APC lauds police over swift rescue of 5 kidnap victims in Ogun State
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended men and officers of Ogun State command for their swift rescue of the five kidnap victims at Ogbere-Sagamu section of Benin-Lagos express road….
Sudan’s Military Rulers, main opposition agree on plan to pave way for transitional government
SMC deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Sudan’s military rulers and the main opposition coalition reached an agreement paving the way for a new transitional government on Saturday, the African…
Nigeria being misled by misguided, badly groomed, disoriented people due to leadership collapse in the family – Aregbesola
Former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has hinged the leadership woes in Nigeria on failure at the family level. Aregbesola spoke on Saturday at the seventh edition of…
37 Federal Universities, 7 Teaching Hospitals to get solar hybrid plants in next 4 years -FG
The Federal Government’s Energizing Education Programme is geared towards delivering on several critical policies and objectives of this administration in the Next Level, including improving power supply around…
Sowore abducted by unknown gunmen in Lagos
The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general elections in Nigeria, Mr Omoyele Sowore, was on Saturday abducted by unknown gunmen at his home. Sowore called…
Minimum wage implementation: No plan for mass action – NLC
Following reports that the organised labour may go on a nationwide strike for the full implementation of the new minimum wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said there was no…
Hajj: Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia now over 36,000
The number of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 Hajj exercise rose to 36,199 in 74 flights on Friday. The transportation of the pilgrims began from Nigeria in…
NUPENG suspends industrial action planned over Chevron dispute
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said on Friday it has suspended planned industrial action related to a staffing dispute with U.S. oil major Chevron. OPEC member…
MTN Nigeria asks tribunal to rule on tax treatment of $1 billion fine
MTN Nigeria has asked a Nigerian tax tribunal to rule on whether the company should pay corporate tax on a 330 billion naira ($1.1 billion) fine, a spokesman for the…
Cancer: Osinbajo urges medical practitioners to increase awareness of possible warning signs
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged Nigerians to modify their lifestyles to avoid cancer disease. He made the call at the inauguration of the second Linear Accelerator Radiotherapy machine…