Francis Sardauna in Katsina The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members across the federation to venture into small-scale businesses after their service year to enable them to… Read more »
Daji Sani with agency report No fewer than 1,400 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Fufore, Adamawa State, are lamenting severe food shortages in the camp, the News Agency of Nigeria… Read more »
The Globacom-sponsored CNN International’s magazine programme, AfricanVoices, this weekend continues its tradition of bringing to viewers the accomplishments of trendsetters on the continent with the inspirational stories of three outstanding… Read more »
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi A group of lawyers under the aegis of Bauchi Lawyers of Conscience (BOBALAC) Saturday promised to defend the state’s governor-elect, Senator Bala Mohammed with 50 counsels… Read more »
Tobi Soniyi The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Federal House of Representatives of Orlu, Orsu and Oru East Constituency in Imo State, Mrs. Christina Ude, has asked the… Read more »
James Sowole in Akure The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, Saturday affirmed the qualification and eligibility of Osun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator… Read more »
*Meets chairman of Saudi Aramco President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday extended appreciation to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan for the continuous support Nigeria received from the country to… Read more »
By Laleye Dipo in Minna The senate presidency bid of senator Ahmed Lawan has received a boost with the three senators from Niger state throwing their weights behind the realisation… Read more »
By Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Igbo community in Bauchi State has congratulated the Governor elect Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, pledging its unalloyed support to the incoming Peoples Democratic Party… Read more »
By Deji Elumoye in Abuja Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, is leading a 15-man National Assembly’ team to the 140th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) holding in Doha, the… Read more »
Cardinal John Onaiyekan has said that effective dialogue has the potential of resolving all kinds of conflicts. He also called on well meaning Nigerians to support programmes aimed at building… Read more »
Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has told Indian firms that he cannot give them contracts beyond his tenure which terminate on May 29, 2019. The governor, speaking… Read more »
The Executive Directors of the World Bank Friday unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank Group for a five-year term beginning on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. … Read more »
The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, 24 hours after the speculation went… Read more »
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the resignation of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onneghen, is a clear indication that his… Read more »
Shola Oyeyipo in Abuja The state Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Baba Mustapha Shehuri, and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Muhammad Bukar, were yesterday chastised by… Read more »
The Benin Zonal Command, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said it arrested seven suspected human traffickers in the zone between January and March. Mr… Read more »
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The outgoing Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has disclosed that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assembled four Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)… Read more »
Alex Enumah in Abuja Hearing in four appeals on the primary election of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State for nomination of candidates for the 2019 general election… Read more »
Alex Enumah in Abuja An Abuja High Court in Maitama Thursday ruled that Maryam Sanda, wife of the late Bilyamin Bello, son of the former National Chairman of the Peoples… Read more »
By John Shiklam in Kaduna The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the process of verification and payment of depositors of 154 Microfinance Bank (MFBs) and six Primary Mortgage… Read more »
By John Shiklam in Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has appealed to the federal government to take urgent steps to combat the increasing wave of kidnapping and armed banditry… Read more »
*ITF trains 45,000 James Emejo in Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo thursday urged the youths to acquire hands-on skills to stand a better chance of employment as “paper qualification although… Read more »
By Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce to immediately… Read more »
By Alex Enumah in Abuja The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, on Thursday, got permission of the Zamfara State Governorship… Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Thursday for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF)…. Read more »
By Emma Okonji The Nigeria Police, in conjunction with Hewlett Packard (HP) Nigeria recently carried out a raids in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun and Osun states last month, successfully disrupting criminals… Read more »
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured no fewer than 379 convictions of traffickers since the criminalisation of the offence in 2003. The Director… Read more »
By Simon Ebegbulem Human epochs are replete with great men and women in the various fields who defined and continue to define their peculiar histories with the magnitude of their… Read more »
The Balogun Oko-Osi/Olubete royal family of Gan-un in Ogun State, have dragged the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to the Ota Division of the State High Court over alleged encroachment… Read more »