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FG set to commence northeast humanitarian makeathon

In line with the Buhari administration’s policy of promoting the use of technology as a critical tool for public service delivery, the Federal...

FG points finger at France, UK over IPOB crisis

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed Wednesday has pointed the finger of blame at France, United Kingdom and some Nigerians in Diaspora for causing the...

Court strikes out EFCC’s charge against Diezani

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Abuja division of the Federal High Court Wednesday struck out a charge indicting former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the illegal diversion...

Microsoft partners Tony Elumelu Foundation: Provide entrepreneurs with tech support, resources and mentorship

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]icrosoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with technology-based...

Reps order banks to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s bank accounts

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he House of Representatives ordered six commercial banks to unblock the accounts of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The Committee on Public Petitions...

Suicide attack kills at least 15 in Borno state

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]suicide attack at an aid distribution point in the town of Konduga, Borno state left at least 15 people dead on  Monday....

IPOB Leader Kanu Ready to Meet Face To Face With Buhari, Says Wife

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ife of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mrs Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, has revealed that her husband would be willing to meet with president...

Mrs. Buhari receives Hon. Museveni, restates resolve on issues of women and children

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has restated her resolve to change the negative outcomes associated with women and children in...

North Korea threatens to ‘sink’ Japan and turn U.S. to ‘ashes and darkness’

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]orth Korea threatened Thursday to use nuclear weapons to “sink” Japan and turn the United States into “ashes and darkness,” in reaction to...

Nigeria — Separating Fact From Fiction To Restore A Nation’s Tarnished Image

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]unning a legitimate private sector company in Nigeria is fraught with challenges. Of those challenges, the negative perceptions of Nigeria’s business environment from...

Fire kills 25 at Malaysian Islamic School

Kuala Lumpur: A fire department official in Malaysia says a fire at an Islamic school on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has killed...

FG Making Progress in Niger-Delta, Says VP Osinbajo

[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal government  is doing well in  Niger-Delta and is making progress in its development roadmap...

Andy Uba can never win any election be it free, fair or transparent, says APC aspirant

Senator Andy Uba has been told that he stands no chance of ever winning any election in Anambra state even if it were...

Recall: Dino Melaye blames FG, Bello and INEC for his troubles

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court ordered parties involved in the planned recall of senator Dino Melaye, to maintain Statusquo...

Hurricane IRMA pounds Florida

Six million people have been ordered to flee the path of the hurricane, which weakened to a Category Two storm as it churned...

2019: Osinbajo disowns ‘mischievous’ group

[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ice President Yemi Osinbajo Saturday disowned a group which created a website for the purpose of supporting him as a candidate for the...