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Africa Cup of Nations moved to January 2024

With the World Cup in Qatar taking place in November and December this year, the decision has been taken to postpone the finals...

Over 10 sailors missing after ship splits into two in China Sea

The 30-strong crew of the engineering vessel abandoned ship when it “suffered substantial damage and broke into two pieces” about 160 nautical miles...

NPA committed to ports automation, placing Nigeria on global list of countries with Deep Seaports — MD Koko

The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Koko, said on Friday that automation remains the most veritable tool for ensuring...

Just in: Senate confirms Buhari’s seven ministerial nominees

The seven ministerial nominees sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate was on Wednesday confirmed. The nominees were screened from...

Mayhem in Badagry over killing of bus conductor by herdsmen

  A tumultuous disturbance reigned in Badagry, Lagos State on Monday following the killing of a commercial bus conductor by people suspected to...

Breaking news: Ill-health: Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed, set to throw in towel

Baring last minute change, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed is set to resign on health grounds. Muhammad, who has served...

Police confirm abduction of 22 residents of Abaji, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed an attack by gunmen on Rafin-Daji community in Abaji Area Council of Abuja with about...

Nigeria’s former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu charged with trying to bring child to UK to harvest organs

The charges involve arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting, the Met said in a...

Nigeria to exit petrol importation soon, says Wunti,  NAPIMS boss 

 He said rather than trying to replace hydrocarbons in Nigeria’s energy transition, the nation’s focus is on how hydrocarbons are delivered in a clean,...

Horrific! ex-Anambra lawmaker beheaded, the second in one month

Another horrendous fatal attack has been launched against a former lawmaker in Anambra State, Nelson Achukwu. According to report,  Achukwu, who represented Nnewi...

BREAKING: Buhari appoints seven new ministers, communicates names to Senate.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed replacements for the ministers who resigned in May to contest the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress...

Sri Lankan students demand government resign as economic hardship grows

The country's foreign reserves are nearly gone and it is unable to import food, fuel, cooking gas and medicines. A lack of fuel...

Nigeria is withholding $450 million in payments due to foreign airlines – IATA

“The excuse was that 'we don't have hard cash and this is why we can't do it' but you have to note that...

Breaking: Doyin Okupe announces self as LP vice-presidential candidate

Dr Doyin Okupe, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the running mate of Labour Party’s Presidential...

Britain approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

The WikiLeaks founder has been at the centre of a protracted legal fight for more than a decade. Next week marks 10 years...

Just in: Okowa is Atiku’s running mate

The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may have finally settled for Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate of the party’s presidential candidate,...