Militancy in the Niger Delta contributed largely to Nigeria’s economic downturn, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said yesterday. According to him, the country has lost 60 per cent of its revenue and 40 per cent of its gas supply to vandalism […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has extended birthday wishes to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III. This, he did on behalf of the enrire House of Representatives as the Sultan turns 60 […]
Sixty people have been killed while several were injured after a van rammed into a crowd marking Bastille Day in the French Riviera resort on Thursday. Security forces and ambulances raced to the scene, and authorities from the local Alpes-Maritimes prefecture […]
At least 28 people have been killed and 60 others wounded in the attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey, Istanbul Gov. Vasip Sahin told Turkey’s state-run news agency TRT.It is unclear if the total includes the bombers. Another report, […]
A new militant group, Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta, has demanded that 60 per cent of Nigeria’s oil blocks be given to the Niger Delta region, threatening to attack oil and gas facilities if the Federal Government does not accede […]
A former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa, has refunded 60 per cent of the money he allegedly collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Isa was arrested a few days ago following evidence […]
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki today made a deft political move to stabilize the upper chamber of the National Assembly by naming his major opponents and loyalists as Chairmen of some of the 65 Committees in the Senate. The Senate […]
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets early Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The Eaglets defeated their Australian counterparts 6-0 at the 23, 000 capacity Estadio Sausalito, Vina Del Mar. It was a tough first […]
The defeat of President GoodluckJonathan andmost PDP Governors and Members in the National Assembly in last general elections ended the dream of PDP to rule Nigeria for 60 years. The party was defeated not because President Buhari came with anything […]
Nigerians are demonstrably pleased with the torrent of probes of corrupt politicians and government officials. These probes and investigations have started yielding fruit with moneys being recovered and justice via sentencing expected in several cases. However as relates terror/security, the […]
The Ahmed Joda transition committee which submitted an 800-page report to President Muhammadu Buhari containing extensive analyses of Nigeria’s key challenges, with suggested responses for the economy and finance, governance and social welfare outlined a list of prompt, medium and long-term […]
