The Senate, yesterday, said it has commenced the process of tightening any loopholes or lacuna that exist in the existing anti-corruption laws in order to help the law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies to do thorough jobs in ongoing anti-graft war by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is set to be recalled by the Nigeria Football Federation for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria.

KINSMEN of the murdered 3SC central defender, Izu Joseph, at Okarki community in Ahoada West Local Government area of Rivers State yesterday relieved the sad details of the last moments of the promising football star before he was cut down by soldiers on Sunday.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to pay attention to hunger and suffering ravaging Nigeria and its people and leave him alone, saying, “This project ‘Fayose must be implicated at all cost’ will definitely not put food on the tables of Nigerians and for all I care, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its collaborators can keep running from pillar to post while I keep delivering good governance to Ekiti and its people.”

Benin – The Edo Government has declared Oct. 20 as public holiday in celebration of the coronation of the new Oba of Benin, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, the Secretary to the State Government, said in a statement on Tuesday in Benin that the public holiday is in honour of Erediauwa, who will […]

Ex-International, Daniel Omokachi, yesterday, opened a can of worms in the nation’s sporting arena, alleging that Nigerian youths cough out as much as N250,000 each to get into the U-17 team in Nigeria

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, fund managed by the Bank of Industry for 21 states in the country has hit N18.3 billion.

SUCCOUR will soon come the way of four Kolo Creek cluster communities in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has commenced the building of a gas turbine plant at Imiringi to provide uninterrupted electricity supply to the area.

THE African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AAFT, and Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, have succeeded in developing insect pest resistant cowpea called Maruca and for bumper harvest by farmers.

AHEAD of the December 17, 2016 local government polls in Abia State, political parties interested in participating in the election have again rejected the downward review of fees being demanded by the State Election Commission, ABSIEC, accusing the commission of extorting them.

Ecstasy has enveloped the Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, following the feat recorded by its Faculty of Law, which emerged winner at the 6th edition of the just concluded International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition which was held at Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo.

Abuja – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he always get angry whenever people blamed Buhari for not making comments concerning the destruction done by herdsmen, and other national issue. Obasanjo who made this known in Abuja on Tuesday at an agriculture seminar in Abuja organised by Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a Non-Governmental […]

While it is true that a drastic situation may require equally drastic measures to curtail it, it is also true that two wrongs do not make a right.

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, yesterday, announced the recall of the six members suspended for six months to enable them perform their legislative duties.

FITCH Ratings has projected a 2.6 percent growth in Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2017.

This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the global rating agency.