Foreign sponsors driving key projects in Nigeria – World Bank
The World Bank says projects with foreign sponsors, especially from China, have played an important role in developing sizable infrastructure projects in Nigeria. This is contained in the bank’s ‘Private Participation in…
Buhari hosts Chad’s interim president
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Mahamat Déby, president of Chad’s transitional military council, at the presidential villa. Buhari received the Chadian leader in Abuja at about 11 am on Friday.…
Bitcoin drops after report Binance under U.S. probe, Tesla move
Bitcoin slid to a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday after a regulatory probe into crypto exchange Binance added to pressure from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk’s…
Souness, Keane react as Mane ‘disrespects’ Klopp
Former Newcastle boss, Graeme Souness and Man United legend, Roy Keane have decried Sadio Mane’s attitude towards his manager, Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool’s 4-2 win…
We’ll meet the Barbarians at the gate: No retreat, no surrender, no Plan B, by Femi Fani-Kayode
In 1842, Thomas Babington Macauly wrote my favourite poem, titled: “Horatius at the Gate,” and made a point that we can…
Obaseki surrenders, begs Edo PDP leadership
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has reportedly met with the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he appealed to them to calm down on their reaction to a recent…
Why Rauf Aregbesola May Be A Better APC Candidate Than Tinubu In 2023
2023 is two years after now but the preparations and works going on ahead of the year makes it feel like we are moving into it next week especially for…
Nigeria under Buhari will triumph like Manchester City – Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has likened Nigeria’s situation to that of Manchester City that rose from grass to win the English Premier League,…
FG to resuscitate special terrorism prosecution courts, says Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says special terrorism prosecution courts will soon be resuscitated in Nigeria. In a statement on…
Ignore IPOB’s threat to attack Lagos – Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells Sanwo-Olu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ignore the rumour that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra are plotting to attack…
Buhari extols General Dogonyaro, describes him as a thoroughbred soldier
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro as “a great loss not…
Speak out on your alleged link to supply of weapons, food to bandits – Vatsa to Abdulsalami
Former Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Tsado Vatsa, has called on former Nigeria Military Head of State, General…
Nigeria beyond stage of ‘breakup’ – Obaseki tells secessionist agitators
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured that Nigeria has gone beyond the stage of ‘breakup’ or disintegration as some secessionist agitators are advocating for. Obaseki said this on Thursday…
Israel calls in ground troops as Gaza death toll tops 109
At least 109 people, including 29 children have been killed in Gaza by Israeli bombs over the previous four days as the conflict escalated on…
TCN restores power to national grid
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it restored bulk power to all the 330 Kilo Volt (kV)Transmission Stations across the entire grid by…
Fully vaccinated Americans dump face masks
The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear face masks outdoors and…
Davido’s daughter Imade becomes Eva’s brand ambassador
Imade Adeleke, the first daughter of Afropop sensation, Davido, has been announced as the new brand ambassador of Eva Baby Soap. The…
McGregor beats Messi, Ronaldo to become world’s richest athlete
Irish professional mixed martial artist Conor McGregor has overtaken Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lewis Hamilton to become the highest-paid athlete,…
BMO sends message to Southern Governors on restructuring, others
The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, has asked governors of Southern Nigerian states to take their demands for restructuring of the country and other issues to the National Assembly.…
2 planes collide mid-air and still land safely
Two small airplanes collided in the air near Denver, United States, leaving one aircraft nearly ripped in half and forcing the other’s pilot to deploy a parachute.…
Gun-battle in Imo again: Security forces shoot two gunmen dead
Two unknown gunmen have been killed in a joint operation carried out by the Nigerian Army, Air Force and the Police…
ICPC declares Buhari’s son-in-law wanted over $65m ‘fraud’
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Yau Kumo, son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, wanted over an alleged $65…
Southern governors wrong – Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Adamu
Federal officials yesterday chided South’s governors for Tuesday’s Asaba declaration. The governors’ call for the convocation of an “urgent national dialogue”, “bold steps to restructure the country”,…
Finance, Justice Ministers, AU Commissioner, HEDA Headline Nigeria’s International Conference on…
Nigeria will next week hold a two-day international conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Asset Recovery. The international conference, which will hold both…