Militancy: I want W/A leaders to clarify, formalise their demands regarding France, the international community – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday demanded West African leaders dismiss growing anti-French sentiment across the region if they wanted France’s military to continue its operations against Islamist militants. France, the…
Alleged N135bn Fraud: FG files charges against Ifeanyi Ubah, Capital Oil & Gas Limited
The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah, and the company. The charges are related to an alleged…
Delta Assembly approves N395bn Appropriation Bill for 2020
The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state Appropriation Bill of N395 billion for 2020. The passage of the Bill followed the adoption of the report of the…
Burna Boy leads Davido, others as most streamed artist on Apple Music
Afro-fusion artist, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most streamed artists. The data, recently released by Apple Music, featured artists in sub-Sahara Africa…
Court to hear N300m damages suit against MTNN on Feb. 10, 11
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned until Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, a N300 million damages suit filed by an Abuja-based musician, Liberty Williams, against MTN Nigeria. Justice…
Senate Swears in Smart Adeyemi to replace Dino Melaye
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyemi is replacing Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who lost the…
SERAP obtains landmark judgment from the federal high court ordering FG to recover life pensions collected by Saraki, Akpabio, others
Former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly may have to refund money they have collected as Pensions since leaving office as state chief executives. This…
FG Launches Revised National Security Strategy
As part of efforts to refocus the nation’s security architecture to address emerging threats across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the revised national security strategy for the…
OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree
OPEC is gearing up to deepen production cuts later this week but still needs to agree with allies such as Russia over details of a deal to support oil prices…
WHO says half the world’s population still at risk of contracting malaria
Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 – mostly children in Africa – because the fight against the mosquito-borne disease has stalled, the World…