French President, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out issuing an official apology for abuses in Algeria,…
Year: 2021
Naira strengthens at NAFEX window despite 61% drop in dollar supply
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar appreciated marginally on Tuesday, closing…
Gold’s appeal up thanks to a weaker U.S dollar
Gold was up at Wednesday’s trading session, thanks to a weaker dollar coupled with…
Covid-19: Expect slow economic recovery – NSE Boss
By Ade Jacobs The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Dr.…
Nigeria opens 20 warehouses for AfCFTA
By Ade Jacobs The Managing Director of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), Zaheera Baba-Ari,…
Emulate Obi’s leadership examples – Hon. Onyema
By Folashade Adebisi Hon. Chukwuka Wilfred Onyema, member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the…
Zamfara Government denies giving Hilux vehicles to bandits
The Government of Zamfara State has denied that it gave Hilux trucks and cash gifts…
Herdsmen: Opposing Akeredolu’s order dangerous for peace, Afenifere tells presidency
National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Kole Omololu, has urged the presidency to back the order…
Zimbabwean Foreign Minister who oversaw removal of Mugabe dies of COVID-19 complications
Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, died on Wednesday, a day after testing positive…
President Trump pardons 73 people including ex-aide, Steve Bannon and rapper, Lil Wayne
The White House on Wednesday said that outgoing President Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people,…
Biden to declassify report on assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for intelligence chief, Avril Haines, has informed Senate Intelligence Committee that…
Covid-19: FG in talks with India, Russia for vaccines without ultra-cooling requirement
By Idris Salisu The Federal Government has disclosed talks ongoing with Russia and India…
Anambra 2021: PDP, APC express satisfaction with INEC timetable
Two leading opposition political parties in Anambra State have expressed satisfaction with the timetable for the…
Lagos CP urges public, medical practitioners to report bullet wound cases
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has appealed to the general public ,especially medical…
Plateau Govt. seeks partnership with France on mineral resources devt.
The Plateau Government says it is seeking partnership with France to harness and develop the abundant…
WHO secures a billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines under its COVAX facility –DG
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, says the organisation had secured two billion doses of the Covid-19…
NFL nominates first female referee for Super Bowl
This year’s NFL Super Bowl will feature a woman referee for the first time, as Sarah…
Leicester lead EPL after victory over Chelsea
Leicester City claimed top spot in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) on Tuesday with a…
ASUU, Ebonyi Government’s meeting ends in deadlock
The meeting to resolve the impasse between the delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria…
NSCDC rescues 13-yr-old domestic help who jumped two-storey building to evade punishment in Aba
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia has rescued 13-year-old…
Antonio strike sees West Ham overcome West Brom 2-1 to go 7th
West Ham United moved up to seventh in the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) on…
Tiffany Trump gets engaged at White House hours before father leaves office
Donald Trump’s youngest daughter Tiffany has announced her engagement on her father’s last full day in office. A picture posted…
You cannot order herdsmen to vacate Ondo forests, presidency replies Akeredolu
By Deborah Hassan Following the directive issued to Fulani herdsmen to vacate all Ondo…
FG flags off 774,000 Special Public Works in Bayelsa
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off the Extended Special Public Works (SPW)…
Biden, GOP leaders will attend church before inauguration
US President-elect Joe Biden has invited top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to…
Opinion: Museveni presidency and Nigeria’s 2023 politics
By Emeka Alex Duru As a university student in the mid-1980s, I was excited…
COVID-19: Anambra Assembly members, staff undergo testing
By Ife Osemedua Following the spike in cases of COVID-19 in the state, members…
Steaming does not kill Coronavirus – Infectious Diseases expert
An infectious disease expert, Dr Adefolarin Opawoye, on Tuesday said that body steaming does not…
Bishop Kukah writes open letter to Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto
By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah I am not sure I know how to address…
FIRS generated N4.9trn in 2020 – Nami
By Ade Jacobs The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that it met…