Buhari okays full reopening of Churches, Banks, hotels, as PTF suspends evacuation of Nigerians
Places of worship such as churches and mosques are now free to reopen on condition that worshippers would wear masks, properly sanitize their hands, among other health guidelines to tackle…
Northwest Governors score failed marks after five years in office
The performances of Northwest states’ governors, who took office in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Jigawa States have all been marked as an unmitigated failure by their constituents, who…
Obaseki meets Buhari as court restrains Edo state gov’t from arresting Oshiomhole
The embattled national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole yesterday said the APC was not aware of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s preference for indirect primary.…
Akwa Ibom leaders warn Buhari over lopsided appointments
The Akwa Ibom Leaders Vanguard yesterday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider the lopsided nature of political appointments since assuming office in 2015, insisting that it has been in variance…
COVID-19 forced Chinese club to hands off on Ighalo
Manchester United extended Odion Ighalo’s loan spell until January 2021 ensuring the Nigerian striker will be able to finish the 2019/20 season with the Premier League club. But Ighalo’s Chinese…
Politics and Nigeria’s Electricity Sector by Reuben Abati
While Nigerians are busy with the management of COVID-19 and its many fall-outs, fire has been burning in other aspects of national life which require equal attention both now and…
Rape and murder of Vera Omozuwa:Edo govt assures student community of thorough investigation
The Edo State Government has assured the parents, relatives and friends of late Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, as well as the student community in Edo State of thorough investigation to…
President Buhari Reconstitutes NNPC Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016.…
No automatic tickets for Obaseki, Akeredolu; Tinubu tells APC Governors
The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday met with eight governors of the party over the impending governorship primaries for Edo and Ondo…
Zenith Bank named best Nigerian bank in Global Finance Awards
Zenith Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has emerged as the ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. A…