IS claims it killed 10 soldiers in northeast Nigeria
Islamic State (IS) killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on the northeastern town of Magumeri, the group claimed through its news agency AMAQ on Saturday. The jihadist organisation said…
FG committed to completing second Niger bridge project, says VP Osinbajo
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo The Buhari administration would ensure it completes the Second Niger Bridge project as it is not only important for the economy of the South East, but for…
Osinbajo tasks NGE on media professionalism, journalists welfare
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, in Lagos tasked leaders of Nigeria’s media industry to rise up against bastardisation of the profession. Osinbajo represented by his…
Semenya: IOC working group to examine the full CAS ruling once it was available- Olympic chief
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Saturday he had sympathy for Caster but respected the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s decision that means the South African athlete will have…
Nigeria to begin implementation of vehicle finance scheme before end of Q2, 2019- NADDC boss
Jelani Aliyu, NADDC boss Mr Jelani Aliyu, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), says the vehicle finance scheme implementation would commence before the end of June. Aliyu said…
ILO begins £28m project in Nigeria, 4 other African countries to fight child labour
children hawking on the street The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has begun a 28-million-euro project, sponsored by the Netherlands, to accelerate the fight against child labour in Nigeria and four…
MTN Nigeria applies with SEC to list its shares – sources
South African telecoms firm MTN has applied with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission NSEC, to list shares in its local unit on the country’s bourse, two people with direct…
Bande formally declares intention for UNGA presidency
Muhammad Bande Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has formally declared his intention to vie for the presidency of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA). Muhammad-Bande…
Semenya’s future in doubt after she declines to medication to lower testosterone
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s future was in doubt on Friday after she said she would not take medication to lower her testosterone levels to comply with new rules for…
Buhari likely to extend ‘Private Visit’ for health reasons – presidency source
President Muhammadu Buhari may not return to the country on Sunday May 5 as scheduled due to health complications. Inside sources in the Presidency who spoke with SaharaReporters said there…