News

Former President OLUSEGUN OBASANJO says Nigeria needs more rebels who will speak truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president stated this while unveiling the autobiography of the BABANLA ADINNI of Egbaland, TAYO SOWUNMI, titled ‘Footprints Of A Rebel’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The elder statesman stressed that more rebels who would stand an...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a lecture-free day today across universities in the country to enable its members hold meetings and sensitization over the failure of government to meet their demands.  ASUU National President, Prof. EMMANUEL OSEDEKE confirmed the development over the weekend, saying that another strike might happen if the Federal Government fails to do the needful....

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the resumption of scheduled passenger flights between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Director-General of the NCAA, Captain MUSA NUHU, in a statement said the approval was following the review and acceptance of a document released by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and the NCAA. Captain MUSA NUHU sa...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, GODWIN EMEFIELE has appealed to manufacturers to reduce the price of building materials in the country for equitable distribution of wealth and development.The CBN governor urged cement manufacturers to pay more attention to satisfying domestic demand. GODWIN EMEFIELE made the disclosure in his remarks at the commissioning of a cement factory in Sokoto s...

The immediate past secretary of the Ekiti state government, BIODUN OYEBANJI has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election. OYEBANJI won the APC party’s Primary election with 101,703 votes to defeat other seven aspirants who had earlier protested the process and called for its cancellation. The chairman of the Ekiti state APC primary el...

Lagos state governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has said the two new high-speed trains recently purchased by the Lagos State government will be on track latest by the fourth quarter of the year. Governor SANWO-OLU disclosed this today during an interview where he outlined efforts being made by his administration to address the gridlock on Lagos roads. The state government announced that i...

The Federal Government is set to establish three modular refineries in each of the oil producing states, particularly in the Niger Delta region.The Minister of State for Environment SHARON IKEAZOR, disclosed this in a statement issued by her ministry in Abuja.The minister said that the move was to find alternative sources of livelihoo...

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to develop confidence in civil authorities to build a country free of chaos.President MUHAMMADU BUHARI who made the statement at the palace of the Emir of Jama’a, Alhaji MUHAMMADU ISA, said...

Thirteen civil society groups have rejected the Senate introduction of consensus as a mode for the nomination of candidates by political parties in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The groups faulted the action of the Senate in a statement jointly signed by them, hours after the lawmakers modified the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act. They argued that the consensus mode i...

The Super Eagles have defeated Guinea Bissau 2-nil in their last group match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles won the match thanks to goals from UMAR SADIQ and WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG, and have become the first team to win all three group matches at the tournament. In the other match of Group D, Egypt booked their spot at the round of 16, with a narrow 1-nil win over ...