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Octogenarian woman French author, Annie Ernaux, wins Nobel Prize in Literature

By Tosin Deba   An 82-year-old French author, Annie Ernaux, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature awarded by the Swedish Academy. The...

Yakubu Dogara, cohorts no longer APC members, qualify as political reprobates — Onanuga

The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has declared a former Speaker of the House of  Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, as a persona non grata,...

Anambra flood tragedy: NEMA says 76 deaths recorded, mulls use of aircraft to airlift trapped people

Unabating Anambra floods have claimed no fewer than 76 lives with scores of people still missing, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has...

2023: Quit now or identify publicly with Tinubu, APC national officer tells Ngige, other appointees

For his perceived ambivalence towards the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige...

UNILAG appoints first female Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola

A Professor of Microbiology in the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Folasade Ogunsola has been appointed the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the institution...

Just in: Pres. Buhari lays record N20.51trn Appropriation Bill for 2023  before NASS

Another first was scored by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday as he laid  before the joint session of the National Assembly a N20.51...

Amid rumours of ill-health, Tinubu flies to Abuja

After about 13 days sojourn in the United Kingdom, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday...

Kogi Govt’s invasion of Dangote Cement Plant illegal, an strong-arm tactics – MAN President

The invasion of Dangote Cement Plant by the state’s security outfit, the vigilantes, on the orders of the Gov. Yahaya Bello, has been...

$1bn loss to oil theft annually: NIMASA partners NNPCL to checkmate theft — DG

With Nigeria losing more than $1 billion annually to piracy on the international waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says...

Foreign Investment Network (FIN) hosts International Banking on Emerging Markets Forum in Washington DC, U.S. Oct. 14

In a bid to chart a path for emerging economies in Africa, Foreign Investment Network (FIN) is organizing FIN International Banking on Emerging...

About two weeks after he jetted out: I don’t know Tinubu’s whereabouts, says Keyamo

Just as Nigerians are wondering about the whereabouts of APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a powerful member of his campaign team and...

Assault of police orderly: Prof. Abiola, domestic staff, granted bail after 12 days in custody

After 12 days in custody for allegedly hurting a policewoman grievously, a lawyer and wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, Prof. Zainab...

Just in: 23 remaining Kaduna train attack abductees released

At last, the 23 remaining kidnapped passengers of the Kaduna train attack were on Wednesday released. The Secretary of the Chief of Defence...

First-ever UNWTO Global Conference: Host Nigeria Invites 166 Countries To Lagos

Nigeria is set to host the first-ever United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) global conference on tourism, culture and creative industries in Lagos...