The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Sunday announced that its sustained strategic intervention in the efficient supply and distribution of petroleum products had led to a significant fall in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, across the country. It added that the intervention had also warranted a significant drop in the […]

International airfares from Nigeria to all global destinations have gone up by another 10 per cent, after an initial increase of eight per cent about three weeks ago. The development, which brings the total increase in airfares within the space of one month to 18 per cent, followed the upward review of the naira-dollar exchange […]

A former Director of Budget and Special Adviser on Budget Affairs to ex-President Shehu Shagari, Theophilus Akinyele, has faulted the Oyo State Government over the installation of 21 new kings in Ibadan land. In a statement he personally signed on Sunday, Akinyele said he had earlier written a book on reform and regeneration of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria would become the preeminent black nation in the world. He made the remark on Sunday at the Presidential villa, Abuja, at a lunch organized by the Wife of the President as part of activities to mark the 2017 Eid-el Kabir. President Buhari, who was represented by Vice President […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to disregard the fake news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video, that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the US. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said one of the […]

Sahara Reporters and its publishers, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday asked Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye of an Ilorin High Court to set aside his June 28, 2017 judgement against them. Justice Oyinloye had awarded a N4bn judgment against the online medium and Sowore, who were the defendants/respondents in the Suit No. KWS/23/2017. The judgement award is in […]

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday, said it had neutralised several Boko Haram commanders and many of their foot soldiers in the ongoing operation against the insurgents in the North East. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said in a statement that the operation was conducted jointly with the Nigerian Air Force. Usman said the operation, […]

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, was at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, to launch a state-of-the art Data Centre. The Honourable Minister of Science and Technology commended the Exchange for achieving the milestone of a Tier III data centre which is not common in Nigeria.   Dr. Only said he is […]

The former Queen of Ife, Olori Wuraola has finally confirmed the end of her marriage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The Olori has also reverted to her maiden name Zaynab Otiti Obanor. She disclosed this via an official statement on her official Instagram page @hhzynab on Wednesday. Her post partly read, […]

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria says five Nigerian pilgrims have lost their lives since the beginning of the 2017 Hajj Operation. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad disclosed this during the 2017 Pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders organised by the commission on Tuesday in Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Muhammad, however, did […]