2019-10-04 11:03
The federal government has placed ban on the importation of certain fast moving consumer items like rice, diary products, fish and textiles. The managing director of Dangote tomato processin… Read More
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2019-10-04 09:38
The Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) has said Nigeria’s fresh appeal to the court will not prevent the commencement of seizing the country’s assets. They sai… Read More
2019-10-04 09:31
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced on Thursday that the federal government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of N580 billion needed to m… Read More
2019-10-04 09:22
Nwankwo Kanu is unmoved following England handing Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori international call-ups.
Abraham, 22, who has been in rich scoring form for Frank Lampard’s side ha… Read More
2019-10-04 09:11
In spite of Nigeria’s failings and foibles; in spite of her challenges and gobs of troubles; in spite of her citizens’ dimming hopes and faltering confidence in a flailing and… Read More
2019-10-04 08:59
Wendy Williams has been ordered to pay her extranged husband, Kevin Hunter $250K to find a new home after reaching a financial agreement regarding his living arrangements.
Wendy William… Read More
2019-10-04 08:53
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration is ready for honest and transparent negotiations to resolve labour’s request for salary increase to… Read More
2019-10-04 08:49
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, his office said.
Mr Dare stated that the move was in line… Read More
2019-10-04 08:42
Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) of the Nigerian economy have welcomed the strengthening of the economic and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and South Africa that led to the sig… Read More
2019-10-04 08:34
Nigeria’s quest to persuade both Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori to switch to Nigeria after both players had played age grade tournaments for England and Canada appears to have ended a… Read More
2019-10-03 15:05
It is no longer news that Timi Dakolo and his wife Busola have been a topic of discussion recently, this is due to the fact that the couple opened up about an alleged rape crime by the popul… Read More
2019-10-03 13:17
Russian-based firm, MetProm Group, has concluded an assessment of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex which the company intends to take charge of. MetProm identified some out… Read More
2019-10-03 12:50
Nigeria’s Under-23 team, popularly known as the Dream Team have been placed in a group of death that consist of Ivory Coast, South Africa and Zambia for the 2019 African Under-23 Champ… Read More
2019-10-03 12:43
According to the Bureau’s report, contract staff in banks rose by 6% from 43,955 in June 2018 to 46,263 in June 2019. This means in the last one year, contrac… Read More
2019-10-03 12:32
Royal Dutch Shell and Eni are in the clear as far as the US Department of Justice is concerned, after the DOJ on Wednesday notified the two separately that it was closing its investigation i… Read More
2019-10-03 12:26
The Federal Government has given details of fraudulent circumstances surrounding the Gas Supply Processing Agreement (GSPA) with Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) leading to… Read More
2019-10-03 12:14
The Nigerian Army has accused one major and 21 soldiers of fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack and subsequently declared them wanted, military sources said.
The soldiers were decl… Read More
2019-10-03 12:03
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has kicked against plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to return toll gates on highways in the country.
In a… Read More
2019-10-03 11:57
The World Bank has appointed Mr Shubham Chaudhuri as the new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Mr Rachid Benmessaoud who completed his term recently.
A statement iss… Read More
2019-10-03 11:50
Organised labour has given the Federal Government an October 16 ultimatum to resolve all issues surrounding the consequential adjustment of salaries for the implementation o… Read More
2019-10-02 10:24
President Buhari will submit the 2020 budget to the National Assembly next week, he will do this after he returns from his official trip to South Africa to discuss with President Cyril Ramap… Read More
2019-10-02 09:57
South African bank workers were blocked from participating in what would have been the industry’s biggest strike in almost a century as labor unions protest against job… Read More
2019-10-02 09:51
OPEC’s oil production tumbled the most in 16 years last month after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities temporarily halved output in the world’s biggest crude exp… Read More
2019-10-02 09:39
Nigeria’s central bank is increasing pressure on lenders to keep providing credit to boost economic growth in Africa’s biggest oil producer.
The West African nation’s bank… Read More
2019-10-02 09:26
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have filed a lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday as they launched a blistering attack on the press over its “ruthless campaign” against them.
In a s… Read More
2019-10-02 09:12
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to release N600 billion for capital expenditure in the next three months.
The Presiden… Read More
2019-10-02 09:09
The decline in government revenues and the slow and uneven growth in key sectors of the economy are key factors in the stagnation of the nation’s economic development, an economic anal… Read More
2019-10-02 08:54
Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has expressed confidence in his current project of building one of the world’s biggest refineries in Lagos.
Dangote say… Read More
2019-10-02 08:38
Tottenham Hotspur’s troubles continued as they were humiliated in the most devastating fashion by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on one of the most embarrassing nights in their… Read More
2019-10-02 08:15
Top European clubs and Nigerian players on Tuesday took to the social media to celebrate Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Among the top football clubs who rejoiced with Nigeria at 59 with… Read More
2019-09-30 15:21
Detained ex-presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said that Nigeria is a lawless country, just as he was being taken into remand ordered by the court on Monday.
Sowore was arraigned at… Read More
2019-09-30 14:49
Pep Guardiola is adamant his status with Manchester City’s owners is not dependent on Champions League success.
Pep Guardiola says there is no pressure on him at Manchester City to… Read More
2019-09-30 13:19
The presidential election candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and convener of the Revolution Now Protest Mr. Omoyele Sowore was arrested a couple of weeks ago by the Department of… Read More
2019-09-30 13:17
Jose Mourinho has ruled out returning to management in Italy.
Jose Mourinho managed Inter Milan from 2008 to 2010
The former Inter Milan boss, who has been out of work since being sac… Read More
2019-09-30 13:06
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23, 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said all is not well with Nigeria.
The former Vice President, in his m… Read More
2019-09-30 12:38
Zlatan Ibrahimovic guaranteed a career-high goal ratio after scoring his 29th goal from just 28 appearances during LA Galaxy’s 4-3 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night… Read More
2019-09-30 12:19
West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has torn a hip muscle and is expected to miss a minimum of a couple of months.
Lukasz Fabianski sustained a thigh injury during the draw against Bour… Read More
2019-09-30 12:07
The Federal Court High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the remand of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, in the custody of th… Read More
2019-09-30 11:52
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode says he weeps for Nigeria because of the way things have degenerated in the country.
Fani-Kayode said on Monday that in the last few days happening… Read More
2019-09-30 11:09
Embattled Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has once again been accused of raping a married pregnant woman.
Popular media personality and publisher… Read More
2019-09-30 10:57
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool’s experience in the Premier League title race last season will ensure they maintain focus, amid growing belief they will end their 30-year wait for a l… Read More
2019-09-30 09:52
Nigerians have reacted to the blatant refusal of the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the convener of Revolution Now Protest Mr. Omoyele Sowore on bail as instructed by the cour… Read More
2019-09-27 14:42
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently conclude discussion on the new minimum wage and commence implementation across board.
The TUC Chairman… Read More
2019-09-27 14:12
Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko has signed a new contract with the Premier League club until 2023.
Moussa Sissoko helped Tottenham reach the Champions League final last season
Mou… Read More
2019-09-27 13:47
Unai Emery has named Granit Xhaka Arsenal’s permanent captain after the Swiss international won a players’ vote for their preferred skipper.
Granit Xhaka has been named Arsen… Read More
2019-09-27 13:18
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed optimism that the entire arbitration decisions and judgment debt of N9.6 billion against Nigeria by a UK court over… Read More
2019-09-27 13:08
The Kano State Government, on Friday, dismissed as false, allegations that it is planning to depose the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II.
Earlier, a Kano group, Renaissance Coalition, in a p… Read More
2019-09-27 12:13
Paul Pogba is a doubt for Manchester United’s match against Arsenal on Monday Night Football, while Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are unlikely to return.
Pogba returned to t… Read More
2019-09-27 11:02
Guardian Newspaper: UK court grants Nigeria stay of execution over $9.6b debt
The Federal Government yesterday achieved a major boost in its effort to upturn the $9.6 billion judgment… Read More
2019-09-27 10:24
Eden Hazard is looking forward to facing “friend” Diego Costa when Real Madrid travel to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa won two Premier League title… Read More
2019-09-27 10:04
The Department of State Services, (DSS) has explained why the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore is still being detained despite court’s order to release him.
According to r… Read More
2019-09-27 09:19
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has condemned the recent protest at the state House of Assembly, calling for the probe of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode.
Akinwunmi Ambode
The… Read More
2019-09-27 09:11
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, warned that he would sack any appointee who criticises President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was contained in a statement his Special Assistant… Read More
2019-09-27 08:59
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the crisis in the power sector has remained due to the lack of patriotism by stakeholders and government offic… Read More
2019-09-27 08:46
Jordan Pickford insists he has become much calmer this season after successfully working on the mental side of his game.
The Everton and England No 1 was urged by Marco Silva to keep his emo… Read More
2019-09-27 08:17
Joe Gomez has accepted that he will not be selected by Gareth Southgate for England until he can find his way back into the Liverpool starting XI.
Joe Gomez has started just one league g… Read More
2019-09-27 07:51
The closure of Nigeria’s borders by Federal Government was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria C… Read More
2019-09-27 07:39
Chinese president, Xi Jinping, yesterday presided over the inauguration of a second international airport for Beijing with a terminal billed as the world’s biggest.
Beijing Daxing Inte… Read More
2019-09-26 15:39
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham deserve to receive criticism this season and believes pressure from the club’s fans can provide a much-needed wake-up call for his squad.
Tottenham h… Read More
2019-09-26 15:08
A British court says Nigeria can appeal against the enforcement of the judgement granting Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) the fiat to size the country’s assets wo… Read More
2019-09-26 14:29
Barcelona have been fined only €300 after being found guilty of tapping up Antoine Griezmann while he was an Atletico Madrid player.
Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann in action ag… Read More
2019-09-26 14:22
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, said fossil fuel would remain relevant in the global energy mix. He said that this was&nb&hell…Read More
2019-09-26 13:54
The Minister of State for Education, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has tasked Nigerian professors to be innovative in their fields of endeavour to assist the Federal Government achieve the Sustai… Read More
2019-09-26 13:53
Nestlé is expanding its plant-based food range in the United States, its largest market, and in its home country of Switzerland.
The launches come just days after Nestlé a… Read More
2019-09-26 13:44
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said that now that the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has su… Read More
2019-09-26 13:35
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is ready to waive his constitutional immunity to enable the “most robust adjudication” of several baseless allegations, insinuation and false… Read More
2019-09-26 13:18
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa pleaded with the West to remove economic sanctions on the Southern African country.
Mnangagwa made the called while addressing the 74th UN General Assem… Read More
2019-09-26 13:07
A doctor was twice called to examine Stefanos Tsitsipas on court as the world no. 7 wilted in the heat of the Zhuhai Championships and was forced to retire against Adrian Mannarino after com… Read More
2019-09-26 10:37
The Department of State Services is still holding on to Omoyele Sowore, despite meeting the bail conditions as spelt out by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
Sowore’s lawyer… Read More
2019-09-26 10:30
It was a night filled with magnificence and splendor as music lovers and fun seekers were treated to topnotch entertainment at the Zenith Bank Aspire Music Festival which held on Saturday, S… Read More
2019-09-26 10:18
China on Thursday criticized the United States for imposing new sanctions on Chinese entities and people suspected of transferring oil from Iran, accusing Washington of “bullying&rdquo&hell…Read More
2019-09-26 09:42
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigeria lost an estimated 157.5 billion dollars to illicit financial flows between 2003 and 2012.
The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesi… Read More
2019-09-26 09:20
Michy Batshuayi scored twice as Chelsea thumped Grimsby 7-1 at Stamford Bridge to set up a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Manchester United.
Ross Barkley opened the scoring after just fou… Read More
2019-09-26 08:41
Manchester United overcame a massive scare against Rochdale, winning a Carabao Cup penalty shootout 5-3 after being held to a 1-1 draw in normal time at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer&rs&hell…Read More
2019-09-26 08:14
Liverpool booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round for the first time in three years as they sealed a routine 2-0 win over MK Dons.
The Premier League leaders, who will face A… Read More
2019-09-26 07:32
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva has emerged the new Managing Director of the Internationational Monetary Fund (IMF), after the Executive Board of the multilateral institution unanimously selected h… Read More
2019-09-26 07:23
Effective risk management culture and practices have consistently dominated the strategic plans of the players in the nation’s finance sector but seem to be short-lived, as the overall… Read More
2019-09-25 15:24
Arsenal boss Unai Emery says Hector Bellerin will not play against Manchester United despite his impressive cameo on his return from injury against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup… Read More
2019-09-25 15:08
Immediate past Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Senator Shehu Sani, has described Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s enrolment of his son in a public school as a politi… Read More
2019-09-25 14:47
Eric Dier says Tottenham need to “be humble” and work harder to turn around their poor run of form.
Eric Dier returned to first-team action for Tottenham on Tuesday
Spurs… Read More
2019-09-25 13:01
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called on all prospective candidates for its 2020 UTME to acquire the National Identification Number.
The board’s Spokesman, Dr Fabian… Read More
2019-09-25 12:34
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker feels he is “nearly there” as he continues his recovery from the calf injury he sustained on the opening day of the season.
Alisson sustai… Read More
2019-09-25 12:04
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has disowned the 2023 presidential campaign posters bearing his picture and name.
The former Edo governor, who said… Read More
2019-09-25 11:37
Barcelona face an anxious wait over the fitness of playmaker Lionel Messi after the Argentinian was injured during the 2-1 home win over Villarreal.
Lionel Messi suffered an abductor mus… Read More
2019-09-25 11:09
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained how President Muhammadu Buhari plans to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. He said the Federal Government’s policies and programmes a… Read More
2019-09-25 10:40
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has claimed there is corruption in the National Social Investment Programme and Anchor Borrower&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-09-25 10:31
President Muhammadu Buhari has said during the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York that his administration will not tolerate any attempt by international criminals to defraud th… Read More
2019-09-25 09:56
President Muhammadu Buhari says reducing extreme poverty and hunger is one of the cardinal objectives of his administration.
The president stated this in a keynote address at the Nigeria hig… Read More
2019-09-25 09:24
A human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has said that the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, was not released yesterday by the Departme… Read More
2019-09-25 09:15
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government was committed to addressing the surge in train passengers across the country.
Towards this end, 10 new coaches… Read More
2019-09-25 09:10
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG has announced the passing on of the Assistant General Overseer of the church, Pastor Elijah Daramola who died at the age of 67.
This was contained… Read More
2019-09-25 09:06
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA) offers Nigeria great opportunities to extend its banking and financial services across Afric… Read More
2019-09-25 08:53
James Justin marked his Luton return with a debut goal for Leicester to help his new club progress into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-0 win at Kenilworth Road.
The defender, w… Read More
2019-09-25 08:52
Former Minister of State for Niger-Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari redeployed him from the Ministry of Niger Delta to the Ministry of Labour and… Read More
2019-09-25 08:41
Stakeholders in the private sector have identified regulatory risk as the biggest challenge of businesses in Nigeria and called for national strategy in policy formation.
They said this at t… Read More
2019-09-25 08:36
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that the House would initiate a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump, charging him with betraying his oath of office and the… Read More
2019-09-25 08:25
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid a visit to the country’s oldest mosque, the Auwal Mosque, in the Bo-Kaap section of Cape Town. It was built in 1794.
Standing as a symbol… Read More
2019-09-24 15:46
Liverpool will be without injured forwards Sadio Mane and Xherdan Shaqiri for Wednesday’s third round League Cup tie at MK Dons, the club’s assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders con… Read More
2019-09-24 15:16
Protesters under the aegis of Lagos Youth Vanguard (LYV) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly, chanting solidarity songs to demand the probe of former governor Akinwunmi Ambo… Read More
2019-09-24 14:15
Arsenal should name David Luiz as the club’s new captain, according to former Gunners star Paul Merson.
Unai Emery is yet to confirm his Arsenal captain for the season
Unai Emer… Read More
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