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NIRSAL, Royal Exchange  provide multi-peril insurance for farmers against bad weather risks, losses

As part of initiatives to boost food production and ensure steady income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...

BREAKING:  PDP’s Gov. Obaseki declared winner of Edo poll, buries godfatherism 

  Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has finally buried godfatherism in Edo State as he was declared winner of the governorship...

ICRC lauds NNPC’s transparent public bid opening processes 

The  Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has commended the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its transparency in bid opening processes...

Schneider Electric unveils equipment for Discos to fix grid faults, restore power in minutes

Schneider Electric has unveiled a new intelligent equipment that will help electricity distribution companies (Discos) and others to fix major faults in the grid system...

Edo poll: Rivers Gov. Wike held “hostage’’ in Benin as soldiers, police, DSS lay siege to his hotel

  A combined team of soldiers, police and the DSS numbering over 300 have laid siege to the hotel where Rivers State Governor,...

FG conducts promotion exams for Directors Oct. 5 -12 

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has released the time-table for the conduct of year 2020 promotion examination for civil servants on Directorate cadre in...

Edo guber poll: 1.7m voters decide Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, 12 others’ fate as polling gets underway

More than 1.7 million registered voters are filing out in Edo State in today’s governorship poll to elect a new governor. The main...

COVID-19 threatens SDGs, says Buhari 

  President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic was threatening the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He spoke Friday at the...

Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-Minister, in spousal crisis, crashes his marriage a fourth time

      Controversial one-time Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lost his marriage, a fourth time, this time to his estranged spouse,...

Cheery news for governors: FG suspends deductions from their monthly allocations till April 2021

As part of efforts to stabilise the finances of the 36 states, the Federal Government said on Thursday that the suspension of deductions from their...

Buhari signs historic Nigeria Police Bill 2020 into law

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed a major piece of Police legislation into law that establishes an appropriate funding framework for...

Nigeria will defend, consolidate democracy in ECOWAS countries, says Buhari 

As one of the biggest democracy in Africa, Nigeria will do its best to consolidate democractic process in the West African sub-region. President Muhammadu...

Stop genocide against Christians in Nigeria, ex-US congressman, NFL star urge Trump

    A Former U.S NFL tight end and outspoken Christian, Benjamin Watson, is calling on Americans fighting for racial justice in the...

FG to create crime proceeds recovery agency

  The Federal Government has approved the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of...

Osinbajo in Ghana, assures Nigerian traders of justice

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerian traders in Ghana of justice despite the delay in resolving stiff business regulations imposed on them...