CBAAC rates Olokun Festival high
The Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) Sir, Ferdinand Anikwe has described the annual Olokun Festival…
9 die as ships collide offshore Warri
No fewer than nine crewmembers of a ship known as MT Tank (IMO no 8681460) died on Monday last week when the…
Lobbyists besiege Customs boss over management of scanners at seaports
Former Destination Inspection Agencies (DIAs) at the port are currently seeking to take over maintenance and provision of scanning services…
Home based Eagles get bonus for CHAN qualification
The Home based Super Eagles have been rewarded with extra-bonus payment by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for qualifying for…
New Ooni of Ife emerges
Three months after the demise of Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the erstwhile Ooni of Ife, and the kingmakers of Ife have…
Nigerian Army denies hiring mercenaries to fight Boko Haram
The Nigerian Military has dismissed reports that it has hired mercenaries to help in its ongoing fight against Islamists insurgents…
Gas Master plan: Buhari commissions $150m steel mill
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned a new ultra-modern steel mill worth $150 million as part of ongoing efforts to…
Kogi Governorship candidates sign peace deal
Candidates contesting the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State have signed a peace accord as part of efforts…
Rivers Governorship election Tribunal: PDP wants Dakuku’s petition dismissed
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, to dismiss the…
WHO delists Nigeria from polio affected countries
World Health Organization (WHO) is set to formally announce delisting of Nigeria as a polio endemic country on October 26,…