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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Tuesday that the voluntary salary cut undertaken by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice...

Nokia to re-enter mobile phone market in 2016

Finnish telecoms network maker, Nokia, has confirmed it might start designing and licensing mobile phone handsets under its brand name...

Otti’s claims on emissaries false, says Ikpeazu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has said he did not appeal to Alex Otti, his opponent in the April...

Filling station manager bolts with N2.1m

A filling station manager in Ilorin, Kwara State, AbdulRahman Maruf, is facing trial at an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly...

Wimbledon: Djokovic, Serena hit the dancefloor

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams revived an old tradition as the Wimbledon winners celebrated their titles by dancing together to...

LMC’s goal scorer’s award named after Yekini

The League Management Company (LMC) has said plans are in place to name and unveil a trophy for the highest...

Akpabio’s alleged N2.5bn bribe to Akwa Ibom REC raises dust

The Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Obong Paul Ekpo, has taken a swipe at the...

FG pegs $1 at N160 for pilgrims to Israel, S/Arabia

The Federal Government has pegged $1 at N160 for intending pilgrims to Israel and Saudi Arabia in 2015, Mr John-Kennedy...

N1.9bn money laundering: Oronsaye, ex-Head of Service arraigned

Former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye, on Monday, appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja charged with money laundering....

Buhari vows to build on Yar’Adua’s peace moves in Niger Delta, directs NNPC to review crude oil swap deals

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja, assured investors that his administration will implement far-reaching reforms to boost accountability and...

Dogara: Subsidy can only be removed by amending Price Control Act 1977

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has said any call for the removal of petroleum subsidy can...

13 killed, seven injured, 56 houses razed in Kaduna

el-Rufai calls for replacement of NNPC with new organisation

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has called for the replacement of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with a...

Upgrade of Colleges of Education will strengthen education, says former NUT scribe

Former General-Secretary, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Chief Gabriel Falade, has said the upgrade of some Federal Colleges of Education...

Eat whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dietician advises hypertensive patients

A Dietician with Wuse General Hospital, Abuja, Mrs Funmi Lawal, has advised hypertensive patients to eat the right foods such...

Petrol dealers to govt: We can’t sell petrol at N87 per litre

The Petroleum Dealers and Owners Association in Ondo and Ekiti states, on Monday, said it would not be able to...

Oil spillage: Court orders Mobil, NNPC to pay N81.9bn in damages to Akwa Ibom communities

NSE All-Share Index drops further by 0.32%

The sell pressure at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Monday with the market indices dropping further by 0.32...

Osun workers call off strike as govt pays two months salaries

Workers in Osun State on Monday called off their strike after receiving payment of two months salaries. The State Chairman...

Ex-Head of State Abdulsalami bails out 30 Kano Prison inmates

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has bailed out 30 prison inmates jailed for minor offences in Kano....

DMO lists FGN bonds, Treasury Bills worth N7.6trn on FMDQ OTC platform

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday listed outstanding N4.85 trillion Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds and quotation of N2.80...

Revealed: Jonathan approved Digital Switch Over contracts, documents exonerate Lai Mohammed, Kawu Modibbo

Killings: Deploy soldiers to Nasarawa now, Maku advises Buhari