Fifteen years after the liquidation of Nigeria Airways, the federal government has approved N22.68 billion for the ex-workers of the the defunct national carrier. President Muhammadu Buhari has also directed that the sum of N20 billion be released immediately to the public universities for a revitalisation scheme. The Minister of …

Following the declaration of the Saturday’s Osun gubernatorial election as inconclusive and the scheduling of re-run on 27 September by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the senate president and presidential aspirant for the forthcoming 2019 presidential election, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Monday stormed the home of Sen. Iyiola Omisore of …

Fresh crisis is reportedly rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State as the Kogi West Elders Forum (KWEF) of the party accuses the National Assembly Screening/Appeal Committees) of bribery. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi State on Monday, the leader of the forum, Hon. …

Heritage Bank Plc, ­­­­­­­­Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider, has been adjudged “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2018” by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) and “Agriculture Bank of the Year 2018” by the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (MAA). Also, the bank was awarded the Best CIBN Chapter of the Year 2018. The best …

In recognition of its position as Nigeria’s leading investment banking institution, Stanbic IBTC has won four awards in different categories in the 2018 Emeafinance African Banking Awards. The diadems: ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank,’ ‘Best Debt House’, ‘Best Equity House’ and ‘Best Loan House,’ were won through Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, a member …

Woods, 42, looked in a class of his own as he carded a five-under-par 65 to leave himself on 12 under for the tournament at Atlanta’s East Lake course Tiger Woods is one round away from ending his five-year victory drought after storming into a three-shot lead on day three …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday September 27 as the new date for a rerun of the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. Announcing the results on Sunday afternoon, Joseph Afuwape, INEC’s Returning Officer, had said Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled254,699, while his …

Local divers have recovered six bodies out of nine people involved in a boat accident at Zabarmari area in Jere Local Government Area of Borno.   Local divers have recovered six bodies out of nine people involved in a boat accident at Zabarmari area in Jere Local Government Area of …

Ahmed Makarfi Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Sunday said PDP is a party to beat in the forthcoming 2019 elections in the country. Makarfi made the assertion at the weekend while addressing party supporters at the PDP Secretariat in Sokoto. He …

Efemena Okedi, wife of late veteran reggae icon, Ras Kimono, has died. The news of her death was confirmed by the Project Manager of Premiere Music, Michael Odiong, who said the sad incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday (Today 23rd September, 2018) The cause of her death is …