OAU Student Slumps, Dies While Playing Football
A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University has been confirmed dead after he collapsed while playing football. Omotola Akorede Kayode, a 300-level student of Microbiology, died on Friday morning after…
PMB Will Support South Easterner To Become Reps’ Speaker’
A former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Amaechi Nwoha, has expressed his optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will give his backing to a Nigerian of Igbo…
Buhari Performs Umrah Rites In Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday arrived Makkah, Saudi Arabia, from the city of Madinah where he began the initial leg of his Umrah engagements in the Kingdom. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu…
Bulkachuwa’s Son Campaigned For Buhari, Atiku, PDP Tell Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday told the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja that Aliyu Haidar Abubakar, son of the President of…
EFCC Vs Saraki: An Unending Saga
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was in the news again recently on its latest moves to probe Senate President Bukola Saraki’s tenure as the governor of Kwara State…
My Life In Prison – Zainab Aliyu
Zainab Aliyu, 22, is a lucky young lady. She was accused of – and arrested for – smuggling packages of Tramadol into Saudi Arabia, an offence which carries a penalty…
Northern Governors Unveil N6 Billion Regional Economic Recovery Plan
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has created a joint financial institution worth six billion naira to serve as a vehicle for the region’s economic recovery and development. Governor Kassim…
Excess Crude Savings: Why Nigerian Govt. Must ‘Aggressively’ Fund NSIA – Official
With the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) posting six consistent yields of profits in four of its five years of existence, the Supervising Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said the…
Emefiele Reveals 5-Year Plan For Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele says CBN in the next five years, will aggressively pursue policies that will further diversify the Nigerian economy. Emefiele said this…
Update: Bauchi Islamic Cleric Release After One Week – DSS
A Bauchi=based Islamic Cleric, Ustaz Idris Abdulaziz detained by the Department of Security Service (DSS) has been freed. He was freed Friday, a week after he was allegedly invited by…
