Facts have emerged as to why the Federal Government, prominent scholars and diplomats are vehemently opposed to the move by the United States (US) to formally list Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO). The federal government raised its ...
The Director-General of the Ethics and Corporate Compliance Institute of Nigeria, Dr. Agabaidu Jideani has declared that the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Capital Market, Hon. Heman Hembe and his Deputy Hon Chris Azubo...
The federal government yesterday proscribed all ethnic militia and violent youth groups in the country and ordered that those found culpable in the violence that trailed the 2011 general elections would be prosecuted. The existing ethnic militia, which...
Nigeria is said to be facing the worst of time since the inception of democracy, and needed urgent attention by all.This was the position of an elder statesman, Alhaji Maitama Sule, while addressing members of the Nigeria Youth Parliament (NYP) yesterd...
The Sokoto State Police Command yesterday confirmed that two persons were killed in Marina area of the town during an attack by robbers. The victims were one Inspector Ahmed Saidu and a civilian who was also killed by a stray bullet. Briefing newsmen y...
Following counter-accusations from doctors sacked in the wake of their industrial dispute with Lagos State government that the state government reneged on the agreement it signed with them, the government on Wednesday, refuted the claims, saying it was...
The Kwara State government is to obtain N750 million loan from the Bank of Industry to promote and encourage small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the state. The state Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Alh. Saka Onimago disclosed this ...
Youth organisations have urged the Federal Government to promote education and create employment for the youth as an integrated strategy toward tackling suicide bombing in the country. Mr. Ben Duntoye, the President of the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU)...
Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau said on Wednesday in Jos that the implementation of the Greater Jos Master Plan was not meant to oppress any particular group. Jang, who stated this at the stakeholders retreat for the implementation of the Greater Jos Master...
FIFA is heading into calmer waters after a series of corruption allegations over the last two years, its president Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday. "I am an optimist," Blatter told reporters ahead of the world soccer body's annual congress. ...
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of twelve new Federal High Court judges. Those appointed are: Suleiman A. Aliyu, who until his appointment was the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Kebbi Stat...
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the arrest of a fibre boat named AMOMO MARINE by its Joint Task Force Monitoring Team. The agency said the arrest of the light vessel which was carrying nine 250 litre drums a...
The Nigeria Football Federation have said they cannot commit on a resumption date for recently appointed technical director Tom Saintfiet. NFF general secretary, Musa Amadu, told MTNFootball.com that the federation's biggest challenge...
Gay and lesbian athletes from dozens of countries that outlaw homosexuality, should seek asylum in Britain during the Olympic Games in London to escape persecution or even death at home, a prominent human rights activist said on Tuesday. The advice cam...
Two private investigators were on Tuesday arrested for alleged 20,000 pound bribery in connection with the investigations into money laundering charges against former Delta governor James Ibori. The officers, who were alleged to have been hired b...