The World Bank has set aside $500 million as grant to fund basic education in five states of the federation.

Two entrepreneurs are set to unveil Nigeria’s first online lender. Marketed as a digital bank that will have no branches, Lidya will be based in Lagos and offer small and medium-sized businesses unsecured loans of between $500 and $15,000. While it will initially focus on Nigerian customers, Lidya will target cities across Africa, according to […]

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has reiterated that members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has no justification to criticize the 16 years administration of PDP.

A faction of ex agitators in Bayelsa State under the Phase II Federal Government Amnesty Programme led by Ebina Salvation, yesterday, described as uncalled for, the threat by some aggrieved members to shut down all Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, offices in the region over the delay in payment of their three months stipends.

Italy’s highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as it is not conducted in the presence of minors.

One man’s meat, they say, is another’s poison. Although tech giants, Apple and Samsung may not be familiar with this Nigerian proverb, it no doubt refers to their current situation.

In a bid to ensure a hitch-free Sallah festival, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Lagos State Command, Thursday, said atleast 6, 500 personnel would be deployed to various fun parks, praying groungs and other locations within the state.

By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY – THE Director of Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, Senator Domingo Obende, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was angry over the postponement of the election because they will not be able to perpetrate their violence any more. According to him, “I think we have two feelings […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the postponement of the Edo governorship election saying that the Saturday September 10, 2016 Election Date should remain sacrosanct since there is no tangible reason(s) evident to tamper with the Election.

The police in Ogun said they have rescued two Chinese nationals kidnapped on Sept. 1, at Odeda in Odeda Local Government Area of the state.

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, condemned and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 14 oil workers recently kidnapped while returning from Egbema-Ohaji field, to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by kidnappers.

THERE was pandemonium Thursday in Okpella, Estako East Local Government area of Edo State as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP clashed with those of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, condemned and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 14 oil workers recently kidnapped while returning from Egbema-Ohaji field, to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by kidnappers.

Speculations of possible increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, may not be considered mere, as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Thursday, warned of threat to product availability in the country, as it is gripped with series of challenges confronting the petroleum sector.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a very bad signal and beginning of the end for democracy in Nigeria, adding that; “it is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) feared that it can’t win the election and is ready to employ whatever crude means to subvert the wish of the people.”