Abuja – Nigeria spent about 20 million dollars (about N4 billon) on importation of jute bags in 2015, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, has said. Abubakar disclosed this […]
President Barack Obama vowed on Monday that the United States would aggressively bolster its cyber defenses, as U.S. officials said the probe into a massive breach of federal government networks has yielded growing signs of […]
By Sadiya Hamza United Nations- UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Monday, announced the appointment of Ms Fatoumata Ndiaye of Senegal as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The announcement is contained in […]
PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Post) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has welcomed the order by the Inspector of General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, that the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. […]
Lagos- A Lagos-based wrestler, Ikechukwu Orji, has called on authorities to ensure availability of funds for competitions even before inviting athletes to begin preparations. He spoke against the backdrop of past disappointments when athletes are […]
By Sadiya Hamza New York- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, says he is deeply delighted by the release of two United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) contractors, who were abducted in Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan, […]
Yola- First Lady Aisha Buhari, has console with victims of Yola bomb blast, who are receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Yola. Represented by Dr Zainab Nyako, the First Lady condemned […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has selected the member representing Surulere Federal Constituency, Lagos, in the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to run for the office of Speaker of the House. Mr. Gbajabiamila was elected […]
Earlier in the year, indigenous player Seplat announced its intention to acquire or pursue a merger with Afren, a UK-listed upstream oil player with operations in Nigeria. If successful, the deal would have been a […]
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it would place a higher priority on integrating drones into the national air space by appointing a senior adviser to coordinate relations with industry and other outside […]
Kano- Prices of perishable items in Kano have crashed due to excessive hot weather, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Some of the perishable item sellers told NAN in Kano that they had no […]
United Nations- UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has condemned the Government of South Sudan’s decision to expel the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan, Toby Lanzer. In a statement issued on Monday […]
Hong Kong- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR), said 18 people having close contact with a South Korean man infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), have been sent to a quarantine camp. […]
LIB- Queen of Aso, which started in 2005 will be having its 10th year Anniversary this year. There will be a preliminary show in Lagos for the first time in the history of the Pageant […]
The most prevailing theme in the socio-political blogosphere in Nigeria in the last 8 weeks since the March 28 presidential elections have been “change”. The theme of change has been resonating from all angles and […]
Abuja- Miss Elfreda Odeh, representing Taraba, has emerged winner of The Finest Girl Beauty Pageants International. Odeh beat 37 contestants from across the country at the event, organised by Btv Television Network Limited, a Nigerian Internet […]
An IRS official revealed that there will be more names added to the list of 14 officials already indicted on racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges A United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]
Former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, son of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, died on Saturday after battling brain cancer, the vice president said. He was 46. “The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words,” […]
Confusion enveloped Ajasse, Kwara State, on Saturday as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers stormed the Ilorin-Ajasse Ipo highway to protest against the killing of NURTW Chairman for Kabba/Omu Aran/Igbaja area of the state, […]
(ABUJA) President Muhammadu Buhari has described the millions off unemployed youths as a keg of gun power waiting to explode. He said in the midst of dwindling resources from oil revenue the quickest means to […]
The Frenchman believes the Bianconeri will remain the dominant force in Italy for the foreseeable future Rudi Garcia says Juventus are in a “league of their own” but praised his Roma side for “coming top of their league” […]
Fighting in northern Mali has forced nearly 60,000 people to flee their homes over the past month, a UN aid agency says, highlighting the lack of peace despite a partial deal being signed earlier this […]
(The Hollywood Reporter)Mariah Carey got candid on Australia’s “Kyle and Jackie O” show on Wednesday, describing her time on “American Idol” as “the worst experience of my life.” When questioned if she would return for […]
The accused mastermind behind the underground website Silk Road will be sentenced on Friday for orchestrating a scheme that enabled more than $200 million of anonymous online drug sales using the digital currency bitcoin. Ross […]
Diabetes is the name for a group of diseases that are characterized by high blood glucose, which is also known as high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. It’s a metabolic disorder in which “the body doesn’t […]
Newly sworn-in governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned Alhaji Rabi’u Bichi to his former position as Secretary to the State Government, SSG. He announced this appointment in a statement he personally signed and […]
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and stakeholders in states affected by the activities of insurgents, have called for the establishment of North East Development Commission (NEDC), to address the damages suffered by the North-East sub-region, […]
The Verge- Police in India this week arrested a pigeon on charges of spying for Pakistan. As BBC News reports, the pigeon was taken into custody on Thursday after a 14-year-old boy found it in a […]
The president has questioned the timing of the indictments by the US Department of Justice which have rocked the world game in the week of the presidential elections Sepp Blatter has called into question the […]
Lexi Elo with agency report MAY 29 begins a new dawn for Nigeria’s democratic dispensation for Nigeria as Muhammadu Buhari, a 72-year-old retired general and former military head of state, is sworn in as its […]
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday said that he would dedicate the rest of his life to issues of peace and unity across the African continent in particular and the world in general. The President also reiterated […]
Huffington Post- After living most of their lives together, Glenys Thomas and Florence Davies, reportedly the world’s oldest twin sisters, passed away within days of each other. Thomas died on April 23, according to The […]
The trial of an American journalist who has been held by Iranian authorities since July last year, will be closed to the public when it starts on Tuesday, his family has said. Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post’s bureau chief in […]
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG National President, Mr. Igwe Achese, at a briefing in Lagos, yesterday said fuel scarcity will continue to be part of Nigeria’s socio-economic problems if certain things are […]
Capital Oil and Gas Limited has announced the commencement of the loading of over 13 million litres of petrol from its depot in Apapa, Lagos. The product is meant to be moved to other states […]
(CNN)When ISIS captures a city, the bloodshed is hardly over, as the militants summarily execute captive fighters and residents by the dozens. In Syria, they have killed more than 250 of them in less than […]
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has described as blatant lies the statement credited to the outgoing Vice President Namadi sambo that the unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, was successful. Expressing […]
The Extradition Treaty between Nigeria and the United States was signed on June 24, 1935 while it entered into force on June 24, 1935. The treaty was signed with the United States by the British […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus PORT HARCOURT – The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the unification of the once divided Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) by the out-going chairman, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, […]
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