The United States military has conducted a hostage rescue operation in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen, Philip Walton, held captive by a group of armed men. Walton was
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The price for Brent crude oil fell below Nigeria’s benchmark of $40 per barrel on Thursday to a four-month low of $37. This comes amidst fear of a new collapse
Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the October 10, 2020, governorship election of Ondo State, has dragged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to court over his victory in the
Africa’s proclaimed richest woman, Isabel dos Santos’s has lost her, husband, Sindika Dokolo. He died at the age of 48. His death was confirmed in a tweet by Michée Mulumba
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved Internship Programmes for 4,000 unemployed graduates. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Yetunde Arobieke, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. The
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa has revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19. Toke in a post on her Instagram page said she tested positive two weeks ago and her
The Bauchi State government has revealed that it lost over N1.062 billion to ghost workers and pensioners between June 2016 and January 2020. The revelation was made by the state
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it intercepted seven fairly-used vehicles, 396 bags of imported rice and 152 jerry cans of Petrol in Lagos, NAN
Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has warned that Nigeria may not exist in the next five years. Elliot said the country
The apex socio-cultural youth organization in Igbo land, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, on Wednesday denied the allegation by the Arewa Consultative Forum that Northerners were being killed in the Southern
Former Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman on Thursday claimed that Military personnel who shot protesters at Lekki toll gate used ‘blank ammunition. Usman in an interview with
Following the confirmation of one case of the Coronavirus disease (Covid19) in Lagos by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma has
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has threatened to relocate government properties from host communities to other areas. His threat followed the invasion of some facilities in the aftermath of End
Deji Adeyanju, popular Abuja-based activist, has urged the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, to boycott all federal government events. Adeyanju made the appeal while condemning the imposition of fine worth
Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has cried out over the alleged looting of police guns by hoodlums during the End SARS protests. Describing it as a dangerous angle to the attacks
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has congratulated Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on his re-appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The body advised him to continue with the
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has claimed they could not afford to add another striker to the squad in the summer. Guardiola, speaking ahead of their Champions League trip to
In three years, spanning 2015 to 2018, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), estimates that 9.8m highly polluting second-hand vehicles were dumped in low-income countries in Africa, the Middle-East, Eastern
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Tuesday said the End SARS protest was politically motivated. Though Gov Bello refused to mention names, he revealed that the protest was motivated
