Business
Oil prices jump to $65.91
Oil prices rose more than one per cent on Wednesday to their highest in nearly a month as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected, underpinning a market already buoyed by worries […]
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Business
Investors stake N3.268bn in shares as listed equities declines 0.21%
Investors Wednesday traded 394.062 million shares valued at N3.268 billion in 3377 deals. This is against 253.389 million shares worth N4.117 billion exchanged hands the previous day in 3836 deals. The Nigerian Stock Exchange trading activities […]
Politics
Breaking: For the first time, Buhari, new Senate President meet
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Senate President Ahmad Lawan behind closed doors inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details loading…
Entertainment
Fans celebrate Micheal Jackson on 10th anniversary of death
With roses crafted into heart shapes and crowns made of bright yellow sunflowers, Michael Jackson fans from as far afield as Iran and Japan paid tribute on Tuesday to the King of Pop on the […]
News
Breaking – Niger: Bello picks new CPS, drops Ndace
A former staff of the National Television Authority (NTA), Mary Noel Berje, has replaced Jibrin Baba Ndace as the Chief Press Secretary to Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello. In a statement from the government […]
Judiciary
Court quahes criminal charge against Gbajabiamila
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday voided the criminal charge brought against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by the African Peoples Party at the Grade 1 Area Court, Karishi, […]
Politics
Ignore ‘blackmailers’ APC support groups tell Buhari
…Say Kyari, Daura not dictating to president Hundreds of All Progressives Congress (APC) members on the platforms of various support groups, Wednesday staged a counter protest in support of President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to […]
Politics
APC has confidence in Gbajabiamila’s leadership, says Spokesman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the 9th House of Representatives under the leadership of Femi Gbajabiamila would support critical legislative intervention aimed at driving developmental, social and empowerment programmes in the country.The ruling […]
Politics
Certificate forgery: Court dismisses case against Kwara governor
A high court in Ilorin Wednesday dismissed the certificate forgery case filed against Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq following the claimant’s application to withdraw the case. Delivering judgment, Justice Adenike Akinpelu, struck out the case after Adekunle […]
Politics
PDP berates INEC, group over server comments
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Forum of Presidential Candidates of 2019 for allegedly lending support to the denial of existence of the server used in […]
Business
NNPC to begin oil exploration in Benue
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is set to commence oil exploration in Benue state in July. To this end, Benue State Government has assured management and staff of security and safety of its staff. […]
Security
Suspected Herdsmen invade Kogi communities, kill 7 in separate attacks.
Hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen allegedly invaded koton-karfi and Onzo communities in Kogi local government council of Kogi State, killing seven persons and inflicting injuries on many Blueprint reliably gathered that the two separate attack […]
Security
Anxiety mounts as Kidnappers strike along Akure/Ikere expressway, abduct 10 passengers
Some passengers, including the driver of a commercial eighteen- seater bus, were reportedly abducted along Akure/ Ikere Ekiti road by unknown gunmen.It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday around 5pm within Iju/Itaogbolu axis.The […]
Politics
Bauchi: Bala Mohammed on vendetta, witch-hunt mission – CSO
A Civil Society Group, under the aegis of Nigeria Civil Society Desk, on Wednesday said the newly elected governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, was on a vendetta and witch-hunt mission against his predecessor, Mohammed […]
Featured
How fake prophet killed a housewife for money ritual in Ibadan
It was a state of horror recently in Igbo-Ora as a fake prophet landed in police net after tricking a 35-year-old housewife from Ilorin in Kwara state, strangulated and used her head for money ritual. AGBOOLA […]
Top Stories
Yobe govt launches maternal, newborn child programme, promises 90% coverage
In an effort to reduce the cases of child mortality in Yobe state, Governor Mai Mala Buni. has flagged-off the 2019 first round of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) in the state, calling […]
Sports
AFCON 2019: Host Egypt send key player away from camp
Midfielder Amr Warda has been sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations for disciplinary reasons by hosts Egypt. The decision to remove Warda, who plays for Greek club PAOK, was announced on the day […]
Politics
Enthrone true federalism, Afenifere tells Buhari
The leadership of Afenifere and Yoruba elders on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the enthronement of true federalism in the country.They made call during a visit to the president at the Presidential […]
Security
Buhari: Why we suspended Onnoghen as CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja explained why the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended.Speaking when leadership of Afenifere visited him at the Presidential Villa, the president said the […]
Politics
I never said kidnapping in Nigeria was exaggerated – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied stories credited to him that the country’s kidnapping is being exaggerated. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the […]
Business
Seplat leads losers as equity market dips by N62bn
Seplat Petroleum Development recorded the highest loss at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, shedding N15.00 to close at N495.00, Forte Oil Plc trailed with a loss of N3.00 to close at N29.00, MTN Nigeria fell by […]
Business
UN, Nigeria launch $15m electronics waste initiative
A new $15 million (£12m) initiative to kick off a circular electronics system and bring an end to the toxic management of electronic waste (e-waste) in Nigeria has been launched. With backing from the Global […]
Business
Court reverses decision on Stanbic-IBTC vs FRCN, Anor
The Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of the Federal High Court (“FHC”) in Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc (“Stanbic”) v Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) & Anor (2015), which had held that failure […]
Business
India, largest export market for Nigeria in Q1 2019 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said India was the largest export market for Nigeria in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 with a net worth of N744.9 billion. The bureau said this in its […]
Sports
NLO urges private organisations to invest in league
The Chief Operating Officer of the Nationwide League One (NLO), Olushola Ogunnowo, on Tuesday in Abuja, urged private organisations to invest in the League. Ogunnowo said that the major problem facing the league was the […]