The Federal Government has been called upon to intensify efforts towards resolving farmers and herdsmen crisis to enable activities to scale up access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Benue succeed.

A 29-year-old teacher, Chidi Uzoma was on Thursday arraigned in a Kado Grade 1 Area Court Abuja, on a two-count charge of criminal intimidation and defamation of character.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of online job applications fell sharply in the 4th quarter of 2015.

By CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Noh Kyu-duk, yesterday, said that the outstanding growth witnessed by Nigeria’s non-oil sector recently is a clear indication that the country could overcome the so called ‘oil course’ and emerge as one of the top global economies. The Envoy predicted that with current policies of […]

Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa’s top court on Thursday delivered a damning verdict against President Jacob Zuma, saying he flouted the constitution over public funds used to upgrade his private residence, sparking immediate calls for him to be impeached.

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not ruled out remaining with the French champions despite a wealth of offers from around the world including three from clubs in Serie A, his agent said Thursday.

By Michael Eboh The Coalition of South-South Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (FOSSCCIMA), weekend said it would create strategic partnerships with both the Federal and state governments to boost and attract fresh investments in the south-south region of the country. President of FOSSCCIMA, Mr. Billy Harry, in a statement in Abuja, said the […]

One person was shot dead in the early hours of Thursday in Buguma, headquaters of Asari Toru local government.

A cleric, Pastor Amanze George of God’s Own Covenant Mission for All Nations, Okota, Lagos has asked Nigerians, faced with current economic hardship, to be patient with the Muhammadu Buhari administration in the face of the current economic hardship in the country.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to African leaders to focus on good governance, equity and other variables that would bring about growth on the continent.

ABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), Germany branch on whistle-blowing on money laundering activities, recovery of proceeds of corruption, assets tracing and monitoring, technical assistance, anti-corruption ICT solutions, communication and research.

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has said that many of the ongoing road projects in the state will be completed and commissioned by the first anniversary of his administration on May 29.

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has made calls for the convening of an international donor’s conference that would holistically tackled the economic and infrastructural needs of the northeast of Nigeria which has borne the brunt of the six-year violent uprising from adherents of the Jama’atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda’Awati Wal Jihad, known popularly as Boko Haram.

ABUJA— Nigeria has experienced 3,500 cyber attacks within the last one year, with over 70 per cent success rate and a loss of $450 million, Acting Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has said.