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Osinbajo, Gowon, Jonathan, governors bid ex-Nigerian leader, Shonekan, farewell in Lagos

    Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Friday led Nigerians from all walks of life including former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu...

5 things you don’t know about ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi

  U.S special forces Thursday killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi. Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi, known as both...

Terrorism: FG uncovers 96 financiers, 424 associate financiers of Boko Haram, ISWAP

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   The Federal Government has disclosed that it has identified 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.   In...

Insecurity: Use fighter jets to crush terrorists, Senate tells FG

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh     Worried by the spate of kidnappings and killings in some part of the country, the Senate...

Insecurity: It is my responsibility to tell President Buhari the truth - Zulum

Borno Gov. counters Gov. El-Rufai, says terrorists have truly repented, giving govt support

  Most of the repentant terrorists operating in Borno State are already giving the government the necessary support, Governor Babagana Zulum has said....

2023: Atiku’s marriage to Jennifer shattered, jets out of the country

    Ahead of the 2023 presidential poll, a major crisis has hit former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar as one of his many...

2022 Budget deficit, borrowings: NASS gives revenue agencies N3trn target 

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by the nation’s huge debt pileup, Senate President Ahmad Lawan says with pragmatic efforts to cut down on wasteful...

2023: I’m not too young or old to contest as president says Rochas Okorocha as he officially declares 

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A former Governor of Imo and Senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared interest as a presidential...

Missing N3.1bn in Finance Ministry: Again SERAP sues Buhari, ministers

    Unrelenting in its avowed commitment to fight against public corruption, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a suit...

Elumelu at Jamaica capital markets annual conference, calls for African entrepreneurs- Caribbean collaboration

    The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian pan-African financial services group, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, has called for collaboration...

Labour shortage: Germany to Admit 400,000 Skilled Immigrants Annually

Germany is facing significant labor shortages in 2022, as the European giants grapple with changing demographics and the retirement of an older generation...

War Tension: Ukraine To Its Olympic Athletes, ‘Do Not Take Photos With Russians’

  As war tensions mount between Russia and Ukraine, officials in Ukraine hope their athletes aren’t locked arm in arm with their Russian...

NNPC says N3trn required as petrol subsidy for 2022

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd says about N3 trillion will be required for petrol subsidy in 2022. NNPC presented...

Ghebreyesus faces criticism from Ethiopia over 2nd term as WHO chief

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is running for a new term with opposition from his own country instead of another...

World Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Sinks Deeper by 5 Places To 154 Out Of 180 Countries

  In spite of the Buhari administration’s anti-corruption fight, Nigeria has gone down by five places to rank the 154 position out of...

Petrol subsidy removal: Labour shelves nationwide protest

    Sequel to the Federal Government’s decision to halt petrol subsidy removal, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday announced the suspension...