1.12billion People Watched France-Croatia World Cup Final
A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, the governing body of world football, said on Friday. In total,…
Protests Over Bread Price Hike Claims 9 Lives
The death toll from protests over price hikes in Sudan has risen to nine, an opposition party spokesman said on Friday, amid a state of emergency in two regions. Easterna…
Benin Republic Frustrating FG’s plan To stop Rice Smuggling —Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has decried the abuse of the Economic Community of West African States protocol, which allows neighbouring states to…
Ijaw leader Edwin Clark loses 43-year-old son, Chike
Chike, son of the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum and elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has reportedly died at the private hospital in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered…
25,000 Ambode Supporters Decamp To PDP Back Agbaje For Governor
By Lukman Amusa No fewer than 25,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday decamped to Accord Party in Lagos State, stating that that they were aggrieved at…
Imo Governorship Not Family Affair – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned nepotism in the government of Imo State. Oshiomhole, who spoke at the just concluded rally to launch…
Congo Postpones Presidential Election By One Week
By Lukman Amusa Democratic Republic of Congo’s election board has postponed a long-anticipated presidential vote scheduled for Sunday by one week until Dec. 30 after a fire destroyed voting materials.…
Apologise to Nigerians NANS tells Lawmakers
By Lukman Amusa The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on members of the National Assembly to apologise to Nigerians for their unruly behaviour during President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019…
Nigerian Govt Reacts After Saraki Said 2019 Budget Is Hopless
The federal government has reacted to Senate President Bukola Saraki’s description of the 2019 budget as ‘hopeless’, saying the executive will not exchange words with the legislature. This position was…
300 CCSOs Appraise Insurgency War, Want Buhari’s Re-Election
A coalition of 300 Civil Society Organisations (CCSOs) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had been successful in the counter-insurgency battles and deserves accolade and re-election. The coalition enjoined Nigerians…
