WAEC confirms authenticity of AbdulRazaq’s result
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday officially confirmed that Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sat for its secondary school leaving examination in 1976 at the…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria to play Algeria in Semi-final on Sunday
Striker Wilfried Bony and midfielder Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over Cote d’Ivoire following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final…
Give me more time on ministerial list – Buhari tells NASS
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday night pleaded with the leadership of the National Assembly to give him more time for him to compile list of ministerial nominees.President Buhari also told the presiding and principal…
Don’t increase fuel price – PDP warns Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to perish any contemplation of increasing pump price of fuel from the N145…
Afcon: Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola promise Super Eagles $50,000, $25,000 per goal in semis, final
The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, conquerors of seven-time champions and host nation Egypt, that saw them reach the semi-finals of…
GTBank Named Best Bank in Africa at Euromoney Awards
…Also emerges Best Bank in Nigeria for a record 9th time Foremost African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual…
Women not God’s original idea – Pastor Chris Oyakilome stirs reactions
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has come under attack over a message on submission in marriages. In a viral sermon by the acclaimed man of God, Pastor Chris said a husband should be…
36 States received N3.95 trillion in 2018 – NEITI
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Wednesday disclosed that the 36 states of the federation received N3.95trillion as total revenues in 2018 but none…
BREAKING: FG cancels passport printing contracts abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled all e-passport printing contracts abroad, saying that it will now be the sole responsibility of the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company…
BREAKING: FG collects over N10tr from TSA
The Federal Government has collected over N10 trillion from the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) from 1,674 MDAs. Office of the Account General of the Federation (OAGF) made…
Nigeria Would Have Progressed If Buhari Had Implemented 2014 Confab – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday gave reasons why he could not implement the report of the 2014 national conference before vacating office On May 29 20115 He also said Nigeria…
Late Oil Mogul Son, Sadiq Jambo Weds His Lovely Hearthrob Fatima Abdulkadir Abacha (photos)
The City of Abuja witnessed a spectacular event which stands out on its own and will definitely go down in the annals of history. It was the wedding ceremony between Sadiq Saleh Jambo, son of…
Kaduna Assembly Rejects Commissioner Nominee Over Old Facebook Post
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday rejected the nomination of Aliyu Jafaru as commissioner over an old Facebook post criticizing Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s education policy. Mr…
Nigerian Man Shot Dead In S. Africa , Hours After AFCON Clash
A Nigerian man, identified as Emeka, has been shot dead in South Africa, hours after the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. According to reports, the incident happened, this morning, in Motherwell,…
Man arrested after scaling Buckingham Palace gates
A man has been arrested after scaling the gates of Buckingham Palace, where Queen Elizabeth II is currently in residence, officials said on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who was unarmed, was…
Reps minority leadership: Iyorchia Ayu committee grills Elumelu, others
Members of the committee chaired by a former Senate President, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, that was set up by the Peoples Democratic Party are currently grilling the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ndudi…
Remi Tinubu, Other Senators Have No Right To Question Abbo Over Adult Toy Shop Assault — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that the Senate ad hoc committee was wrong to have questioned embattled lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, on Tuesday. Although the Senate had the right…
Gbajabiamila appoints aides
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has appointed six media aides, including Lanre Lasisi of Channels TV, who was appointed as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.The Speaker made the…
Shi’ites clash with Police again, five arrested
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have again clashed with the police at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, today. The police fired gunshots and tear gas canisters to disperse the protesters while…
Buhari writes Senate again, demands approval to appoint 15 advisers
President Muhammadu Buhari has, again, written to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, asking for approval to appoint 15 special advisers.President Buhari had, in an earlier letter to the Senate, asked that…
South Africa grants visa-free status to Ghana
Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by the South African government. South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose…
It’s very difficult for us to make fuel available at N145 – NNPC
Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is very difficult to make fuel available at N145 per litre. Speaking on Wednesday when he paid…
PSG to fine Neymar €375,000 for missing pre-season training
Back in October, Football Leaks revealed a clause in Neymar’s contract that would see him make a monthly sum of €375,000 for good behaviour. Now, Neymar is set to miss out on this bonus after…
Governor Obaseki’s impeachment figment of writer’s imagination – Adams Oshiomhole
The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has described the report of his collaboration with 12 state Assembly lawmakers to impeach the governor of Edo State,…