Stormzy has been named artist of the year at the 2017 BBC Music Awards, capping a hugely successful year. The south London MC, whose debut…
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UN solicits $1b for Nigeria, others
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a one billion dollars donor contributions to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to fund life-saving works in…
View More UN solicits $1b for Nigeria, others14 peacekeepers killed
No fewer than 14 peacekeepers serving in eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed, causing outrage in the world. UN Secretary-General…
View More 14 peacekeepers killedThe church, tithing and the rest of us
By Niran Adedokun I did not think I would join this unending conversation on the propriety of paying tithes until I saw a friend…
View More The church, tithing and the rest of usObasanjo solicits Thailand’s support for Agric sector
Nigerian former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has solicited the support of the Thailand government in the country’s quest to boost its agricultural sector. Obasanjo hinted that…
View More Obasanjo solicits Thailand’s support for Agric sectorWhy I quit, PDP a lost soul – Bode George
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party may be in for a fresh crisis as one of its staunch members and leaders,Chief Bode George withdrew from the…
View More Why I quit, PDP a lost soul – Bode GeorgeMillions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist
“Highly professional” hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service, a Bitcoin exchange has said. The value of Bitcoin is currently…
View More Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heistZimbabwe electoral commission chairperson quits
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Rita Makarau has resigned, months before a vote whose credibility is crucial to the new army-backed government’s efforts to re-engage…
View More Zimbabwe electoral commission chairperson quitsPDP Convention: South-East PDP caucus endorse Secondus
With less than 24 hours to the elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the South-East Stakeholders Caucus of the party has endorsed…
View More PDP Convention: South-East PDP caucus endorse SecondusI was almost rescued from prison commando-style, says Obasanjo
Nigeria former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday morning recounted how he was almost set free from Yola prisons commando-style by “international friends”. Though he did…
View More I was almost rescued from prison commando-style, says Obasanjo‘I stopped Obasanjo from becoming Mugabe’, ‘I’m not promising $1 = N1’ — Atiku’s letter to IGoDye
No doubt, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has kicked-off his 2019 presidential campaign, and the Nigerian youth is his prime target. His latest release is another…
View More ‘I stopped Obasanjo from becoming Mugabe’, ‘I’m not promising $1 = N1’ — Atiku’s letter to IGoDyeBuhari opens manufacturing plants in Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s trade and investment policies will help the nation to diversify the economy, attract more foreign investments and speed up…
View More Buhari opens manufacturing plants in KanoNigeria takes steps to curb tuberculosis
The federal government has deployed health officers, resources and strategies to all the states to investigate, test and treat tuberculosis patients for free. The National…
View More Nigeria takes steps to curb tuberculosisPressure on PSG after back-to-back defeats
Paris Saint-Germain will be without Neymar as they look to end their worst week of the season with a win at home to managerless strugglers…
View More Pressure on PSG after back-to-back defeatsMyanmar: 586,000 kids vaccinated to shield their brains
About 586,744 children in Myanmar’s Rakhine state are to be vaccinated against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) from Dec. 11 to Dec. 21, the official Global New…
View More Myanmar: 586,000 kids vaccinated to shield their brainsPolice promotes 250 senior officers
Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday said it has approved the promotion of 250 senior police officers. A statement signed by the spokesman of the commission,…
View More Police promotes 250 senior officersSaudi Prince Salman revealed as buyer of Jesus $450m paint
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the actual buyer of a painting of Jesus by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a record-breaking $450…
View More Saudi Prince Salman revealed as buyer of Jesus $450m paintYahaya Bello opens his new mansion
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, has completed his state-of-the-art country home on Mahmoud Atta street, GRA Okene. Dignitaries including Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, Ohinoyi of…
View More Yahaya Bello opens his new mansionIFIS secures CBN’s approval, crosses 10,000 agents’ mark
A commercial Super-Agent licence has been granted to Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS), a subsidiary of Interswitch Group, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
View More IFIS secures CBN’s approval, crosses 10,000 agents’ markIBB, Jonathan intervene in South West PDP discord
Ahead of tomorrow’s national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two former Heads of State General Ibrahim Babangida and President Goodluck Jonathan, have begun…
View More IBB, Jonathan intervene in South West PDP discordAdemola recommended for sack before resigning, says NJC
Justice Adeniyi Ademola pulled a fast one on the National Judicial Council, by hurriedly announcing his resignation, a spokesman for the council revealed today. According…
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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a top contender in Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship election has said that he would not step down for any…
View More I won’t be intimidated out—DokpesiNigerian states, FG hit by N25b revenue shortfall
Nigerians States, the Federal and Local Government in October shared N532.7 billion which shows a decline of N25.3 billion when compared to what they shared…
View More Nigerian states, FG hit by N25b revenue shortfallBayelsa generates N1.8bn in September
Bayelsa Government on Thursday said it had spent N148.38 million in generating N1.86 billion in September. The state Deputy Governor, retired Rear Adm. John Jonah,…
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