The 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Asaba, is hosting promotional examination for over 200 officers of the Force. The examination, slated for between February 8 and 12, 2021, is for officers from  the...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦13.43billion for the month of November 2020 up by 54% when compared to the ₦8.71billion surplus recorded in October...

DR Congo on Sunday announced a “resurgence” of Ebola in the country’s troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of a previous epidemic. “We...

South Africa suspended its vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on Sunday after a new study revealed that the AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against a variant of the virus found in the country. The...

Oil prices climbed back to their pre-pandemic levels on Monday, after hitting an all-time low last year, surging to $60 (£44) a barrel. Prices have been boosted thanks to rising demand across the world,...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the re-arraignment of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over an alleged N7.1bn money-laundering charge be put on hold pending the resolution...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the president, vice president and governors will be the first set of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. He said this...

The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea’s candidate, Yoo Myung-hee...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions within their systems. In a circular dated February 5, 2021, the CBN...

Ajax’s Cameroonian international goalkeeper, Andre Onana has been suspended for one year for doping, the Dutch club said on Friday. The club said in a statement that Onana had “mistakenly”...

The outbound flights of Emirates Airlines from Nigeria have been hit with a 72-hour suspension by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. This was contained in a circular issued on February 4 which stated...

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mr Mohammed Adamu as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) by three months. Adamu was due to retire from the police last Monday having...

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the immediate past service chiefs of the nation as ambassadors. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this in...

The refusal of cattle herders in Ondo State to comply with the orders of the State government has led to the arrest of about 37 herdsmen and 5000 cattle. The arrest was made by the Amotekun Corps in...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said there it has no immediate plan to field former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. Chairman of...

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 1,138 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 134,690. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

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 my...

Angered by the take-over of their farmlands by armed herdsmen, the women of Epie and Atisa communities in Bayelsa State have staged a peaceful protest. The women barricaded the Edepie roundabout axis...

The Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the Nigeria. The 20 new private universities are to be given...

Jeff Bezos said Tuesday that he will step down as chief executive of Amazon, leaving the helm of the company he founded 27 years ago. Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter...