News
Court nullifies creation of four additional Kano emirates
Yusuf Bello| A Kano State High Court on Thursday nullified the creation of four additional Emirates in Kano by the state government state. Ruling…
Police DPO abducted in Adamawa
Mr. Ahijo Mujeli, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has been abducted by gunmen.…
Buhari signs Executive Order to end open defecation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed an Executive Order 009 to end open defecation in Nigeria by the year 2025. The order is entitled,…
Adoke’s arrest in Dubai confirmed by Sagay
Chidi Samuel|Prof Itse Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential advisory committee against corruption on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest of former Attorney-General of the Federation…
Politics
PDP senators reject Bayelsa, Kogi results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate, led by the Minority Leader, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Wednesday, rejected the results of Bayelsa…
Kogi: Melaye at INEC office, presents evidence, demands cancellation
Controversial lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, on Wednesday, stormed the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja, with several video evidence upon…
Buhari orders probe of N1tr constituency projects
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the probe of those who failed to judiciously spend the over N1 trillion voted for implementation of constituency…
Gov. Dickson inaugurates 41-member Transition Committee
Outgoing governor of Bayelsa Sate, Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday inaugurated a 41-member Transition Committee in readiness for the inauguration of the incoming administration in…
Economy
Emirates buys 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners worth $8.8 bn
The Dubai-based airline Emirates on Wednesday disclosed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in a deal worth 8.8 billion dollars. The carrier…
Proposed bank strike: stakeholders call for dialogue to avert plan
Some financial experts and stakeholders have appealed to bank unions’ to dialogue with their employers to forestall the proposed operation shut down of banks…
Jumia shuts down operation in Cameroon
E-commerce company, Jumia Technologies on Monday, November 18 shut down its operations in Cameroon without notice just as it did in Gabon and Congo…
Malabu Oil Block: INTERPOL arrests ex-AGF Adoke
The International Police (INTERPOL) has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), in the United…
Health
WHO approves second Ebola vaccine for jab trial
A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to around 50,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a major clinical…
Why e-cigarettes are bad for the heart – Scientists
A research finding published in the journal Cardiovascular Research on Thursday has warned that E-cigarettes, other vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver may…
Sports
Tottenham appoints Mourinho head coach
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been appointed to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham Hotspur Manager on a contract that runs until the…
FIFA names Wenger chief of global football
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is returning to the game as FIFA’s new chief of global football development. The former Arsenal manager accepted FIFA’s…
Life
Woman arrested for throwing her day-old baby into soak-away
The police have arrested a 30-year old woman for allegedly throwing away her day-old baby into a soak-away at the Surulere area of Owode-Yewa…
Interviews
Interview: I don’t believe in youth empowerment – Adesina
In this interview with some Nigeria journalists on the sidelines of the just-ended World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Washington DC, the President…
INTERVIEW: What we’re doing about attack on Ekweremadu – German police chief
The police in Germany are still investigating last month’s attack on Senator, Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s former deputy Senate president by suspected members of a…
Photo Diary
Photos: Fayemi attends Fayose’s son wedding in Lagos
Two bitter political opponents, Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi and his predecessor, Ayodele Fayose were together in Lagos on Saturday for the wedding of…
Buhari at Ecowas summit, laments Boko Haram’s easy access to sophisticated weapons, funds
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday decried the ease with which Boko Haram terrorists raise funds and acquire sophisticated weapons to carry out attacks.…
WebTV
VIDEO: “And how much was this? It was less than five dollars… Sanusi weeps over mother who lost her baby to poverty
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, cried on Thursday as he spoke concerming the alarming rate of inequalities in the country. Sanusi who…
VIDEO: I have plans to give chunk of my wealth to charity soon- Dangote
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday said he will give huge portion of his wealth to charity in the coming years just like…
Video: Confession of Port Harcourt serial killer arrested by police for strangling eight women
The River state police command on Thursday said it has arrested a suspected serial killer, Gracious David West, in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers…
VIDEO: FG condemns IPOB attack on Ekweremadu in Nuremberg
Chidi Samuel| The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Saturday condemned the attack on the former deputy senate president, Senator…
Opinion | Editorial
For The Record: Full text of President Buhari’s independence day address
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday addressed the nation on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. Read the full text of the speech…
CBN Cashless Policy: Let’s support CBN to stop subsidy of the rich by the poor
By Agada Apochi Huge circulation and adoption of cash is very costly to every economy. It is costly to the government, businesses and individual…
SHUT UP, YOU ARE A COMPOUND IDIOT AND BASTARD
By Alex Otti ‘‘A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within’’ – Will Durant “There is a…
Soldiers on highways won’t solve kidnapping problem
By Azuka Onwuka Over the weekend, Mrs Funke Olakunrin was killed along the Benin-Sagamu Expressway in Ore, Ondo State. It was alleged that she…