NATIONAL NEWS

Vehicular movements were paralysed on Friday in the nation’s capital following a procession by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). The procession started from the Zone 3 Custom Mosque and ended at the popular Wuse Market. The sect scheduled the peaceful procession as part of the activities to …

Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) has told the new military junta in Mali it has just one year to return the country back to civilian rule. This was one of the decisions arrived by the ECOWAS authority at the …

DSS Seeks Court Order To Detain Omoyele  Sowore For 90 Days. Omoyele Sowore  An Abuja Federal High Court will, on Thursday, rule in the application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), seeking an order to detain Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’ (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2019 …

Buhari Meets Southwest Monarchs In State House—Photos. Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari today hosted traditional rulers from the Southwest geo-political zone in the state house, Abuja. The monarchs were led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Oba Ogunwusi had visited the President in Abuja earlier this month to discuss the …

 Phyno,Timaya Become Polio Ambassadors. From left: Polio Ambassador of Rotary International, Sir Emeka Offor; Polio Celebrities, Mr Enitimi Odom (Timaya); Chibuzor Azubuike (Phyno); wife of Polio Ambassador, Mrs Adaora Offor and Chairman, Nigeria National Polio plus Committee, Dr Tunji Funsho, during the decoration of Timaya and Phyno as polio ambassadors in …

PHOTO NEWS : Gov Emeka Ihedioha Personally Selects Contractor To Renovate Dan Anyiam Stadium To International Standard On Friday June 28,2019 Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state was at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, to meet, interview and select contractors that will give the stadium a new look. According to …

Some officials of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday took over the Ozumba Mbadiwe, Lagos head office of Oando Plc as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to enforce the removal of the management of the company that was announced last week. When reporters visited the building, the security …

Asamoah Gyan has performed a U-turn and come out of international retirement at the request of the Ghana president. The former Sunderland forward had said he would no longer be available for selection ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. However, Gyan has gone back on his original decision …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr John Atumiye Ndanusa Dadi- Mamud as the new Director/ Chief Executive of the National Institute for Sports. A letter from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation states that the appointment of the former NIS Deputy Director …

The Multi-National Joint Task Force, comprising troops killed no fewer than 40 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered six gun trucks when the insurgents attacked a military base in Gueskerou, between Nigeria and Niger Republic. The troops from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, who were on Operation Yancin Tafki, had a …