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Commonwealth Finance Ministers to hear how harnessing innovation is vital to tackling economic challenges

Innovation will be at the centre of ways to tackle shared challenges facing Commonwealth countries when finance ministers, central bank governors, and senior...

Former Chief of Army Staff General Victor Malu is dead.

Former Chief of Army Staff General Victor Malu  died in a Cairo hospital in Egypt on Sunday. Malu was appointed Chief of Army...

‘Fake and Sinister.’ FG Denies Alleged Deliberate Injection of Monkey Pox Virus

  The Federal Government has fiercely denied allegations that the outbreak of Monkey Pox in some parts of the country resulted from the alleged...

N40bn: SERAP seeks court orders for FG to stop ex-govs making millions as senators, ministers

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over its “failure to stop former governors and now serving senators and...

Buhari appoints FERMA board members

  President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointments of the members of the board. Mr. Tunde Lemo, former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of...

Adeosun Hands Over N100bn Sukuk Fund To Fashola

The N100 billion realised from the Sukuk bond offer was yesterday handed over to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Barrister Raji...

Inspector General of Police Idris Accused of Sexual Harassment, bullying

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, perceived as a shining star in the force has been accused of sexual harassment and bullying...

United States Provides Additional $17 Million in Assistance to Reduce Poverty in Nigeria

On October 4, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $17 million in development assistance to fulfill the goals...

Ekiti 2018: I am the best candidate- Hon Bimbo Daramola

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]on Bimbo Daramola spells out why voters can trust him, and why he is the best candidate to be the next governor of...

Father of Las Vegas gunman was a notorious bank robber

The Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock, transferred $100,000  to the Philippines in the days before the attack and planned the massacre so meticulously...

Corruption: SERAP to CJN: Lift the ‘cloud’ hanging over Justice Salami Committee

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council Justice...

Nigerians will benefit from the fruits of this nation, says Osinbajo

It is a very special pleasure indeed to be here again this year, and we thank the Almighty God for preserving our lives...

Unions maintain health workers strike still active

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, JOHESU, have denied claims that they have called off their strike and vowed...

Nigeria At 57: FG releases Buhari administration’s 57 historic accomplishments

SECURITY & RELATED MATTERS 1. Release of 106 Chibok girls, as well as over 16,000 persons in Boko Haram captivity. 2. Tackling insurgency,...

Sleep Deprivation a Serious Threat, Says Expert

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]leep deprivation is associated with a number of serious diseases, according to an expert. This “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” causes harm to your biology,...

Fraud: Edo sacks perm sec. suspends others

  The Edo state Government has sacked Dr. Osayuware Idahosa, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, over allegation...