By Tobi Adetunji Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (MFR) popularly known as King Sunny Adé (KSA), remains an icon in the narratives of the evolution of the music industry in Nigerian. The star who specialises in “juju,” branded the styles of…
…Board without ministers makes NNPC commercial entity — Oyebanji …Amendment shows Buhari is flexible — Fawibe By Gloria Akudoro, Ariemu Ogaga & Uthman Salami President Muhammadu Buhari has sought for the amendment to the recently passed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mohammed Ibrahim and his accomplice, Ibrahim Abubakar for allegedly defrauding one Mohammed Gaji of the sum of N16,000,000.00 (Sixteen Million Naira) under…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti The National Population Commission (NPC) wants Ekiti state government to intervene in disputed areas among communities and towns across the state to ensure a hitch free, enumeration area demarcation and census, Nigerian NewsDirect has gathered. The…
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has described the anti-grazing laws being signed by some of his colleagues as unrealistic noting that while ranching was the ideal solution to the problem, it cannot be done overnight. El-Rufai also said Kaduna…
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ahead of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The discussions between the duo centred on getting manufacturers…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure It was tragedy on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo state capital as one person was confirmed dead in a storey building collapsed along popular Fanibi junction. While other members of the family who were earlier trapped…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered deployment of technology to tax all digital transactions carried out across the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha disclosed this at the 17th General Assembly and 10th anniversary…
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to control and manage sickle cell anaemia, a genetically inherited disease in Nigeria. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman…
…Gets supports from Elumelu Foundation, CBN, Air Peace, Zenith, Access Banks, others Few weeks to the 17th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference, many corporate organisations and security agencies, including, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Globacom, Air Peace, Zenith…
