President Nana Akufo Addo of Ghana, First Lady of Gambia, Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahama and Coordinator of Nigeria in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, in Guandong Province, China, and Founder of Uzotex Foundation, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, are among the nominees for the 2019 Blessing of Africa Award at the United Nations General Assembly.

The Kaduna State has announced that it will implement the new national minimum wage from September 2019.

All India Radio, on Monday, reported that the Indian government’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has compulsorily retired 22 tax officers over corruption and other charges.

Zurich will host the final of the Diamond League in 2020 and 2021, organisers announced Monday.

THE Convener of Concerned Nigerians, CN, and human rights activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju, yesterday, blasts the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over call to attack President Muhammadu Buhari in Japan.

Ikeja Electric has dismissed insinuations that it increased electricity tariff to prepaid meters residents in Magodo Estate, without any prior agreement.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed its earlier interim forfeiture order on Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi’s assets, including funds in four banks, granted to the Federal Government.

AN international civil society organization, CSO, Amnesty International Nigeria, AI, Monday, condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘shoot at sight’ order on bandits operating in Zamfara State. 

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN has said the $9billion judgment delivered against Nigeria in London Court recently, was a reflection of the poor treatment that previous governments gave to serious legal issues.

Royal battle is currently mounting in Imo state, especially among the hundreds of traditional rulers in the state. 

The President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Paul Usoro, SAN has said that lawyers will continue to fight for the preservation of rule of law in Nigeria.

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said it recorded 77 per cent rise in cases of oil pipeline vandalism in its network of pipeline infrastructure across the country in June 2019. In a statement on its June 2019 Monthly Financial and Operations Report, MFOR, the NNPC disclosed that 106 pipeline points […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday arrived Japan ahead of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

 The Federal High Court, Abuja, Monday, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to appear before it over plans to seize the property of the immediate-past Governor of Zamfara, Mr Abdulaziz Yari.

Hong Kong Police said on Monday they had arrested 86 people over an intense weekend of anti-government protests, including a 12-year-old child.