Senate constitutes constitution review committee
The Senate on Thursday at plenary constituted a 56 – member constitution review committee to work on bills seeking for alteration of some provisions of […]
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Oyetola to Present Staff of Office to Alapomu
All is set for the coronation ceremony of Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi as the new Alapomu of Apomu land on the 7th of February 2020. […]
Nigerians welcome Lil Wayne after ancestry test results
A Nigerian government official has welcomed American rapper Lil Wayne to the country after he revealed his ancestry test results. The chairperson of the Nigerians […]
Equatorial Guinea donates $2m to China to help combat coronavirus
The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after […]
Northern Govs’ wives launch cancer prevention campaign in Borno
The Northern Governors Wives Forum (NGWF) has launched cancer prevention awareness campaign in Borno for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to raise awareness on its menace. […]
Coronavirus: Death toll in China surpasses 500
The death toll from a new coronavirus that originated in China reached 563 with 28,018 people confirmed infected, health authorities said on Thursday. China’s National Health […]
How Taraba kidnap kingpin Wadume killed victim after receiving of N106.3m ransom
Six months after he was arrested in Kano, Hamisu Bala, suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin has been charged with 16 counts of terrorism, murder and kidnapping. […]
10 things to know about Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has released some salient points about the Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020, following the official launch of the […]
Osinbajo tasks Nigeria’s policy elites on national unity
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has stressed the need for country’s policy elites to raise their voices loud enough […]
How I was tricked to Lebanon with promise of $2,000 monthly salary — Trafficked woman
Operatives of the Lagos State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have arrested a Lebanese who hoodwinked and […]
I feel pains of CAN, slain Pastor Andimi’s family – President Buhari
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Amid a gale of public protests over the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday […]
Trial vaccine dashes hopes of HIV prevention
Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids. The National Institutes of Health has stopped its […]
Ex-Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95
Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi is dead. The former teacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving President and transformed the country’s political landscape with his iron-fist […]
Trabzonspor condemn racial abuse of Nigeria midfielder, John Mikel Obi
Turkish side Trabzonspor have condemned racial abuse aimed at former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi following their win over Fenerbahce on Saturday. The Nigeria international, […]
Coronavirus fears: NIDCOM denies receiving evacuation demand from NIDO East China
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has denied receiving any correspondence from Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) East China, requesting that its members be evacuated from […]
Ghana cedi ranked best performing currency in the world against the dollar – Bloomberg
Ghana’s cedi, the world’s best-performing currency against the dollar this year, extended its advance on Monday as investors await a Eurobond sale that would bolster […]
Delay your visit to China in view of Coronavirus spread – Embassy advises Nigerians
With the Coronavirus epidemic spread to 17,205 across China since the outbreak, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has advised Nigerians intending to travel to that […]
[INTERVIEW] Dialogue, decentralization of authorities and institutions key to ending insecurity in Nigeria – Kawu Baraje
A chieftain, financier and former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and founder of Baraje Center for Arabic and Islamic Studies Gerewu […]
Not the best of times, By EMMANUEL YAWE
“Oga, nothing has changed”. Those were the exact chilling words of Ahmed Salkida. I had expected him to come with some cheerful news. Sadly, he […]
NDIC begins claims verification for depositors of closed micro finance banks, PMBs
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it will on Feb. 3, commence claims verification for depositors of the three Micro Finance Banks (MFBs) and […]