INEC to go ahead with Edo election, ignores DSS, Police warning for postponement
Against the warning by the police and DSS calling for postponement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that the Edo State governorship election, scheduled to hold on Saturday,…
FG declares Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September, 2016 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Honourable…
Sexual harassment: Fox to pay ex-staff $20m as accused Roger Ailes joins Trump as Adviser
Fox News will pay $20 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit by former anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose allegations led to the resignation of network chief Roger Ailes in July,…
Okowa, Clark, others mourn as Michael Ibru dies at 86
The patriarch of the Ibru family in Delta State, Olorogun Michael Ibru, is dead, aged 86. The octogenarian business mogul according to a statement by his family died in a…
Deadheat in Edo: Oshiomhole alleges Ize-Iyamu of PDP was rusticated from Uniben, PDP accuses APC’s Obaseki of certificate forgery
There is political war brewing in Edo State ahead of this Saturday’s governorship election. At the APC campaign rally Tuesday in Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole alleged that the PDP…
Yudala suspends ticket sales For Zero Gravity show
Composite e-commerce company Yudala has suspended ticket sales for a mega digital entertainment concert tagged Yudala Zero Gravity which kicks off with a Contemporary music blast at the Landmark Event…
Nigeria to showcase young innovators at ITU World in Bangkok, says Danbatta
In what appears a fresh perspective to marketing the nation’s vibrant telecom sector, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, said Nigerian would…
Nigeria records N725 billion export trade increase in Q2 – NBS
The total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade in Q2, 2016 was ₦3,942.0 billion. This was 49.0% more than the value of ₦2,645.5 billion recorded in the preceding quarter. This development…
Senator, Nigerians warn Buhari not increase fuel price
Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi Monday sent out a message to those proposing further increase in the pump price of fuel, saying to them: Stop it! He warned that such persons…
Danger averted as Nigerian Navy arrests ship bearing toxic substances
The Marine Tanker (MT) Team Tango of the Nigerian Navy surveillance team has arrested a ship bearing toxic cargo. The ship which was tracked down with Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)…
