The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections for Saturday June 18 and Saturday July 16 2022 respectively.
INEC Chairman, Professor...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the addition of 56,872 more polling units in various parts of the country.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,...
Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that 90 percent of money laundering which affects the country is done through the...
The Nigerian Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek for dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country.
The...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas train 7 project located in Bonny, Rivers State.
Buhari congratulated the NLNG...
Men of the Nigerian Police have fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Lagos and the nation’s capital, Abuja, with reports of arrests and injuries.
Activists...
Imo Deputy Governor Prof. Placid Njoku has denied reports he has resigned, dismissing them as baseless.
Njoku, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ozioma Ukwuoma, said the...
The Senate has directed its Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen and confirm the appointment of one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aides...
Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday...
The People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum is ongoing in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The meeting is presided over by the Forum Chairman Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and attended...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which okayed the deregistration of National Unity Party and 73 others.
The Independent National Electoral...
National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said, yesterday, that the chances of the party retaining the Presidency in 2023 were very bright.
Tinubu...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas train 7 project located in Bonny, Rivers State.
Buhari congratulated the NLNG...
Technology will play a key role in ensuring Nigeria stays cost competitive in today’s oil market, Mr. Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Plc, has said.
The Seplat CEO...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a ₦39.85billion trading surplus for the month of February 2021 representing a massive 314.24% leap from the ₦9.62billion...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again voted to retain the monetary policy rate at 11.5 percent.
The announcement was made by the CBN governor,...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) partners – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Exploration...
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies slumped after the People’s Bank of China conveyed a statement reiterating that digital tokens can’t be used as a form of payment.
The largest...
People & Power has announced the winners of the 2020 PSR National Awards. This year”s awards were put together in spite of disruptions and challenges brought about...
Dr. Garba Dahiru Waziri is a Nigerian Physician whose impressive profile is on the rise. These past few years, he has proved himself to be a quintessential egg head of human medicine...
Amida Ishola Odebiyi is a highly resourceful and accomplished engineer. He is a multi-functional professional who has over two decades of robust international experience in industrial...
Mr. Yemi Adefisan, the Group Chief Executive of Cititrust Holdings Plc, heads a group with 54 subsidiaries across 12 African countries. It is a diversified investment vehicle with...
Dr Obioma Cosmas Iwuagwu is one of the celebrated Nigerian physicians who have won international recognition on account of their exemplary contribution to the field of human medicine....
Mr Obawunmi Alaba Jiboku is a creative, expansive and highly resourceful entrepreneur. Call him the man with the Midas Touch and you may not be far from the truth. As Director of Taidob...
The Ooni of Ife, one of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional rulers, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has welcomed a son with his wife, Olori Moronke Naomi Silekunola.
The elated king...
Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamali has emerged as the 19th Emir of the city of Zaria which is traditionally called Zazzau in Kaduna State.
He succeeds Alhaji Shehu Idris, who died on Sunday,...
Kuwait has sworn in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, to receive the body of his half-brother, the late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah who died in the United...
The Emir of Zaria also known as Zazzau which is one of the most prominent emirates in the northern part of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Idris has died today, September 20, 2020 in hospital...
In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many employees were sent by employers to work remotely. This is to reduce the risk of infection in public transport and in crowded...
After the quarantine, things will return to normal (or whatever the new normal will look like). The compulsory stay-at-home laws will be repealed and some other restrictions will be...
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...
Dr Adrienne Tikolo is a highly cerebral and skilled educator. She has made profound contributions to education in Nigeria. Now, her work is reaching out to other parts of the world.
Adrienne...
Dr Oyeleke Ajiboye is a seasoned professional in the environmental engineering and property development industry. He has however also recorded huge successes in many other areas of...
Mr. Solomon Adedotun Adegboyega is a first-rate corporate administrator. He has spent over 30 years in management and his dexterity is widely acknowledged. He is today the Managing...
A former presidential aide in DR Congo who had been sentenced to 20 years in a high-profile corruption case has had his term reduced by seven years on appeal, his lawyer said.
Vital...
Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Wednesday after Palestinian groups sent incendiary balloons into the south of the country, in the first major conflict between...
European Union member states have agreed to lift coronavirus travel restrictions on travellers from eight countries and territories including the United States, officials and diplomats...
Kenya will reopen its embassy in Somalia “as soon as possible”, Nairobi authorities announced on Monday, responding favorably to a proposal from their neighbour for the...
Israel’s parliament approved a new coalition government on Sunday that sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and a political...
Firmin Ngrebada on Thursday resigned as prime minister of the Central African Republic along with his entire cabinet.
The development on Thursday came during a turbulent week after...
Fellow Nigerians,
I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria.
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The world was suddenly jolted by the spread of an unknown virus later coded the Coronavirus. It was a moment of despair, confusion and a total shift in lifestyle.
Social distancing,...
The new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, Mr Africa Valentine Ezenyimuru, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s peace and...
Prince Tonye Princewill, a philanthropist, movie producer, business tycoon, politician and one time gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress and Labour Party in Rivers State,...
Reflections…yes. They have a way of driving us down memory lane .Lying in bed in the dark room, expecting light from the distribution company, the thought of a certain Mr Inadequate invaded...
Reactions from the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria have continued to trail the recent appointment of new Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The new service chiefs...
Naomi Osaka has dropped out of the French Open one day after officials threatened to expel her from the tournament if she continued to refuse to speak to the media after her matches.
The...
Villarreal stunned Manchester United after a breath-taking penalty shoot-out, with goalkeeper David de Gea missing the last spot-kick, in the Europa League final to lift their first-ever...
FIFA confirmed on Thursday that the 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Africa during June have been postponed until September due to the coronavirus and stadiums not meeting international...
Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final with Manchester City after beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the semi-final second leg, going through 3-1 on aggregate.Timo...
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have become the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame is the highest individual honour awarded to players...
Tottenham have sacked manager Jose Mourinho, bringing a contract that had been due to run until the summer of 2023 to a premature conclusion.
His sack comes less than a week before...
Dr Olukemi Kwenin is a UK trained Consultant Family Physician. She is the co-founder of RightResults Diagnostic Centre, which is a private Diagnostic Centre here in Nigeria that offers...
Dr. Abimbola Shafau also known as Dr. Abby is a seasoned physician. She is an award-winning Paediatric Consultant with work experience of over three decades. She has extensive international...
Mrs Oladunni Adewuyi is an accomplished accountant turned distinguished educator. Out of a strong passion for children education she, in the year 2009, founded the classy Riverside...
Mrs Zainab Akingbehin is a true woman of impact. As the Creative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ouvre Designs, she has recorded remarkable achievements in the sphere of Furnishing...
Mrs Modupe Nnebedum is a highly enterprising Nigerian woman. She appears determined to make bold statements in all of the business and professional engagements she is involved in.
She...
Mrs Iyabode Oshundara is a sound educator who has a burning desire to see children grow and succeed at learning. She has over 30 years of experience in the education sector, nurturing...
Naomi Campbell announced on Tuesday, May 18, that she welcomed her first child.
“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother,” Campbell tweeted Tuesday....
Gospel rapper and fashion entrepreneur, Kanye West has made history for himself as he becomes the richest Black man in US history with a whooping $6.6 billion.
According to a private...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has congratulated Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Burna Boy and Wizkid respectively, over...
After six years, the much anticipated season six of the Nigerian Idol, a popular singing competition, will premiere on Sunday, March 14, 2021, from 6pm on DStv Channel 198 and GOtv...
Mrs Onajite Regha is the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary of the Electronics Payment Providers Association of Nigeria and the initiator of the association which she co-founded...
Mr. Peter Folikwe is an enigmatic corporate manager. He could be said to be the man with the Midas Touch. Much of what he has touched these several years, as a manager of...
Daisy Obiano is a uniquely enterprising and creative Nigerian woman. She has made a bold mark with her company, Capelli Salon and Beauty Parlour Ltd located on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos....
He is a man with a highly innovative mind. His creativity and spirit of industry make him one of those who hold the promise of launching Nigeria onto higher realms in Information and...
Mr. Silvester Ibeh is a highly resourceful and unassuming gentlemen. He is a philanthropist, an international business strategist, a security expert, a man of transparent honesty,...
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...
