nigeria’s N12.8 trillion pension asset… Read More
2021-11-12 15:20
Steven Gerrard will get his first taste of management in the Premier League after the Liverpool midfield great was appointed Aston Villa manager on Thursday
Steven Gerrard has left his rol… Read More
2021-11-12 13:09
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured Nigerians of the availability of petroleum products, allaying fears of possible scarcity in some parts of the c… Read More
2021-11-12 12:21
Dele Momodu, a 2011 presidential candidate and veteran journalist, on Friday, revealed why he opposes President Muhammadu Buhari
Dele Momodu disclosed that Buhari’s administr… Read More
2021-11-12 10:10
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Thursday, said it doesn’t believe in secession and disintegration of Nigeria but demands true federalism to address the country&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-11-12 09:51
Confirming reports of low production and inability of the country to meet its crude oil quota, the latest monthly report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has show… Read More
2021-11-12 08:27
Lucky Igbinedion, a former governor of Edo State, was on Thursday, grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged criminal diversion of public fun… Read More
2021-11-11 12:09
Italy head into Friday’s crunch visit of Switzerland with their World Cup hopes still in the balance, as the newly-crowned European champions aim to definitively banish the ghosts of t… Read More
2021-11-11 10:12
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has described the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State as part of its re-str… Read More
2021-11-11 09:27
The Senate, yesterday, approved the sum of $16 billion, €1 billion and a grant of $125 million as foreign loans for President Muhammadu Buhari to fund his administration’s legacy… Read More
2021-11-11 08:39
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, yesterday, approved the re-appointment of the richest man in Africa and President of Dangote Group, Alh. Aliko Dangote, as Chancellor, Kano Univers… Read More
2021-11-11 08:18
With the Federal Government optimistic about December 13 Fifth Generation (5G) network spectrum auction in Nigeria, the reserve price (RP) bid of $194.7 million (N75 billion) has been ranke… Read More
2021-11-11 08:09
The Nigerian government has indicated that it is open to all kinds of solutions, including a political solution in order to resolve the crisis surrounding separatist agitations in the south… Read More
2021-11-10 15:13
France striker Karim Benzema “will not be excluded” from selection for the national team if a guilty verdict is delivered against him in an ongoing sex tape trial, according to F… Read More
2021-11-10 14:57
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has presented the sum of N177.795,588 appropriation bill to the state House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year
Governor Badaru s… Read More
2021-11-10 14:45
Charles Soludo, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Anambra has thanked the people for his victory
On Wednesday, Charles Soludo gave a victory speech f… Read More
2021-11-10 14:33
Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc yesterday disclosed that it had reached about 56 per cent in local sourcing of raw materials and injected up to $114 million (N55 billion) in capital investments… Read More
2021-11-10 14:26
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo on his victory at the just concluded governorship election
The presiden… Read More
2021-11-09 14:49
Attahiru Bafarawa, former Sokoto State Governor, has said President Muhammadu Buhari would be answerable to Allah for the spate of insecurity in the country
Bafarawa said Buhari sh… Read More
2021-11-09 13:15
Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has admitted he regretted selling Nicolas Anelka during his time at the club
The 72-year-old, Arsene Wenger, sold over 500 players during… Read More
2021-11-09 12:39
Newcastle ended their long wait to hire a new manager on Monday, unveiling former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe as the man to lead the Magpies into a new era under wealthy Saudi ownership
Ho… Read More
2021-11-09 11:02
Edo State will, on Friday, November 12, 2021, during the Alaghodaro Summit bring together investors from across the globe to chart a path towards establishing a structure to tap into the $6… Read More
2021-11-09 10:20
Uche Nwosu, a former governorship candidate on the platform of Action Alliance, AA, in Imo State during the 2019 election, has berated his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the… Read More
2021-11-09 09:54
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has decried the inability of 40, 000 armed security operatives to ensure adequate security in the inconclusive Anambra State governor… Read More
2021-11-09 09:39
Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi on Monday said the rising cost of food prices is due to the prevalence of insecurity in the country
Magashi, who spoke to newsmen at the opening of… Read More
2021-11-09 09:22
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, on Tuesday, hailed the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja that sentenced a former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform… Read More
2021-11-09 09:01
The Federal Government’s Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card regulation has cut off about 7.5 million subscribers year-on-year (YoY) for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 f… Read More
2021-11-09 08:38
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecom consumers and the general public of a new Android malware that has been discovered
According to the NCC, the malware… Read More
2021-11-08 12:29
Unity Bank Plc has declared gross earnings of N36.18 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and a 23 per cent growth of PAT totalling N1.94 billion for the same period
A… Read More
2021-11-08 11:39
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Anambra governorship election inconclusive
This is owing to the inability of the commission to deploy staff an… Read More
2021-11-08 11:15
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is representing Nigeria at the ongoing third Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS, in Accra, Ghana
A statement… Read More
2021-11-08 10:58
Pensioners of the defunct Nigeria Telecommunications Limited, NITEL/MTEL, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in their 77 months pension arrears despite his initial dire… Read More
2021-11-05 15:56
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted angrily to a video footage making the rounds where a Muslim was said to have been denied employment in the collapsed 21-storey building in Lago… Read More
2021-11-05 11:31
Freiburg face the acid test of their unbeaten record in the Bundesliga on Saturday at league leaders Bayern Munich, where they have never won in Germany’s top flight
Third-placed Fre… Read More
2021-11-05 11:00
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally released billionaire businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana
The Anambra-born club owner was arre… Read More
2021-11-05 10:30
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter has accused Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of playing politics with the lives of the people of the state
According to PDP, the… Read More
2021-11-05 10:18
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerian youths against engaging in fraudulent activities, saying “what is the point of making money, yet you can’t sleep.”… Read More
2021-11-05 09:57
The Presidency has admitted that Nigerians are not happy with the security and other challenges currently bedevilling the entire nation
A statement by the Special Adviser to Presid… Read More
2021-11-05 09:42
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has stressed the importance of service commitment from telecommunications operators in the country
Pantami stated… Read More
2021-11-04 16:03
Borussia Dortmund officials said on Thursday they will appeal to European football’s governing body UEFA against the red card handed to Mats Hummels in this week’s Champions Leag… Read More
2021-11-04 10:12
Nigeria’s bilateral trade with Taiwan moved to N22 billion in the first nine months of this year, increasing by over 118.35 per cent this year. This is as Taiwan yesterday, told The G… Read More
2021-11-04 09:45
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has submitted a budget proposal of N38.152, 288, 851.00 for 2022 to the National Assembly
The NDLEA budget estimate includes a Recu… Read More
2021-11-04 08:52
The remains of Victoria, the wife of Nigeria’s first Head of State, Major General J. T. U Aguiyi Ironsi, will be committed to the mother earth, on Friday, November 5, 2021, at her Umua… Read More
2021-11-04 08:46
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, opened its case in the money laundering case it instituted against Mrs Beauty Apere at the Federal High Court Yenagoa
The ab… Read More
2021-11-04 08:27
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host a stakeholder engagement forum this week as part of activities lined up for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Techno… Read More
2021-11-03 09:06
Cristiano Ronaldo scored another late goal to rescue Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday, as his former club Juventus and Bayern Munich both secured qualification for the la… Read More
2021-11-03 08:52
The Lagos State Government has shut Vedic Lifecare Hospital in Lekki
The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) sealed the Vedic facility located at Plot 6… Read More
2021-11-03 08:32
Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said anyone indicted over the Ikoyi building collapse should be sanctioned
Bola Tinubu backed the decision o… Read More
2021-11-02 11:58
The Nigerian Army has linked the killings and insecurity in the Southeast to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Eastern Security Network, ESN
Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, t… Read More
2021-11-02 10:22
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that the worst military regime in the country is better than the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government… Read More
2021-11-02 10:09
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, on Monday, dismissed claims in some quarters that he was planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Demo… Read More
2021-11-02 10:04
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has reassured the Federal Government of its support for the developmental initiatives designed to enhance economic growth
The insurance industry… Read More
2021-11-02 09:52
The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand for pet… Read More
2021-11-02 09:46
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reiterated his call for bandits and herdsmen to be granted amnesty
Gumi said bandits were ready to lay down their arms, hence th… Read More
2021-11-02 09:36
Some Nigerians have warned against detaining billionaire businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, who was arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC… Read More
2021-11-01 15:29
To meet the growing demand of her 17.3 million Metric tons of petroleum products, Nigeria needs to invest about $3.09 billion in refinery projects
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian… Read More
2021-11-01 15:23
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their manager, Nuno Espírito Santo
Tottenham disclosed this in a statement on Monday morning via their website.
This is coming less than two da… Read More
2021-11-01 15:20
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has said he has no plans to contest for any political office in the 2023 elections
His (Masari) Chief of Staff, Muntari Lawal, said this wh… Read More
2021-11-01 15:15
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Anambra elections, Andy Uba has said he made Professor Charles Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance… Read More
2021-11-01 14:56
The Human Rights Writers of Nigeria, HURIWA has warned the Nigerian Army against the alleged killing of innocent citizens of the Southeastern part of the country, particularly in Anambra Sta… Read More
2021-11-01 14:50
Nigeria is doing well in the bond market because it does not default in repayment, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said
The Minister disclosed… Read More
2021-10-29 16:32
UEFA has ordered Union Berlin to close two stand sections for their next Europa Conference League home match after visiting Israeli fans suffered ant-Semitic abuse in a recent European game… Read More
2021-10-29 15:13
Monterrey defeated Club America 1-0 to clinch their fifth CONCACAF Champions League and a place in the Club World Cup on Thursday after an all-Mexico final
Argentina-born Mexico internatio… Read More
2021-10-29 10:36
Pope Francis is due to receive the United States President, Joe Biden, who is only the second Catholic head of state in the history of the U.S
According to the White House, the mee… Read More
2021-10-29 10:00
Thirty-four thousand (34,000) police personnel deployed for the Anambra governorship election have arrived the State
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Echeng Eworo Ec… Read More
2021-10-29 09:49
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described as baseless a video on social media claiming that some governors in the South-East zone were plotting to assassinate… Read More
2021-10-29 09:33
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained some of the key measures it is taking to ensure broadband and internet connectivity impact businesses and individual telecoms users… Read More
2021-10-29 08:57
Senate Minority Leader, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has advised Anambra people to drop their fears over the forthcoming governorship poll
The lawmaker, Abaribe, gave the advise against the b… Read More
2021-10-29 08:02
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed there is a clandestine plan by the Nigerian government to eliminate lawyers representing their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
This was… Read More
2021-10-29 07:43
Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, has given a reason Nigeria is still battling with insecurity
Mustapha said Nigeria has not reformed military… Read More
2021-10-28 13:41
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Suleiman Bogoro, has decried the crisis in the education sector, insisting it stems from poor financing
He, howeve… Read More
2021-10-28 12:03
It has been three days since the Nigerian government launched its eNaira digital currency. The days have been characterised by complaints and displeasing experiences for users of the applic… Read More
2021-10-28 11:48
Bayern Munich veteran Thomas Mueller has apologised to their fans and admitted the 5-0 thrashing at Moenchengladbach in the German Cup was the worst defeat he has experienced during 13 years… Read More
2021-10-28 11:26
Ronald Koeman has been sacked as Barcelona coach after a torrid 14 months, with legendary midfielder Xavi Hernandez the strong favourite to replace him
The 58-year-old Dutchman, Koeman, wa… Read More
2021-10-28 10:57
West Ham ended Manchester City’s four-year hold on the League Cup on Wednesday as Liverpool and Tottenham booked their places in the quarter-finals
City’s record run in the com… Read More
2021-10-28 10:33
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday, rejected suggestions made by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that procurement of communications services by subscribers should start… Read More
2021-10-28 09:40
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted that its planned national convention would hold
PDP ’s Chairman Board of Trustees, BoT, Walid Jibril, said the convention woul… Read More
2021-10-28 09:23
The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-teaching Staff Unions of Universities on Wednesday issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reverse the sharing for… Read More
2021-10-28 09:04
The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has clamped down on a major building materials dealer, in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State
The men of the organization (SON) stormed… Read More
2021-10-28 08:53
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory… Read More
2021-10-27 11:33
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi as a dangerous snake, saying he is worst than the former Boko Haram leader, Abubak… Read More
2021-10-27 11:24
Chelsea needed a penalty shootout for the second consecutive round to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup as they edged past Southampton, while a much-changed Arsenal beat Leeds 2-0 o… Read More
2021-10-27 11:14
Socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has accused Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi of indulging in Public Relations for bandits
Omokri made the remark while stressing that Gumi wa… Read More
2021-10-27 11:00
Plans are underway for Chinese banks to start operations in Nigeria, said on Tuesday
The envoy noted that Nigerian financial institutions are welcome in his country if they d… Read More
2021-10-27 10:35
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has stated the condition under which the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can win the next month’s governorship election in Anambra State… Read More
2021-10-26 16:05
A South African court on Tuesday threw out former president Jacob Zuma’s bid to remove the chief prosecutor in his long-running corruption trial over a 1990s arms deal
Zuma had a… Read More
2021-10-26 15:56
The Italian Football Federation said Monday that it will be investigating a racist chant directed at Victor Osimhen by Roma fans during their goalless draw with Napoli at the weekend
T… Read More
2021-10-26 12:51
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are seeking the dismissal of a suit by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against them
IPOB filed a compla… Read More
2021-10-26 12:19
Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has influenced the club’s decision over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future
According to transfer expert, Fabrizio Rom… Read More
2021-10-26 12:10
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has admitted that his comment on Lionel Messi deserving to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, has caused a “problem” insid… Read More
2021-10-26 11:54
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)… Read More
2021-10-26 11:29
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has attributed the current level of insecurity in Nigeria to the manner the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) handled security issue… Read More
2021-10-26 11:09
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has hinted that some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, soon
Featuring on Ar… Read More
2021-10-26 11:03
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged Nigerian lawyers to do more in promoting judicial activism” as a way of addressing the slow pace of justice dispensation in the country… Read More
2021-10-26 10:50
The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) is forging ahead with its demand for self-determination and insistence that oil and other natural resources be controlled by the people
The NDC has c… Read More
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