2017-05-24 14:58
Three important documents released in the past week – respectively from Nigeria’s federal government and two by respected international NGOs, Chatham House and OXFAM – sepa… Read More
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2017-05-24 14:51
The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the promotion of 228 members of staff of the university.According to a statement by Ademola Adekoya, head of the infor… Read More
2017-04-21 22:44
Jeremy Corbyn pledged that the minimum wage will rise to £10 an hour if Labour win the next general election, outstripping the Conservative’s plan for a ‘national livi… Read More
2017-04-21 22:36
Japanese commuters will be encouraged to work from home for one day in a nationwide exercise for the 2020 Olympics that authorities hope will ease congestion on roads and public transport.Ja… Read More
2017-04-21 22:28
A young generation of kindergarteners in Vienna, Austria, may be learning radical Islamic viewpoints, unbeknownst to their parents and guardians, a research study suggests."Some 10,000 child… Read More
2017-04-21 22:16
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."The quotation is attributed to Albert Einstein but after a torrid few days on the Ko… Read More
2017-04-21 22:10
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said the nation plans to get out of recession by boosting government non-oil revenues and cracking down on corruption.Reuters reports t… Read More
2017-04-21 22:02
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will reposition the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to facilitate economic prosperity.This, he said, will be done by u… Read More
2017-04-21 21:50
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is coming out of recession and urged Nigerians to be patient with his administration.Buhari stated this while making remarks at the inau… Read More
2017-04-21 21:46
Despite its vast oil riches and impressive economic growth, Nigeria has struggled to lift its people out of poverty over the past three decades.That fact stands out in the World Bank’s… Read More
2017-04-21 21:28
A Dana Air aircraft en-route Port Harcourt on Friday morning, made an ‘air return’, some minutes after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport II, Lagos.The News Agency of Nig… Read More
2017-04-21 21:22
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State has claimed that the N6 billion discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) belongs to the state government.The governor made thi… Read More
2017-04-21 15:37
Access Infra Africa and Quaint Global Energy have signed for $1.25 million in financing from InfraCo Africa for the 50MW Abiba solar plant in Nigeria Read More
2017-04-21 15:31
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Prof. James Momoh as Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).The President’s nominee is a Professor of Electrical Eng… Read More
2017-04-12 15:41
South African government has assured international investors that the renewed drive for accelerated radical economic transformation will not serve as a deterrent to foreign direct investment… Read More
2017-04-12 15:36
Zambia striker Fwayo Tembo says he is desperate to finally play in an Afcon or Chan tournament. Strangely, the 27-year-old Power Dynamos player, who enjoyed seven-year stint overseas, that t… Read More
2017-04-12 15:32
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate will not make laws that interfere with the religious creeds of Nigerians.Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief… Read More
2017-04-12 15:19
This was discussed during a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the visiting delegation from Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday at Sate House Nairobi.Kenya is also hoping to export cattle a… Read More
2017-04-12 15:13
Governor Muhammed Badaru Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State has ordered for the immediate disengagement of 108 workers of the state-owned hotel, ‘ Three Star Hotel Dutse’.Investigat… Read More
2017-04-12 15:09
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the $17 billion missing from undeclared crude oil and liquefied natural gas exports to global destinations on Tuesday commenced its public he… Read More
2017-04-12 15:02
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Wednesday put the total debt of Arik Air at N387 billion, saying there is no way the carrier could have remained in profitable without… Read More
2017-01-19 12:45
The three days of events will kick off with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.Early in the afternoon of January 20, Donald Trump will become the 45th presid… Read More
2017-01-18 19:56
The message reads, “Many participants wokeup this morning to see that their Get Help (GH) orders have been removed completely from their PO’s Dashboard.Though some people called… Read More
2017-01-17 06:51
A Zimbabwean pastor, Patrick Mugadza, who prophesied that 92 year old president Robert Mugabe would die on 17th October, 2017 has been arrested.Mugadza had in December predicted the death of… Read More
2017-01-17 06:48
In an apparent shift in perception of persistent agitation in the Niger Delta by the Buhari administration, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stressed that nobody could rightly be… Read More
2017-01-17 06:42
The Apostle Johnson Suleiman’s church, Omega Fire Ministries, OFM, Worldwide, has fired one of its Pastors, Joseph Aiyedun, for using the ministry’s name to participate in popula… Read More
2017-01-17 06:36
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has stated that from all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari is just here to inflict hardships on Nigerians.The governor showered praises on the N… Read More
2017-01-17 06:32
The collapse of the transmission infrastructure has worsened power supply as generation averaged 1,681.36 megawatts yesterday, down from a peak of 3,131.1 megawatts generated before the syst… Read More
2017-01-17 06:30
The Naira on Monday stabilised at N497 to a dollar at the open market just as stakeholders expressed hope in its imminent recovery.The Nigerian currency, however, strengthened against the Po… Read More
2017-01-17 06:24
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is looking into the petition requesting the anti-corruption body to… Read More
2017-01-17 06:22
Chief Justice of The Gambia, Emmanuel Fagbenle, on Monday pulled out of a suit by President Yahya Jammeh to stop the inauguration of president-elect Adama Barrow on Thursday.“Given tha… Read More
2017-01-17 06:18
Estate agents have decried the drop in the price of landed property across Nigeria as a result of the economic recession plaguing the country.Some agents and developers who spoke with OPINIO… Read More
2017-01-17 06:15
The World Heavyweight unification blockbuster between Anthony Joshua MBE and Vladimir Klitschko has broken box office records with over 80,000 tickets sold for the April 29 su… Read More
2016-11-17 13:21
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has urged the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki not to join the federal government in ruining Nigeria by supporting President Muhammadu Buhari&r&hell…Read More
2016-11-17 12:31
Nigeria and indeed the African continent must work towards improving her stock of scientists, if accelerated growth, including economic, social and sustainable development must be witnessed… Read More
2016-11-17 12:13
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has noted that the state was critical to the economic reconstruction of Nigeria, a role he said it had started to play as Africa's fifth largest ec… Read More
2016-11-17 12:07
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has again asked Nigerians to dismiss reports that it has approved the operation of Russian ponzi scheme, The Mavrodi Mondial Movement, otherwise known as MM… Read More
2016-11-17 12:01
The Federal Government has said it would spend N56.3 billion ($150 million) on rural electrification in the country.The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babtunde Fashola, disclosed… Read More
2016-11-17 11:50
The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr. Frank Jacobs, says the United States of America may reduce support in terms of grants and aids to Nigeria considering the conse… Read More
2016-08-17 08:51
The first of more than 200 abducted Chibok schoolgirls to be rescued from Boko Haram after two years in captivity in northeast Nigeria said on Tuesday that she just wants to go home.In her f… Read More
2016-08-17 07:32
MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced the continuity of its operations inNigeria. The commitment follows recent market developments as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)… Read More
2016-07-26 18:09
In a bid to improve teaching and learning in Lagos State public secondary schools, the Government is set to recruit additional 1000 teachers to fill the vacancies in the classrooms.This was… Read More
2016-07-26 18:06
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday embarked on extensive inspection of on-going projects across the State, where he equally flagged off the world class Epe-Marina Lagoon re… Read More
2016-07-23 07:45
Just in. In a manner that is oddly contrarian, at least by industry precedents, Konga has officially announced the laying off a sizeable chunk of its workforce.Below is an excerpt of the Pre… Read More
2016-07-13 16:54
Nigerian Billionaire Boys Club (NCCB) to invest in Nigerian startups. And for a long time, there have been complaints about the dearth of local Nigerian investors. This absence of loca… Read More
2016-07-13 16:34
A militant group, Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, based in Bayelsa State, Wednesday, declared a two-week armistice within which it urged President Muhammadu Buhari to review his h… Read More
2016-07-13 16:28
The decision to implement a flexible foreign exchange policy has once again being described as one that would certainly have positive effect on the Naira in particular and the Nigerian econo… Read More
2016-07-13 16:24
Nigeria’s current economic woes are primarily as a result of over-dependence on oil, a commodity presently known for its pricing volatility. The current economi… Read More
2016-07-13 16:20
The World Bank's private sector arm, the IFC, has granted $73.5 million for the build of a new port terminal in southern Nigeria, says Reuters.The aim behind the new terminal currently being… Read More
2016-07-13 16:12
The minister of state for Works, Power and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, has said committees will be established and saddled with dealing with the specific issues that need attention… Read More
2016-07-13 16:10
The future of Nigeria Captain and Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel looks very uncertain, and it seems his days at Stamford Bridge is coming to an end.His agent John Shittu who brokered the… Read More
2016-07-13 16:04
New Manchester United signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly as well as the fit-again Luke Shaw are among the players who have been training under Jose Mourinho's watchful eye ahead of… Read More
2016-06-17 21:47
Brazil-born striker Eder overcame an otherwise patchy performance to hit a cracking late winner in a 1-0 victory over Sweden that sent Italy into the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Friday.Eder, pla… Read More
2016-06-17 16:27
Lagos – Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos Central), on Friday distributed 250 General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms to students to enable them write the examination and seek to adv… Read More
2016-05-26 04:45
Mourinho is expected to replace sacked Louis van Gaal, with talks ongoingbetween his agent Jorge Mendes and United officials.But it has emerged that Chelsea still own the 'Jose Mourinho… Read More
2016-05-26 03:59
Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are set to enter a second day of talks, with the Portuguese expected to become the club's next manager this week.Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, met Unite… Read More
2016-04-13 17:39
• B’Haram responsible for 1m out-of-school children• Aisha Buhari to launch book on victims of insurgencyNigeria tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the abduction o… Read More
2016-04-13 12:03
Portugal international, Christiano Ronaldo, hits his third hat-trick in this season’s competition to fire Real Madrid into the semi-finals setting two new records.The Portugal int… Read More
2016-03-21 17:49
Nigerians in diaspora sent home in $21 billion in 2015. Nigeria is the sixth largest receiver of remittances in the world. Nigeria is also by far the largest receiver of remittanc… Read More
2016-03-21 17:46
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that epileptic power supply in the country is no longer a laughing matter, opinionvoices reports.He also disclosed that in the next three years, his… Read More
2016-03-21 15:08
The Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to borrow N1.07tn via treasury bills issuance in the second quarter of 2016.The CBN said it would auction N303.77bn worth of 91-day bills, N169.98bn w… Read More
2016-03-21 15:00
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday during the economic retreat urged the 22 states under the watch of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to erect 250,000 housing units in each year of the… Read More
2016-03-21 14:52
President Mohammadu Buhari has been urged to establish the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Federation. The federation’s CIO would oversee the spending of the Federal Go… Read More
2016-03-21 14:47
Donors at the African Union summit pledged on Monday $250m for the fight against Boko Haram insurgents, AU Peace and Security Council chief Smail Chergui said.Boko Haram, facing the heat of… Read More
2016-03-21 12:56
Power distribution companies have implemented the over 40 per cent increase in electricity tariffs despite protests against the development by consumers and labour unions as well as a direct… Read More
2016-03-21 11:25
President Barack Obama is in Cuba for a historic three-day visit to the island and talks with its communist leader.He is the first sitting US president to visit since the 1959 revolution, wh… Read More
2016-03-21 11:19
The senator representing Bayelsa-East senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce, says the huge salary of politicians is responsible for electoral violence.Murray-Bruce asked Nigerians to advocat… Read More
2016-03-21 11:04
A former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Andrew Pocock has disclosed that both the British and United States governments knew where some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko… Read More
2016-03-21 11:00
The drive to increase cocoa yield as a result of the slump in crude oil price may have suffered a setback as the production of the cash crop has dropped,Nigeria’s cocoa production has… Read More
2016-03-21 10:25
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has assured that journalists practicing in the country have nothing to fear from the Nigerian government in the performance of th… Read More
2016-03-17 14:59
Just like 'Bobo', the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation has come down hard on Olamide's 'Don't stop'.The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has bannedOlamide's 'Don't stop' song of… Read More
2016-03-17 14:38
The highlife singer has dropped a smooth visual for his single 'Wait' featuring Davido.Solidstar has released a video for the song 'Wait' featuring Davido.After whetting the appeti… Read More
2016-03-17 14:27
The list was compiled by the Rivers APC in a bid to discourage voters from casting their votes for the PDP in the March 19, 2016, State and National Assembly rerun elections.The All Pro… Read More
2016-03-17 14:12
Nollywood actress and former president, Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN will be exploring the Supreme Court to upturn her five-year jail term in the lingering case of reckless driving, that cau… Read More
2016-03-17 14:10
Nigeria has rejected a gender and equality opportunities bill because it is an attack on its relegious beliefs.The bill looked to protect Nigerian women from the violence… Read More
2016-03-17 13:19
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said that the Federal Government is planning to create about 3 million jobs in the next three years.The 3 year job plan, he said, is… Read More
2016-03-17 13:12
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday ordered the re-opening of the Mile 12 Market following the satisfactory meeting and agreement reached with all the stakeholders involved… Read More
2016-03-17 13:09
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroonian soldiers killed 20 Boko Haram fighters on Wednesday during a raid in northern Nigeria carried out by a multinational force tasked with stamping out the I… Read More
2016-03-17 13:06
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, says it is not opposed to the on-going reforms in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The Nationa… Read More
2016-03-17 13:02
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has declared war on manufacturers of substandard building materials in order to curb rising trend of building collapse across the country.The Acti… Read More
2016-03-17 12:56
Following the deep slide of crude oil prices from $140 per barrel in 2013 to the current trading just below $40 per barrel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made bold, proactive moves to pro… Read More
2016-02-18 19:03
Within this article today, we’ll look at ways that you can work on creating an online turnkey business website. When you are looking at creating an online turnkey business website, the… Read More
2016-02-16 12:01
After budget fiasco, appoints new DG Budget, Akabueze SA, National Planning Dabiri-Erewa is new presidential aide, Foreign AffairsBolaji Adebiyi, Tobi Soniyi and Jaiyeola Andrews in Ab… Read More
2016-02-09 13:36
Minister of Transportation and former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has debunked an allegation, by Governor Nyesom Wike to the effect that he (Amaechi) gave $150 million to… Read More
2016-02-09 13:32
The infamously congested, concrete jungle of Lagos is far from a runners’ paradise, but with the launch of a new annual marathon on Saturday organisers hope to show that the city&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-02-09 13:30
They are young, handsome, rich and upwardly mobile. Little wonder they attract legions of adoring female fans. The baby mama syndrome is fast becoming the norm, as it seems some young musi… Read More
2016-02-09 13:27
ELECTRICITY distribution companies in Nigeria have assured consumers of improved electricity supply as power generation continues to increase from the generation companies. The Association… Read More
2016-02-09 13:24
A showdown is imminent between the Presidency and the Senate following a failed attempt by Senate President Bukola Saraki to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).The Supre… Read More
2016-02-09 13:23
he Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) yesterday made good their threat by shutting down Abuja and states o… Read More
2016-02-09 13:22
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday told the House of Representatives that former Finance minister and coordinating minister of the ec… Read More
2016-02-09 13:20
In far away London, United Kingdom, and despite reports that he is on a five-day vacation, President Muhammadu Buhari told Daily Telegraph that one of the biggest suspects in the ongoing pro… Read More
2016-01-27 09:39
Federal Government has said that no amount of blackmail will make it to surrender the ongoing war against corruption.This is even as it said that Nigeria poverty rate has increased b… Read More
2016-01-27 09:30
The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to retool and lead by example on al… Read More
2016-01-27 09:22
Former member of ‘Plantashun Boi’, Ahmedu Augustine, popularly known as Blackface, has threatened to drag his former friend and multi-award winning artiste, Innocent Id… Read More
2016-01-27 09:17
Oil theft more dangerous than price slide —Producers As oil prices continue on the downward slide, Nigerian oil firms may be producing at up to $5/barrel loss, as average production… Read More
2016-01-27 09:14
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said Nigeria can survive without oil if most Nigerians could transform agricultural practices into agric-business.Gov. Ahmed T… Read More
2016-01-27 09:10
Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr, Doyin Okupe, on Tuesday, advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to increase… Read More
2016-01-25 10:50
ABUJA — THE Director- General of the proposed Maritime Security Agency, Mr. Jacob Ovweghre, weekend, lamented the huge amount the country is losing daily to pipeline vandalism… Read More
2016-01-25 10:41
ABUJA — The Federal Government, weekend, hiked the price of Household Kerosene (HHK) to N83 per litre from N50 per litre, thereby, officially ending subsidy on the product. The… Read More
2016-01-25 10:39
PUBLISHER of the daily devotional booklet, Our Daily Manna, ODM, Bishop Chris Kwakpovwe has cautioned Nigerians especially those who believe that President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria&rsqu&hell…Read More
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