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Joe Biden to appointees: be respectful or you’re fired

President Joe Biden gave a warning to the nearly 1,000 federal employees and staff he appointed on day one in office. Be respectful...

Buhari reappoints NPA MD Hadiza Bala Usman for second term

  The Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman, has been reappointed for a five-year tenure by President Muhammadu...

PIB: VP Osinbajo tasks stakeholders on producing cheaper oil, competitive environment

  Ahead of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has urged stakeholders in the oil and gas...

Ethiopia’s former foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender

  Ethiopia said its military killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin. Five...

US to require negative COVID-19 test from international travelers

  Starting January 26th, the CDC is mandating all inbound travelers to the United States to have a negative viral test result before...

Clark hits Akpabio hard: Stop meddling in NDDC affairs 

    The Ijaw National leader and Chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),  Chief Edwin Clark, has sent a strong warning to the...

Buhari Administration in 2020: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

    Nigerians across the political divide and party affiliations or creed were euphoric, ecstatic and expectant as the retired Army General, ex-Head...

Fire damages Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters, Abuja

    Fire has destroyed the headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) located on Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road, Abuja. The fire which...

Five minutes after take off, plane with 50 passengers on board missing from Indonesia

A passenger plane with about 50 people on board has been reported missing minutes after take-off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. According to...

UAE set to reopen air, land and sea borders with Qatar

    The United Arab Emirates is set to reopen air, land and sea borders with Qatar from Saturday, WAM the UAE state...

Breaking: Unlawful assembly: Sowore, 4 pro-democracy activists remanded in prison

  Omoyele Sowore, the Saharareporters Publisher and four other pro-democracy activists, arrested on January 1, 2021 few hours before President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast, have been...

British Airways Aircraft Suffers Bird Strike While Landing In Lagos

A British Airways passenger aircraft experienced a bird strike while landing in Lagos.  The multiple impacts led to issues such as a hydraulic...

SERAP tells Buhari: lnvestigate, prosecute stealers of N3.83bn in MDAs, hospitals

    In pursuit of its mandate to expose corruption in public office, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President...

Tinubu, APC leader, ill, flown to Paris 

  National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu, has been reportedly admitted in a Paris, hospital. He had  travelled to the...

Breaking: Ex-Unilag Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibidapo-Obe, dies at 72

COVID-19 has claimed another academic icon and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe. Obe, who died on Sunday, January...

Women, men empowerment: Tony Elumelu Foundation unveils 2021 Entrepreneurship programme 

In its avowed commitment towards empowering women and men across African continent, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship programme...