Upset: League 1 side Wigan knock out Manchester City in FA Cup
Wigan Athletic ended Manchester City’s hopes of a clean sweep of trophies with a stunning upset in their FA Cup fifth-round tie. The League One side survived virtually constant pressure…
205 Boko Haram insurgents convicted in mass trials
More than 200 people have been convicted in Nigeria on charges related to their involvement with militant Islamist group Boko Haram, the justice ministry said on Monday. The convictions of…
NCDMB targets to save $14bn in capital flight in 10 years, injects $200m in oil, gas sector
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said it set aside a 200-million dollar Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF) to boost participation of Nigerians in the oil and gas…
Boko Haram move to Yobe, attack Dapchi community, residents flee to bush
Yobe Commissioner of police, AbdulMaliki Sumonu, on Monday confirmed an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Dapchi, headquarters of Bursari local government area. Sumonu confirmed the attack in an…
Pope Francis accepts Okpaleke’s resignation, appoints Ugorji as replacement
The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter Okpaleke whose appointment and consecration to head Ahiara, Mbaise Catholic Diocese in 2012, sparked off years of protest….
IBB, Saraki to FRSC: Brace up for challenges ahead
February 19, 2018 Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to brace up for the “enormous challenges’’ ahead in the management of traffic…
I have no intention of defecting to APC- Aliyu Babangida
February 19, 2018 The former Governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says that he has no intention of defecting to the All Progressives Congress…
Computer Society commends FG on Executive Order to boost technology
February 19, 2018 The Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and…
OPEC cooperation with non-members on cutting crude production cost is transformative – Barkindo
February 19, 2018 Mr Mohammed Barkindo, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroeum exporting Countries (OPEC), on Monday declared that the organisation’s decision to cooperate with non-members in cutting crude…
Baru urges African countries to collaborate, trade with one another
February 19, 2018 Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC), on Monday urged African countries to collaborate and increase trade with one another. Baru…