Nigerian Presidency has reacted to the commotion witnessed in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. It accused Governor Udom Emmanuel of instigating the mismanagement of the recent defection of
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Stephen Hillenburg, the man behind the popular cartoon character, SpongeBob Squarepants, has died at the age of 57. In 2017, Stephen disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral
Two witnesses who gave evidence in the trial of Murtala Nyako, former Governor of Adamawa State, have died mysteriously. Adekunle Odofin, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Suleiman Ukandu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a member of the Abia State Advisory Council, has backed the Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement that there is
Minister of Transportation, Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Tuesday debunked insinuations in some quarters that the federal government has jettisoned its earlier plans to include the South East geopolitical zone in
The Management of College of Education, Gidan Waya, Kaduna State on Tuesday ordered immediate closure of the institution following violent protest by students over alleged increase in tuition fees A
Ex-president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and General Overseer of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo, has called on the Federal Government to explain to Nigerians
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has called for the removal of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs. The call is coming on the heels over the killings of the last week’s attack on
Federal Government has approved new regulations to end the nefarious practices of natural gas flaring by oil producing and prospecting company in Nigeria, This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary,
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began investigation into the 1 billion dollar appropriated for procurement of arms and equipment in the fight against Boko Haram in the North East
] Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has begged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to unfreeze his accounts. Metuh is facing a seven-count
Paris Saint-Germain superstar, Neymar Jr., has reportedly struck a €200 million deal with the club, to allow him to leave next summer. Neymar has been heavily linked with a move
The National Industrial Court on Tuesday in Kano ordered the State government to redeploy the 894 health workers it transferred to other agencies from Hospital Management Board, and refund their
Niger Government has suspended payment of West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for non-indigenes in the state because students from neighbouring states were taking advantage of the policy. The Commissioner
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the national minimum wage bill. The development came at a time Nigerian workers are yet to get total commitment to N30,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday urged President Muhamadu Buhari to expedite action in transmitting an executive bill for the N30,000 minimum wage to the National Assembly. President of the
The Gbo Kabaari Ogoni, made up of Ogoni elders, has written a protest against letter over an alleged plan by the Federal Ministry of Environment to deploy soldiers to Ogoni
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has imposed levies on religious bodies, manufacturing, trading and other business organisations in the state. These levies were imposed as part of efforts by
Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, has ordered an immediate crackdown on internet fraudsters across the state. The order came after condemnation of the gruesome murder of Miss Elozino Ogege,
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has refused to grant the bail application of a former lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Richard Iyiola Akindele. The court declined the
