NNPC completes 539km of gas pipelines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday said it had so far completed 500 kilometres of gas pipelines between 2010 to date as
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Don suggests Kenya model to Nigeria’s herdsmen
A university don has slammed pastoral nomadism as outdated and urged the Nigerian government to prevail on herdsmen to embrace the zero grazing model
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Rumble in PDP over the race for chairman
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remain divided ahead of the party’s December 9 convention. The convention, which is billed as the panacea for
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Army raids militant camp in Rivers State, recovers decomposing human skulls and ammunition
The Nigerian Army says it recovered from militant camp in Omoko, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers, cache of arms and seven decomposed
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Teenage suicide bomber kills 30 in Mubi
A suicide attack by a teenage boy after early morning prayers at a Mosque has claimed the lives of at least 30 persons
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Russia denies nuclear accident after radioactive pollution detected
Russian nuclear agency Rosatom on Tuesday denied its facilities experienced any incidents following reports of contamination by Ruthenium 106 radioactive isotope in parts
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Buhari congratulates Obiano, promises Nigerians credible elections
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday promised to give Nigeria free and fair elections, no matter which way the results swing. Buhari made the
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BREAKING: Kaduna Education Commissioner, Prof. Nok, dies
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Jonathan Andrew Nok, is dead. He was born on 11 February 1962 and hailed from Nok
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N13bn contracts: Anyim may spend Xmas in jail as EFCC obtains warrant to detain him for 30 days
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured a remand warrant to further detain a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
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Obaze dumps contesting governorship election results, hails Obiano as APC accepts result
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 18 poll in
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Nigeria floats $3bn bond to fund budgetary expenditures
The Federal Government has floated the much awaited US$3 billion dual series bond to fund approved budgetary expenditures. A statement from the Federal Ministry of
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Chef drugs ex-minister, Kalu Idika, robs him of N10m
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Peter Odion, the chef of a former Minister of Finance, Dr Kalu Idika, for his involvement
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Enugu APC chieftain kidnapped, battered
The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the police to arrest and prosecute the Commissioner for Transport, Mr.
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Buratai should produce Kanu in court not me says Abaribe
The Senator representing Abia South, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has accused the Chief of Army, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, of frustrating his role as a
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My Argentina performance shows I’m good enough for W’Cup — Ebuehi
Dutch-born Ado Den Haag right-back Tyronne Ebuehi believes he has already done enough to convince Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr that he is worthy
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Presidency: Another $321m Abacha-loot coming
The Federal Government and Switzerland have agreed on the repatriation of $321 million looted from Nigeria by next month. The Senior Special Assistant
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The man, Alex Ekwueme
He was an excellent example of a technocrat in politics. To him, politics was not an occupation, but a vocation. His compatriots describe
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Man City posts N236bn revenue
Top English premiership side, Manchester City is winning on and off the field of play. The club last night announced record revenue of £473.4m (about
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Saraki mocks sacked SGF, says days of balderdash over
The Senate has said that, based on the smooth relationship, which the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha,
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Drivers protest colleague’s death in Abuja
Taxi drivers in Wuse/Lugbe, Abuja, have protested the death of their colleague in the hands of a member of the FCT Joint Taskforce.
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BREAKING: Confusion as Okada riders protest in Lagos
There is tension at Iyana-Iba, around the main gate to the Lagos State University, as hundreds of commercial motorcycle riders, otherwise called Okada
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Alleged N1.2bn fraud: FG asks court to seize Peace Corps’ assets
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to make an order of interim forfeiture to enable it to
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INEC disowns recovered Anambra voter register
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied ownership of the reported voter register, which was intercepted by the Police in an undisclosed
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Nine die, four injured in Riyom, Plateau attack
Nine persons died in Tuesday’s attack on Rim, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Four were injured. The gunmen allegedly laid an
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Magu: EFCC recovers N738b in two years
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the agency recovered over N738.9 billion (equivalent
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Controversy over alleged $1.4m scam in defence ministry
There was controversy on Wednesday over a contract deal totalling $1.4m awarded by the Ministry of Defence for a United Nations project. While
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Budget 2018: Stakeholders express hope in the economy
THERE is optimism in the land over the 2018 budget. The hope of a better time is based on the fact that economic
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No application for bench warrant against Innoson – Osigwe
The Head of Corporate Communications, Innoson Group, Cornel Osigwe, says the four counts filed by the police against the company before the Federal
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IGP frustrates Senate probe of Misau’s allegations against him
Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris yesterday succeeded in blocking the Senate’s probe of corruption and misconduct allegations leveled against him by Senator Isah
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Senate abolishes Excess Crude Account
Citing fragrant misuse of funds from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) by the Executive arm of government, the Senate has demanded the abolition
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