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,…
BREAKING: Buhari forwards Tanko Muhammad’s Name to Senate for confirmation as CJN
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad for Screening and subsequent confirmation as the substantive CJN.The letter was read Thursday by…
Eva Water is Safe for Consumption – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), a regulatory agency responsible for regulating and controlling importation, manufacture and use of food, drugs and…
Senate May Defer Recess as Ministerial List Lands
The Senate is to postpone its long vacation by one week to enable it consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list that was sent to the upper legislature last night, THISDAY has learnt.The President of the…
AFCON 2019: Why we lost to Nigeria – South Africa’s coach
Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa in a post match interview says it is difficult to find positives after one has lost a game. The Super Eagles on Wednesday defeated Bafana Bafana of South…
FG warns Muslim pilgrims against taking narcotics, kolanuts to Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government has cautioned Muslim pilgrims against taking banned substances to Saudi Arabia, as an inaugural flight of intending pilgrims for 2019 Hajj exercise took off yesterday. Speaking through the Chairman,…
Central bank intensifies pressure on banks to lend to the economy
In a bid to further stimulate lending to the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, said bank deposit placement through its Standing Deposit Facility, SDF, in excess of N2 billion…
Airtel Africa’s shares drop by 9.99 per cent
Airtel Africa shares dropped by 9.99 per cent on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) a day after listing, forcing the market indices to close on negative region. Specifically, the stock which…