Why Africa must address inequality and poverty, says Osinbajo at AU summit
Nigeria and other African nations have to rise up to the urgent need of addressing the problems of poverty and inequality even as the global community focuses on its new…
Troops kill nine bandits in Zamfara forest clear out
As part of the activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL) 2016, troops involved in live field training exercise code-named “Exercise HARBIN KUNAMA”, have intensified patrol of the various…
NSCDC destroys 250 illegal refineries, arrests 118, convicts 40 suspects, says CG
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in its bid to secure the lives, property and government critical Infrastructures have made over 118 arrests within one year of the…
Update: Over 160 reported dead in Turkey coup stand-off, fighting still going on
After a night of explosions, gunfire and tanks rolling along the streets, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkey Saturday that an attempted military coup was over and the government was…
Keyamo has verbal diarrhea for saying Ogah should be sworn in – Ohanaeze youths
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has carpeted Barrister Festus Keyamo, for saying that Dr Uche Ogah be sworn in as the Governor of Abia State. The group said the…
Bank of Industry looks to startups for non-oil sector economic revival
With a potential to unlock over a hundred million dollars every year from the non-oil sector according to experts, the Federal Government through the Bank of Industry, BOI, has set…
APC youths berate Tinubu over Melaye comments, say Senate not an extension of Tinubu empire
The All Progressives Congress (APC) youths under the aegis of Youth Alliance for Change (YAC) from the North Central zone on Friday condemned the attack and blackmail visited on the…
My wife was not arrested but invited by DSS – Obanikoro
Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has berated the media and his critics for distorting the fact on the face-off between his wife, Moroophat, and officials of…
Coup attempt in Turkey, Army claims control, Erdogan says coup will fail
Sections of the Turkish army have officially declared a coup and martial law, saying they have “taken control of the country” as Istanbul’s main airport was closed and fighter jets…
NERC makes U-turn, appeals court ruling on electricity tariff hike
Hours after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it would abide by the ruling of the court, the regulator Friday said it would not back down on its planned…