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2 Unilag Dons Secure €1,200,000 Research Grant From UK

Two scholars at the University of Lagos have secured €1,200,000 (N540 million) for research from the United Kingdom Research and Innovation Global Challenges...

Alleged Mosque Demolition in Rivers: Dakuku calls for unified, peaceful solution to disputes

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside Monday directly urged Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike to resolve disputes with...

In Adamawa, Fintiri Struggles to Keep PDP Together As Party Faces Turmoil

…..2 senators, 2 reps, 6 state legislators set to dump party over alleged injustice Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, faces the growing challenge...

Kyari assures host communities of sustained partnership

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has assured host communities of oil and gas installations...

In Nigeria, Bewilderment and Anger Over Senate’s Plan to Spend N5.5bn on Cars

The astonishment in Nigeria over the Senate’s apparent desire to spend over N5billion on cars turned to bewilderment and anger on Sunday. No fewer...

CSOs, others to picket British, Irish embassies over $9.6bn Judgement against Nigeria

Calls for reversal of ‘fraudulent’ judgement The Coalition of Civil Society Groups and affiliated Organisations, are set to picket the British and Irish...

FG reacts to US visa hike, reduces visa fee for US citizens

24 hours after the United Started (US) authorities increased the cost of visa applications for Nigerians, the federal government has reacted by reducing...

Breaking: US increase cost of visa application for Nigerians

  The United States (US), has increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians. The US Consulate announced this in a statement issued...

Nigeria’s Foreign Policy ill-defined, Can’t Achieve Results, says ex-NIIA DG, Akinterinwa

An international relations expert, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa says Nigeria’s foreign policies are ill-defined and are incapable of achieving the desired results for the...

Stop Using Security Forces To Intimidate, Muzzle Nigerians, Soyinka warns FG

Worried by the growing trend of deployment of security apparatuses by the Federal Government against its citizens, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has...

Contempt of court: TCN MD risks jail term over concession agreement

Abuja- A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a summon on the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of...

Gubio, Magumeri: Military decision to set up ‘super camps’ responsible for attacks- Zulum

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the decision of the military to establish “super camps”, is responsible for last week’s attack...

Port Harcourt Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter

A Rivers State indigene Victor Diamond, is currently at the U.S Naval Education and Training command, NETC, learning the necessary skills needed to be...

FG to recover N614bn budget support to states

The Federal Government has begun moves to recover the sum of N614 billion advanced to 35 States as budget support facility. The Minister...

Zainab Ahmed is one of Nigeria’s most powerful ministers, analysts say

President Muhammad Buhari’s appointment of Zainab Ahmed as Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning makes her one of the most powerful member...

Buhari swears in, assigns portfolios to new ministers

Amaechi, Lai, Bello, Ngige retain positions President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, announced the portfolios of 43 new ministers, shortly after swearing them in...