Oil is our misfortune, tourism is the cure, says Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that the greatest misfortune that has ever befallen Nigeria as a nation was the discovery of oil and gas. Ogunwusi said…
Rivers: INEC confirms soldiers disrupted collation; 17 LG results ready
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that results from 17 Local Government areas out of 23 in Rivers governorship election are available and in the commission’s custody. INEC…
I am Committed to Completing Iju-Abeokuta Train Project- Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the suspension of the Iju-Abeokuta free train ride during the 2019 general elections. Amaechi tendered the…
Offa Bank Robbery: Accused Allege Police Obtained Confessional Statements Under Duress, Indicts DCP
The three men charged in the April 5, 2018 bank robbery in Offa, on Friday told a High Court in Ilorin, Kwara that the confessional statements admitting to the crime, were…
FIFA Votes For New 24-team CWC, Real Madrid, Others Confirm Boycott
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino FIFA will go ahead with a new 24-team Club World Cup starting in 2021, its President Gianni Infantino said on Friday, setting the world soccer…
LASG Vows to Prosecute, Seek Stiff Punishment For Those Found Guilty
Following the recent building collapse at Ita Faaji street, Lagos Island, and other cases of building collapse in the State, the state government says it has taken a…
Economic Diversification: Nigeria’s Agric Sector Sees Increased FX Earnings From Produce
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Sunday Edet-Akpan, says Federal Government’s efforts at diversifying the economy is yielding results. He said the efforts…
Buhari poorer now than he was in 2015, claims Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is probably poorer now than he was before he became President of Nigeria in 2015. The Vice President disclosed this…
Racism, social media are motivators for New Zealand mosques attacks – Reports
Racism and social media have been fingered as chief motivators of the shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch Friday in which 49 persons were killed…
Mother, child among those trapped at collapsed Ibadan building
No fewer than 25 persons were trapped in a three-storey building under construction which collapsed in Bode area of Ibadan on Friday, barely 72 hours after a another building collapsed…