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Osun Verdict: APC Set To Appeal Ruling, CUPP Hails Judgement

The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is not bothered by Friday’s judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal which declared Senator Ademola Adeleke...

BREAKING: Tribunal Declares Adeleke Winner Of Osun State Governorship Election

The Osun State Governorship Election Pet‎ition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of last year’s governorship...

Nigeria More Disunited, Divided Than During The Civil War – Obasanjo

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said the current state of disunity in the country is worse than what was witnessed during the country’s civil war. Speaking...

Dogara Writes Police And DSS, Says Governor Abubakar Planning To Set Him Up

The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has written to the country’s Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services...

FG To Prosecute Parents Who Refuse To Enrol Wards In School – Education Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government will soon effect a policy aimed at prosecuting parents who refused to enrol their children into schools across...

We Are Disappointed With The 2019 General Elections In Nigeria – US

The United States government has expressed  disappointment over the scale of irregularities which characterized the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. According to a statement reportedly...

POLITICS
Supplementary Elections: We Are Ready To Checkmate APC’s Rigging Machinery – PDP

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it has put measures in place to resist and dismantle all plots to rig or mar Saturday’s supplementary polls in some...

Lagos PDP Debunks Rumours Of Jimi Agabaje’s Resignation From The Party

The Lagos State Chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that its candidate in the just concluded governorship election in the state, Jimi Agbaje has dumped the...

APC Has Lost Value, Only Buhari’s Character Now Keeps The Party Going – Usani

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has said that but for the image of President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling All Progressives Congress  would have since disintegrated....

INEC’s Server Shows We Defeated Buhari With 1.6 Million Votes – PDP

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its candidate in the just concluded presidential election in Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar defeated incumbent president and...

Stalled Bauchi Guber Polls: PDP Drags Justice Inyang To NJC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court, Abuja to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for allegedly violating the country’s Constitution...

We Will Win All Supplementary Elections On March 23 – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says despite the plans of violence and manipulations by the All Progressives Congress (APC), it will win all the governorship supplementary elections...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
NNPC Commences Rehabilitation Work On Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday announced the formal commencement of the first phase of rehabilitation work to be carried out on the 210,000 barrels per...

Nigerian Refineries Lost ₦132 Billion In 2018 Due To Operating Deficit– NNPC

According to data released on Tuesday by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the operating deficit recorded by the nation’s refineries rose by 39 per cent to ₦132.5...

President Buhari Revokes Shell’s Operating Licence For OML 11

President Muhammadu Buhari has revoked the operating licence granted to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) for Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 located in Rivers State. The revocation...

CBN Denies Emefiele’s Alleged Removal, Says His Tenure Expires In June

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports making the rounds that its Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been removed from office by President Muhammadu Buhari. Responding...

Power Generation in Nigeria Drops to 3, 456 Mega Watts

Power generation in Nigeria dropped by 1,108 Mega Watts (MW) in the last seven days, leaving the country with just 3,456 megawatts since Tuesday.  Recent data from the Nigeria Electricity...

Foreign Firms to Pay $20 Billion in Taxes Owed States And Federal Government

The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered some foreign oil and gas companies to pay nearly $20 billion in taxes owed to states, industries and government. A letter sent to the affected...

IMPACT
Winners Of The 2018 PSR National Awards And Some Pictures From The Event

People & Power has released the names of the winners of the 18th edition of the annual PSR National Awards. In the Development in Nigeria Merit Awards (DINMA) category, the winners...

Mr. Simeon Oyakhilome Okoduwa: Profile of A Consummate Lawyer

 Simeon Oyakhilome Okoduwa is an astute and versatile private legal practitioner and  arbitrator. He is a Partner in Alliance Law Firm with over 25 years post-call experience. His...

Mr. Durodola Omolewa Kuteyi: Profile of An Enigmatic Industrialist

Durodola Omolewa Kuteyi, more widely known as Duro Kuteyi is an enigmatic Nigerian entrepreneur. He has given a lot to the development of the country’s industrial sector. Duro Kuteyi’s...

Chief (Dr) Nzeribe Okegbue: Man of Outstanding Achievements

Chief (Dr) Nzeribe Okegbue is an astute and dynamic young business entrepreneur with local and international business contacts. He is the founding Managing Director/Chief Executive...

Mr. Chaim Zach: Portrait Of An Enigmatic Entrepreneur

Mr. Chaim Zach is an international investor and industrialist. For close to 30 years, he has positively impacted the Nigerian agricultural sector.  He has hugely contributed to the...

Mr. Chuma Anagbado: Iconic Multidisciplinary Designer

 Chuma Anagbado is an award winning multidisciplinary designer who is passionate about creating scalable and sustainable design solutions through research and collaborations. He is...

HISTORY & LEGENDS
Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Remarries

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has remarried. He made this announcement via his Instagram page. He called his new wife, Queen  Shilekunola Moronke Naomi. Shilekunola Moronke...

Alhassan Dantata’s  Long, Vibrant And Undying Legacy

This is the story of the enviable legacy of an icon of commerce, a man believed by many to have been the wealthiest man in West Africa.     The Dantatas are an enigmatic clan....

The Enigmatic World of the Oba of Benin (As Told By the Isekhure of Benin Kingdom)

The announcement of the funeral rites of the late Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Erediauwa II has once again thrown up the enigmatic nature of the Benin Monarchy....

The Amazing Legacy Of Henry Ford, America’s Pre-Eminent Entrepreneur

By Toyeke Oswide “I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed...

GENERAL
Ghastly Bus Collision Claims Over 50 Lives In Ghana

At least 50 persons have been reportedly killed in an accident involving two public transport buses in Ghana’s middle belt region. A journalist with the privately-owned Multimedia...

Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbayev Resigns After 30 Years

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only man to lead the country since it emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s has resigned. In a televised...

More Than 100 Dead, Over 200 Missing as Cyclone Hits Mozambique And Zimbabwe

No fewer than 100 people have died and hundreds of others are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe after tropical cyclone Idai swept across the southern African nations with...

More Than 40 Killed In New Zealand Mosques Attack

At least 49 people have been killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Reports say 41 persons were killed  at the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue...

Algerian President, Bouteflika Bows To Public Pressure, Drops Fifth Term Bid

Following weeks of peaceful protests across the country, Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has postponed the  April 18  presidential elections and said he will not be seeking...

China and Ethiopia Ground Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes After Crash

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash on Sunday has caused several airlines around the world to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Investigators are yet to determine the cause of...

ASSESSMENT
BREAKING: Obasanjo Cries Out, Hits Buhari Again

Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has released another comprehensive criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari. The elaborate critique which was released to pressmen...

Buhari’s Statement As He Accepts APC Nomination Form

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday September 11, 2018, collected the All Progressives Congress expression of interest and nomination forms donated to him by NCAN. NCAN had  last...

We Are Delivering The Change That We Promised Nigerians–Buhari

Following is the full text of the official statement by the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to mark the 2018 Democracy Day, on Tuesday,May 29. My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the...

The Way Out: A Clarion Call For Coalition For Nigeria Movement By Olusegun Obasanjo

  Being Text Of A Special Press Statement By Nigeria’s Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians...

We Will Not Allow Nigeria To Break Up–Buhari

TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S 57TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 My dear Nigerians, October 1st...

The Liberal, Pluralistic Values Of Britain Will Always Prevail Over The Hateful Ideology Of The Terrorists –Theresa May

  Text of the speech by British Prime Minister, Theresa May in response to the Manchester bombing of May 22 by an Islamic terrorist: I have just chaired another meeting of Cobra,...

SPORTS
James Harden Makes NBA History, Scores Above 29 Points Against All 29 Opponents

James Harden on Tuesday night became the first player in NBA history to score 30+ points against all 29 opponents in a single season after he led the Houston Rockets to a 121-105 victory...

Paul Scholes Resigns As Oldham Coach After 31 Days In Charge

Former Manchester United and England midfielder, Paul Scholes has resigned as coach of League Two outfit, Oldham Athletic with immediate effect, after just 31 days in charge. The 44-year-old...

UEFA Appoints Disciplinary Panel To Investigate Neymar’s Outburst

The Union of Eurpoean Football Associations (UEFA) on Wednesday announced that it has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to conduct an investigation into the comments made...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Hat-Trick Fires Juventus Into UCL Quarter Finals

Portugal’s talismanic forward, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Juventus triumphed over Spain’s Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League second leg clash at the Allianz...

Real Madrid Re-Appoints Zinedine Zidane as Coach

Spanish football giants, Real Madrid have officially re-appointed Algerian-born French tactician, Zinedine Zidane as manager, 10 months after he left the club. He had been replaced...

I Have Been Unable To Sleep Since We Lost To Manchester United – Mbappe

  Paris Saint-Germain teenage striker, Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he has not been able to sleep since his team’s loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League on...

WOMAN
Mrs. Olajumoke Titilayo Osaji: Woman of Enterprise And Impact

Mrs. Olajumoke Titilayo Osaji is the highly resourceful and impactful Managing Director of Effloresce Nigeria Limited. She has carved a niche for herself in the area of Branding as...

Dr Omolola Salako: Salute To A Physician’s Commitment To Cancer Care

Dr Omolola Salako is passionate about bridging the gap cancer patients face in accessing accurate information, care and resources. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of...

Mrs. Temitope Jemerigbe: Jewel of Marketing Communication

Mrs. Temitope Jemerigbe, the Chief Executive Officer of DKK Nigeria is a huge asset to the world of advertising and marketing communication. Within the industry, she is widely acknowledged...

Mrs. Imelda Iyayi: A Passion For Qualitative Children Education

Mrs. Imelda Iyayi is the quintessential well-rounded woman. She is trained and skilled in many things and this readily manifests in every endeavour she applies herself to. Imelda is...

Mrs. Tosin Shonibare: Sterling Achievements In Fashion Design

Most people in fashion and accessories circles would describe Shefiat Tosin Shonibare as an ‘all-rounder.’ After graduating with a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from the...

Dr Olaide Omotosho-Ikuru: Rising Profile In Preventive Medicine

Dr Olaide Omotosho-Ikuru has carved a niche for herself in the field of Preventive Medicine. She runs a very active and innovative health facility called Health Kinect Clinic which...

ENTERTAINMENT
Why I Sued Tiwa Savage For ₦200 Million – Danny Young Reveals

Nigerian Musician, Danny Young has finally revealed why he sued Tiwa Savage, the First Lady of Mavin Records for ₦200 million over copyright infringement. Although many music fans...

Jussie Smollett Staged Chicago ‘Hate Crime’ To Seek Higher Pay – Police

A Chicago Police Chief on Thursday alleged that actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him and pose as supporters of President Donald Trump...

After Huge ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ Success, Jackie Chan Set To Shoot Another Movie In Dubai

Acclaimed Asian superstar actor, Jackie Chan will this month return to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates to shoot one of his latest movies to be directed by Stanley Tong. According...

NYPD Officer Allegedly Told Cops To Shoot 50 Cent On Sight

An investigation has been opened into allegations that a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer purportedly told his fellow officers to shoot American rapper, Curtis Jackson popularly...