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April 24, 2015

National Coordinator of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) and founder of Odua Progressive Union (OPU), Otunba Gani Adams, was guest...

Mayweather-Pacquiao ‘$59,400 per seat’ tickets finally go on sale

With just over a week left before the May 2 fight, tickets to see the highly-anticipated boxing match between Floyd...

NLC crisis deepens as factional leaders emerge in states

The leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) deepened on Thursday as factional leaders emerged in some state chapters....

Mark meets Buhari

Senate President, David Mark, on Thursday, met with the President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting, which held at the instance...

Persons with disabilities invade NASS over alleged neglect, injure security official

Reps pass N4.4trn Budget

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the 2015 budget of N4.4 trillion with an appeal to the incoming administration...

Akwa Ibom workers commence warning strike

Workers numbering about 100 in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly blocked the entrance to the complex with plantain leaves...

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

Mobil Oil leads losers’ chart on NSE

Mobil Oil on Thursday, topped the losers' chart on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropping by N7.95 to close at...

Akume, best candidate for senate presidency, says Suswam

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, on Thursday, said Senator George Akume, the Senate Minority Leader, was the best candidate...

Shareholders endorse FCMB’s plan to raise N40bn

Shareholders of First City Monument Bank Group (FCMB) Plc, on Thursday, approved the bank's plan to raise the sum of...

APC to Arase: Learn from Abba’s sack

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the newly-appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to approach his new...

Oil cabal behind my ordeal, says Alison-Madueke

Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Wednesday, declared that 'corrupt elements' in the oil sector were behind all the allegations...

Bayelsa: APC, PDP spar over Nov 16 polls

Stop whining and face the cold, hard reality of being in opposition, APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has admonished the PDP to stop being a cry baby and come to terms with...

Constitution amendment: FG takes NASS to Supreme Court

The Federal Government has sued the National Assembly over the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. The Attorney-General of the Federation...

‘BPE not responsible for PHCN casual workers’ entitlements’

The National Industrial Court (NIC), sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was told on Wednesday that the Bureau of...

Ondo lawmakers to CJ: Set up panel to investigate deputy governor

Ondo State lawmakers, on Wednesday, directed the Chief Judge, Justice Olasehinde Kumuyi, to set up a seven-man panel to investigate...

Fayose: I remain Jonathan’s loyalist forever

It has become imperative once again to address the media on the constitutional and political crises being foisted on our...

Sony raises profit view as higher sensors, videogame sales herald turnaround

Sony Corporation, a Japanese electronics firm, on Wednesday, said that its earnings was raised for the second time in three...

Lagos rakes in N27bn from land transactions

Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it raked in N27,054,031,674 from land transactions in 2014. Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Permanent Secretary,...

Oil prices rise as Yemen crisis lingers

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the Yemen conflict remained a concern, despite a global supply glut. Brent crude for...

Court orders FG to pay ex-NITEL/MTEL staff 20% of annual salary