How Singaporean match-fixer landed Siasia in FIFA trouble: Banned, fined
The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Samson Siasia, a former official of the Nigeria Football Federation, guilty of having accepted that he would receive bribes…
Exclusive: Iran, WFPIST offer medical help to Zakzaky
The secretary general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) has in a telephone conversation assured Nigerian Shiite Muslim leader Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky that Iran…
Unilag to showcase zero emission car, attracts N5bn research grant
The University of Lagos has attracted at least N5 billion from international agencies in the last one year to drive research activities. Prof. Dixon Akinleye, Chairman, Sub Committee (Abstract), made…
Zakzaky arrives, whisked away by DSS; what he suffered in India – IMN
As our leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky has landed safely at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport today, we wish to set the records straight in order to disabuse the minds of Nigerians…
OPEC sees bearish oil market outlook for rest of 2019
OPEC delivered a downbeat oil market outlook for the rest of 2019 on Friday as economic growth slows and highlighted challenges in 2020 as rivals pump more, building a case…
Aborted gas project: UK judge to allow firm right seek seizure of $9 billion in Nigerian assets
A judge in London said on Friday he would grant a firm called Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) the right to seek to seize some $9 billion in assets…
Akure court remands dismissed soldier over alleged rape
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 33-year-old dismissed soldier, Sunday Awolola, who allegedly taped a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), be remanded…
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu – Health officials
A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo’s South Kivu region this week, opening a new front in the fight against the outbreak….
Power sector reforms yielding results – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government’s power sector reforms are already yielding results as steady progress is being recorded in power generation, transmission and distribution capacities on the…
Tribunal to hear closing arguments on presidential election petition Aug. 21
The tribunal has set aside August 21 to hear closing arguments on the Presidential Election Petition. At the last sitting of the tribunal, the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…