Sister Of Saudi Crown Prince Faces Trial Over Assault Allegations
By: Victor Awoleye A sister of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia went on trial Tuesday in a French court over the alleged beating of a workman who was carrying…
AFCON 2019: South African Coach Sends Message To Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Replies Rohr
South Africa coach, Stuart Baxter, has disclosed his side’s game plan against Nigeria ahead of both teams’ 2019 Africa Cup of Nation, AFCON, quarter-final fixture on Wednesday at the Cairo…
AS Bande takes over UNGA presidency
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday picked Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN, to be its next president. The 193-member General Assembly, one of UN’s…
Nigeria vs South Africa: Why Super Eagles are underdogs – Rohr
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has reiterated that his team are the underdogs heading into the game against South Africa on Wednesday. The German disclosed that the strengths of…
INVESTIGATION: How Ajimobi Awarded Self, Wife, Others N1bn Worth Of State’s Cars Using ‘Discretionary Powers’
Facts have emerged how the immediate past Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, used “discretionary powers” to award cars worth over N1billion as exit package to himself, his deputy, the Secretary…
How New African Trade Agreement Buhari Signed Will Impact Nigeria
On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in Niger Republic. The president was in Niger for the African Union summit. Earlier in March,…
Senate Proposes Stiffer Penalty For Perpetrators Of Child Rape
Worried by the incessant cases of child rape across the country, Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday moved to frame laws that would make perpetrators face capital punishment. Moving the motion on…
Nigeria’s Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize
By: Victor Awoleye Lesley Nneka Arimah, a Nigerian writer has won the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing. Arimah defeated authors from Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Kenya to clinch the prize…
El Rufai is Wrong – Babafemi Ojudu
I love reading my friend Mallam El Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State. You may not always agree with him. You may not like his style. Some even think he…
We Must Cut Down Our Import Bill, Says CBN Deputy Governor
By: Victor Awoleye The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decried the amount spent in importing food into the country. CBN Deputy Governor of Economic Policy, Mr Okwu Nnana, said…
