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Victor Osimhen Wins CAF Player of the Year Award, First Nigerian in 24 Years

He becomes the first Nigerian man since Kanu Nwankwo in 1999 to be crowned Africa's best.

11 months ago

Nigeria Releases $265m for Foreign Airlines to Repatriate

This follows the announcement by Emirates that it will cease operations to Nigeria from September 1 over $85m trapped funds.

2 years ago

Terrorists Torture Abducted Kaduna Train Passengers, Threaten Buhari, El-Rufai, Governors, Senators

They vowed to "turn this place" to a slaughterhouse, enslave their captives and sell the rest "like the Chibok girls."

2 years ago

New Dawn for Nigeria as Buhari Unveils Profit-Driven NNPC Limited

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

2 years ago

Expose Terrorists in Your Midst, Buhari Urges Nigerians as Civil Defence Reveals Planned Attacks on Schools, Churches

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday charged citizens to expose the criminal elements threatening the nation's security.

2 years ago

Kaduna Train Attack: 7 More Abductees Freed By Terrorists, 43 Still Held Captive

Seven of the 50 remaining abductees of the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna train attack were on Saturday released by the terrorists.

2 years ago

World’s Richest Billionaires Lose $1.4tn in Worst Half Year Ever

The world’s 500 richest people lost $1.4 trillion in the first half of 2022, a dizzying decline that marks the…

2 years ago

Nigeria: Naval Troops Intercept 8m Barrels of Stolen Crude, 7m Litres of Diesel

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday disclosed that naval troops intercepted no fewer than 15 million barrels of crude oil,…

2 years ago

Presidential Candidate Atiku Should Visit Rivers Governor Wike to Heal Divisions in PDP -Benue Governor Ortom

  Hinting at cracks within the ranks of Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party, the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom,…

2 years ago

Government Refineries Not Working But Over 200 Illegal Refineries Operating in Nigeria, Says NNPC GMD Kyari

The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, Tuesday lamented that none…

2 years ago

Nigeria: INEC Has Powers to Reject Lawan and Akpabio, Says Falana

Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has stated that Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is empowered by both constitutional…

2 years ago

Nigeria: 22 More APC Senators Planning to Defect to PDP, Fani-Kayode Warns

Except there is a quick intervention, 22 All Progressives Congress senators might leave the party soon for the PDP, a…

2 years ago

Buhari Joins Global Leaders at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Wednesday for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…

2 years ago

Rivers Governor Wike Orders Trial of Former Governor Ameachi and APC Guber Candidate Tonye Cole Over Alleged $50m Fraud

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Friday ordered the prosecution of the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi…

2 years ago

Nigeria: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Dead on Arrival, Says Former SGF Babachir Lawal But El-Rufai Says Competence Over Religion

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has warned the APC against allowing a Muslim as…

2 years ago

Nigeria VP Osinbajo Congratulates Tinubu, Says Sterling Contributions to Democracy Stand Him Out

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo congratulated Bola Tinubu on his emergence as presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress…

2 years ago

Nigeria: Ex-President Jonathan Congratulates Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Other Presidential Candidates

Former Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, congratulated the presidential candidate of PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that of APC, Bola Tinubu,…

2 years ago

Nigeria: Buhari Didn’t Tell Governors to Pick Consensus Presidential Candidate

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Friday faulted claims that President Muhammadu Buhari asked members of the PGF to pick a…

2 years ago

Why International Oil Companies Are Leaving Nigeria: Deputy Oil Minister Sylva

Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has said IOCs were leaving Nigeria because the environment was becoming…

2 years ago

Nigeria: APC Presidential Hopeful Tinubu Congratulates PDP Candidate Atiku, Says former VP will Be His Opponent

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and frontline presidential aspirant, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated Atiku…

2 years ago