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NOC organizes seminar for women in sports

In a bid to enhance women’s skills in the administration and management of sports, the Women Commission under the auspices of the Olympic...

NIN-SIM: Blocking people from making calls discriminatory, SERAP tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to direct the immediate reversal of the decision to block over 72 million active telecommunication subscribers from...

Awolowo’s UPN 1st National Vice-President, 94-year-old Oyibo Odinamadu, exits

Second Republic 1st National Vice-President of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) to the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs Oyibo Ekwulo Odinamadu,...

Ahead of party primaries, Ogun Commissioner resigns, indicates interest in House of Rep.

In conformity with the nation’s Electoral law, Ogun Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr Taiwo Oludotun, has resigned his job and joined the race...

Planned demolition of Trade Fair Complex: Ondo Gov. Akeredolu, Attorney-General, Commerce Commissioner get court order

…accuse Akeredolu (SAN) of not following due process of the law in the case

After six years on its fleet, Nigeria’s Max Air dispatches its oldest Boeing 747-400 to the “desert’’

``The aircraft spent almost 20 years with the airline as HL7472 before leaving in February 2016. During this time, it amassed an impressive...

After 10 days in captivity, Kaduna-Abuja train abductee, CEO of BOA, freed

The Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Alwan Hassan, who was abducted on the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28, has finally breathed...

Ex-President Jonathan in fatal auto crash, loses two aides

A tragic traffic accident involving the motorcade of former President Goodluck Jonathan occurred in Abuja on Wednesday evening, Persecondnews reports. Two of his...

Just In: Buhari names Mohammed Abdullahi as new Minister of Environment

Mr Mohammed H. Abdullahi has been named the new Minister of Environment. A statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...

Tragedy as Nigerian student in UK dies after eating ‘cannabis sweets’

A Nigerian student studying in the United Kingdom (UK) has died after eating cannabis sweets she was reported to have bought from a...

Just in: Nigeria and Ghana lift COVID-19 restrictions, limitations on gatherings

Nigeria and Ghana have lifted COVID-19 restrictions following a declining number of cases and reduced risk of importation of new variants. In Nigeria,...

Ex-President bags life sentence for murder of his predecessor

Sankara was assassinated in the West African nation’s capital, Ouagadougou, in 1987 at the age of 37, four years after he took power...

Russia-Ukraine war: Nigeria, Egypt, others may face civil unrest, food crisis — AfDB President, Adesina

Food crisis and civil unrest loom in Africa following the ongoing Russia- Ukraine, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi...