UNILAG Crisis: Buhari asks Babalakin, Ogundipe to step Aside
Eventually, President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the University of Lagos, and ordered the leading combatants, the pro-chancellor, Wale Babalakin, and the vice-chancellor, Prof Oluwatoyim Ogundipe, to…
Tambuwal, Obasanjo Hold closed-door meeting in Abeokuta Sokoto
State governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The duo met at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Pent House for about…
Airtel, MoneyGram Partner for Telcom’s 19m Customers to Receive Money into Mobile Wallets
MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa PLC, a leading provider of telecommunications and…
Nigeria to Apply principle of Reciprocity, as International Flights Resume – Minister
The Nigerian government has said it will apply the principle of reciprocity as the resumption of international flights in the country approaches. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this on…
Buhari appoints former Super Eagles striker, Amokachi, SA Sports
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, as a Special Assistant on Sports. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development announced this in a statement.…
Lawyers reject El-Rufai as guest speaker at NBA Conference
A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Open Bar Initiative have petitioned the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai,…
Editorial: Acquittal of Sen. Elisha Abbo – A travesty of Justice
Although the Judiciary never ceases to amuse Nigerians with its controversial positions on important national issues, the July 31, 2020 controversial court verdict that acquitted the psychopathic Adamawa thug called…
2023 Election: Fayemi Distances Self from Presidential Campaign Posters
Fayemi Kayode, the EKITI State governor, is not aware of the 2023 presidential campaign posters purporting to be his, and currently circulating on the social media, according to his Chief…
MTEF: Senate threatens to sanction Revenue Agemcooes
Nigeria’s Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning on Wednesday threatened to sanction heads of some revenue-generating agencies of the Federal Government if they fail to appear before it…
Coup: ECOWAS suspends Mali, directs members to close borders
…as Nigeria calls for speedy activation of a regional standby force The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from the body’s decision-making bodies with immediate effect,…