Sokoto varsity matriculates 1,367 new students

The Sokoto State University, Sokoto, on Monday, matriculated 1,367 students it had admitted for the 2016/2017 academic session. Vice C...

New Ondo gov vows not to collect salary until workers are paid

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has vowed that he would not collect any salary until the issue of the state workers salari...

Salary arrears: I feel your suffering – Akeredolu tells Ondo workers

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday pledged to constitute a committee to look into the seven months outstanding salaries o...

We all need answers on Trump-Russia links – Bush

George W Bush says “we all need answers” on possible links between President Donald Trump and the Russian government. In some of his f...

Trump promises ‘historic’ increase in US military budget

President Donald Trump on Monday promised a “historic” increase in the US defense budget as he met with state governors at the White Hou...

Big Brother Naija: ThinTallTony escapes eviction

ThinTallTony (TTT) will not be available for eviction on Sunday at the Big Brother Nigeria House. This is because he has emerged head ...

Osinbajo not performing better than Buhari – Presidency

The Presidency on Monday said it was wrong for anybody to be claiming that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been performing bett...

Pipeline vandalism reduces to 20% – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) on Monday, said pipeline vandalism in the country had dropped to 20 per cent. Grou...

Ikeja Electric begins fresh enumeration of consumers and equipment

The management of Ikeja Electric (IE) says it has started a fresh enumeration of its consumers and equipment for efficient service deliv...

BBNaija: 7 housemates up for possible eviction.

Abuja – With the emergence of Thin Tall Tony as the new Head of House in Big Brother Naija taking place in South Africa, seven housema...

Fashola reaffirms FG’s plans for 1100MW of solar power

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing alongside the Minister of Budget and National Planning and the Minister of Industry, Trade and ...

IS claims Algeria ‘foiled’ suicide attack

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bomb attack in east Algeria which police said had bee...

Arik Air owes IATA $78m – AMCON

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Monday said Arik Air, under its previous management, owed the International Air T...

Buhari honest, incorruptible leader, says Shagari

Former President Shehu Shagari has urged Nigerians and the international community to support President Muhammadu Buhari and his adminis...

Buhari not critically ill, not in hospital, says Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari is neither critically ill nor in life thre...

Petrol sells for N170 per litre in Zamfara

An acute scarcity of petroleum products has forced an increase in the pump price of petrol to N170 as against approved N145 per litre in...

Phelps frustrated by Rio doping fears

US swimming legend Michael Phelps has spoken of his frustration at the possibility rivals were using drugs at last year’s Rio de Janeiro...

Federer fires on return from Melbourne heroics

Roger Federer showed few signs of rust after a month off following his Australian Open heroics in sending Benoit Paire packing at the Du...

Soho’s gay history revealed in new tours

Better known for looking after Britain’s stately homes, the National Trust is organising a series of walking tours on Soho’s gay history...

2Face Idibia supports IDPs with N3.5m

Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as “2Face,” on Monday presented a cheque of N3.5million to the United Nations High ...

Gambia’s Barrow replaces armed forces chief

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has fired the head of the armed forces, General Ousman Badjie, a former loyalist of the ousted governmen...

FG procures 100 rice mills for distribution to states, says Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal Government has purchased 100 rice mills for distri...