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Pictures of five dead in Leicester City helicopter crash

The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of...

NNPC Says Alleged Cash Gift to Buhari Campaign is Riddled with Lies

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday said reports rife in the media that the Baru led management transfered phantom...

Minimum wage: Economic management team, governors meet on Monday – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has disclosed that members of the Economic Management Team will on Monday meet state governors...

Buhari disappointed’ with Nigerian journalists

President Muhammadu Buhari said that he is “disappointed” in the Nigerian media over the inadequate media coverage of the administration’s agricultural revolution programmes by the...

Amosun exemplifies abuse of power – APC

Ogun state governor Ibikunle Amosun and his kitchen cabinet are running a systematic campaign of harassment and disruption directed at legitimate party constitutional...

Nnamdi Kanu’s threat is empty words of a charlatan – Presidency

The senior special assistant media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari says IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s threat against the federal government is empty....

Why the oppressors are after me – Oshiomhole

90% of APC members happy with my leadership style The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshimohole, said his insistence that...

Khashoggi killed in ‘tremendous mistake, says Saudi foreign minister

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Sunday that a “tremendous mistake” was made when Washington Post columnist  Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in...

We spent billions on 292 water projects in 7 years’, minister tells SERAP in court

The Minister of Water Resources Engr. Suleiman Adamu has finally fulfilled his promise to render account on spending on water projects across the...

In Trouble Again: NHIS Executive Secretary Professor Usman Yusuf Suspended Again

The governing council of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) council has suspended Professor Usman Yusuf as the Executive Secretary — pending the outcome of...

APC plans to cause mayhem in Akwa Ibom – Udom

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom Saturday said he has uncovered plans by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to cause mayhem in the state....

Mama Taraba reveals the real reason she took back her properties from APC

The former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development in the present administration, Aisha Alhassan, blasted the ruling party Wednesday, accusing them of...

UBA posts record earnings of N375bn with N79bn in third quarter profit

By Ruth Olurounbi   The United Bank for Africa (UBA) set the tone for the latest round of big bank earnings with a...

We Don’t Have $3.5Billion Subsidy Fund, NNPC Insists

By Ruth Olurounbi The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said did not spend $3.5 billion petroleum subsidies a day after the...