Nigerian music entertainer Dammy Krane has been released after meeting bail condition with the payment of $7,500. The “Amin” crooner who pleaded not guilty to the charges of credit card fraud has his court hearing fixed for June 23, 2017, Read more
*Says “we ’ll finish whatever we start” The Buhari administration is promoting a new way of thinking and engagement that will secure the development of the Niger Delta and the entire country, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. That Read more
US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. In a surprise move against a key US ally, Read more
Former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Martin Uhomoibhi yesterday disclosed that 602,000 Nigerians migrated to European countries in 2016 through the desert of which 27,000 died on their way. Uhomoibhi stated this during a courtesy visit of Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it had secured 340 convictions and recovered billions of dollars in stolen funds within the last six months. EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, represented by the commission’s Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Read more
• Sagamu, Ikirun others already affected A nationwide strike may begin in all Federal Government Colleges in the country unless the demands of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) are met. The Chairman of Queens College’s chapter Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the unemployment rate in the country rose from 13.9 per cent in the 3rd quarter to 14.2 per cent in the 4th quarter of 2016. The NBS made this known in the “Unemployment/Under-employment Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared that most of those already jostling to succeed him in office in the next election are “mere pretenders who don’t have what it takes to lead the state.” The governor, who also Read more
Portugese defender Pepe confirmed he has had offers from Premier League clubs after announcing he will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer. Pepe, 34, has spent 10 years with the European champions, but has fallen down the Read more
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration. Aisha expressed the feeling shortly after arriving at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday. Read more