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Breaking: Chopper crashes in Lagos, 2 feared killed

A helicopter crashed in Opebi area of Lagos on Friday afternoon with two people feared dead. The chopper which belongs to Quorum Aviation...

COVID-19: Reopen varsities, Congress of University Academics urges FG

  The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Federal Government to reopen universities as soon as possible and put in place...

FG launches transparency dashboards on COVID-19 donations, spendings 

The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Incidence and Response Tracker Dashboard developed by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and  the COVID-19 Resource Tracking...

Buhari Will Leave Legacy of Massive Infrastructural Development ,says Information minister

  President Muhammadu Buhari is making great efforts to leave a legacy of massive infrastructure development across the country, according to the Minister...

Breaking: FG fixes Sept. 5 for international flights resumption 

  The Federal Government on Thursday announced September 5  for the full resumption of international flights in the country. The Director-General, Nigerian Civil...

Council of States endorses late Gov. Alli’s pardon, three others 37 years after

    The National Council of States on Thursday ratified the presidential pardon granted the late ex-governor of old Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Alli over...

Obasanjo, Gowon absent at virtual Council of States meeting

  The virtual National Council of States got underway on Thursday with President Muhmmadu Buhari presiding attended only by former President Goodluck Jonathan at...

Edo Guber Poll: Mischaracterising Prof. Gambari

  Democracy would lose its defining egalitarianism if it foreclosed the free expression of viewpoints by its adherents – including often unreasoned, contrived...

Breaking: AfDB President, Adesina, re-elected for second term

Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected the President of the Africa Development Bank by the Board of Governors. Mrs Lauretta Onochie, Personal...

No electricity tariff raise until ….says NERC

  Contrary to some media reports on an increase in electricity tariffs for Nigerians, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says DISCOs will only...

Nigeria-US Relations: Questing for Ambassador Adefuye’s template

By Olufemi Soneye Demographically and by the size of her economy, Nigeria leads the rest of Africa. Nigeria’s estimated population is more than...

Presidency to pay for 12,000 NDDC projects forensic audit 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC)  on Wednesday approved N722.3 million for the eight field forensic auditors appointed to audit the Niger Delta Development...

12 Permanent Secretaries take oath at 13th virtual FEC meeting

No fewer than 12 federal permanent secretaries took their oath of allegiance at the 13th virtual Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday presided...

FG names MD for NAN, Nigerian Press Council, seven other agencies

  The Federal Government has announced the appointments of Chief Executive Officers for the News Agency of Nigeria, Nigerian Press Council and seven other...

Ambassador Ade Adefuye: Nigerians remember Martin Luther King Jr.

  Guest Commentary As we commemorate Martin Luther King Day, Nigerians in the United States and around the world will remember and celebrate...

Abule-Egba, Lagos surburb, erupts in violence as bus driver, conductor feared killed

  By Boye Ajayi The U-turn area of Abule- Egba, Agbado  in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, on Wednesday morning erupted in...