The Presidency has responded to Daily Trust over its Editorial: “Life has lost its value under Buhari’s Nigeria”. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said given the seriousness of the issue raised by newspaper...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed its Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. The appointment is with immediate effect. This followed the termination of the employment with Gernot Rohr. Rohr, until...
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday deployed its Special Boat Service unit (special forces) and troops onboard 10 warships, two helicopters and other assets in a special military exercise. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, announced...
By FESTUS ADEDAYO  As former governor of Osun State and pioneer Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, got ready to launch his autobiography in Lagos last Friday, a day before the launch, one very unAfrican event...
Shareholders under the aegis of Independence shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) have expressed displeasure over the hike in banks’ mandatory Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). ISAN’s founder, Mr. Sunny Nwosu, on Sunday urged the apex bank to reduce the CRR to...
By BOLANLE BOLAWOLE ([email protected] 0705 263 1058) Last week’s “The travails of Prof. Akintoye” attracted reaction from far and near. Some of the reactions sought to throw light on why the Ilana Omo Oodua leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has been...
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 1,912,394 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in the state. Abayomi disclosed this on Sunday through its official Instagram account @profakinabayomi while giving the state’s Vaccination Update...
A Ghanaian and two Nigerians have been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Akanu Ibiam international Airport, Enugu. The suspects were arrested for trafficking a total of 9.953kilograms of Cocaine and Methamphetamine. One of the suspects, Uzoh Ndubuisi...
With effect from Tuesday, December 14, the Federal Government will restrict airlines coming from Canada, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced the decision on Sunday in Lagos and explained that it was...
Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, the 20th Soun Ogbomoso in Oyo State joined his ancestors in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 95 years. Palace sources said that members of the late Oyewunmi’s family, chiefs and kinsmen had started...