Erling Haaland told Manchester United of his ‘desire’ to join the club before performing a U-turn to sign for Borussia Dortmund in the January transfer window, according to reports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s search for attacking reinforcements in January initially began with Haaland, with the ex-RB Salzburg man becoming Europe’s hottest property after netting 28 times […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an e-fulfilment centre for e-services, e-commerce, e-governance and e-agriculture. The two organisations agreed on this during a courtesy visit by the NIPOST management to the NCC’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. The Post Master […]

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with Mrs. Flora Alanta, state Commissioner for Women Affairs, and her family over the death of her husband, Prophet Alex Alatan. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika on Wednesday in Asaba, said that the demise of Alatan, a prominent Benin-based cleric, was […]

Amid rising cases of kidnapping and armed robbery, the Kogi Government said it had devised new strategies to flush out the perpetrators and their collaborators. The state Commissioner for information and communication strategy, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday. Fanwo, who spoke shortly after the state executive council meeting, said […]

Adam Lallana’s representatives have been approached by Leicester City over a possible summer move, according to reports. The England international has only started three matches in the Premier League this season for Liverpool, providing a goal and an assist. Lallana is out of contract in the summer after spending six years at Anfield following his […]

The coalition of the Edo State Civil Society Organisations (CSO) has called on the state government to strip the Nigeria police of the power to prosecute criminal suspects in order to end the violation of citizens’ right. The CSO made the call in Benin on Wednesday during a one-day working group meeting on accountable governance, […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano State Road Traffic Agency, KAROTA says it has seized three trucks carrying about 1,800 bags of fake/expired flour powder at Singer Market, in Fagge Local Government Area of the state. It also said it has arrested one person in connection with the seizure while the other person fled. […]

Emeka Anaeto – Business Editor The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) may have come under pressure from dealers of fake and sub-standard products following the Agency’s intensified efforts to rid the country of such products. SON’s Head of Public Relations, Rilwan Bola Fasina, told some journalists on Wednesday in Lagos that the Agency is facing […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum N10.2 billion for the Tada-Shonga Irrigation project in Shonga, Kwara State. The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adamu said the ministry […]

Princewill Ekwujuru The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has projected Nigeria to be among the world’s fastest-growing Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry in the next five years. This is occasioned by shifting consumer preferences, rapid advances in technology and ongoing disruption to business models. This growth is complemented by mobile internet access, music streaming, advertising, and other marketing […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday sought the solidarity of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the review of the 2019 Kano state governorship election. Senator Kwankwaso in a brief meeting with the national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus appealed to the national […]

Nkiruka Nnorom Equity investors have lost as much as N924 billion in 20 trading days since January 24, 2020 when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised banks’ Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 500 basis points to 27.5 percent from 22.5 percent in a bid to curtail inflationary pressure and rising liquidity in the system. […]

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Wednesday, freed a total of 32 inmates from Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan. Abimbola freed the inmates while leading the Administration of Criminal Law Justice Monitoring Committee to the centre as part of measures to decongest the centre. The CJ said that a total number […]

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday stopped Justice Abang Okon from hearing a case against the former governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam alongside Okolobia Okpanachi, his former Commissioner of Finance. Justice Abang ordered that the matter should go back to Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court. NAN reports that the Economic and Financial […]

Okays N4. 8bn road project for Edo, Ekiti By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the augmentation and variation for Tada Shonga Irrigation Project in Kwara State, raising the total cost to N10.18bn. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end […]