Nigeria

Casualties, people trapped at Lagos Bridge multiple vehicles pile-up

  By Kunle Akinsola   For the umpteenth time, multiple accidents involving at least 10 vehicles have locked  down the traffic on the...

In Enugu, Police fatally shoot, dump auto mechanic’s body in stream

  The body of an auto mechanic apprentice, Okey Chinweike, who was allegedly shot dead by some policemen in Enugu, has been  found ...

UBA Reports 2019 Third Quarter Earnings of N428.22 Billion

  United Bank for Africa Plc on Tuesday posted profit and record revenue that exceeded expectations on the strength of consumer banking operations....

Gowon at 85 and Fani-Kayode by Reuben Abati

  General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a congratulatory message,...

Participants in Russia-Africa Forum to Discuss Sustainable Partnership in Agricultural Sector

    Participants in the Russia–Africa Forum will discuss Sustainable Partnership in Agricultural Sector in Sochi, organizers disclosed Tuesday morning.   African countries...

EFCC misled court into granting temporary forfeiture order — Saraki

  Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that the EFCC may have misled the court into granting an order for...

Senate President holds special multi-level security parley over FCT

    By Kunle Akinsola Worried by the security challenges facing the Federal Capital Territory, the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Monday...

Ex-Police Chief found dead hours after kidnap

  Few hours after he was reportedly kidnapped, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Edike, has been found dead.   ACP Edike...

Nigeria/Russia Relations: The Missing Link

By Hussaini Monguno   On November 15, 1884, 14 mainly European countries gathered in Berlin for a meeting which lasted to February 26,...

More Than $3 Billion Has Been Earmarked for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa – ADB President Adesina

The Golden Age for women entrepreneurs has finally begun. The stars have aligned to help trigger the trend as the President of the...

NNPC restates commitment to CSR

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has restated its commitment to investing in corporate social responsibility (CSR).   “As you all know, NNPC...

SERAP asks ICPC, EFCC to probe Senate, MDAs over ‘employment slots scandal’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes...

At last, FG, labour agree on minimum wage per cent increase

  After days of negotiations and marathon meetings, the Federal Government and the organised labour on Thursday evening reached an agreement over the...