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Okorocha says he is ‘considering’ running for president

Imo governor Rochas Okorocha is pondering a 2023 presidential campaign, the controversial politician said Saturday. “If you recall, I said but for Buhari,...

A frolic on the Red Sea By Femi Adesina

It was a gust of chilly wind that said Akwaaba (welcome, in Ghanaian language) to me in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, that...

Transcorp Hilton Abuja Wins Double 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards

Nigeria’s Landmark hotel, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has emerged the winner of two 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the Best Luxury Contemporary Hotel...

Disgraceful FRSC official assault unarmed woman

A video of an interaction between a woman and an FRSC officer has gained traction on social media. The video shows an interaction...

Report: Nigerian Army accused of raping Boko Haram victims

Falmata a 14-year-old girl abducted from her home and raped repeatedly by Boko Haram’s fighters for the next three years. She finally escaped...

Britain, EU reach Brexit divorce terms

Britain and the EU reached a historic deal on Friday on the terms of the Brexit divorce after Prime Minister Theresa May rushed...

Ndoma-Egba: NDDC to clear all foreign scholarship backlog

The Governing Board of the NDDC Wednesday disclosed that the Board had agreed to clear the backlog and all issues surrounding the foreign scholarship...

Serena Williams Busted for Speeding After Returning from Honeymoon

Tennis legend Serena Williams got a hard welcome back to reality after her fairy tale wedding and honeymoon, because she was cited for...

Urhobo Youth Group carpets Calls for Sack of NDDC Board, lauds Buhari on Niger Delta

The Urhobo Youths Employment Initiative has condemned calls from certain quarters for the sack of the present board of the Niger Delta Development...

15,000 internally displaced daily in Africa

Conflicts, violence and disaster across Africa forced some 15,000 people to flee their homes every day in the first half of the year,...

Trump’s decision on Jerusalem dangerous

US president Donald Trump Wednesday announced his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Here are the latest updates on the...

Buhari to mediate BUA, Dangote mining feud

President Muhammadu Buhari stepped in Wednesday to mediate a dispute between BUA Group and Dangote Group over contentious mining site (No. 2541ML). President Muhammadu...

Why Buhari appointed the Ndoma-Egba/Nsima Ekere led NDDC Board

By JESUTEGA ONOKPASA Former Bayela Governor, Timipre Silva and current Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri have been fingered as the brains...

End fuel scarcity before weekend, FG directs Kachikwu, Baru

The Federal Government has ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu,  and the GMD of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru,...

Husband, wife and two children killed in raging Lagos fire

Fire investigators  in Lagos were looking into the cause of a pre-dawn fire Tuesday which killed four members of at No. 13, Buraimoh street,...

#EndSARS: SERAP drags FG, Police to UN over detention of Moses Motoni of BudgIT

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to four UN special rapporteurs drawing their attention to “the arbitrary arrest...