President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians from Ukraine. Zubairu Dada, minister of state for foreign affairs,...
The national assembly has passed a constitutional reform bill that gives state governments legal autonomy to generate, transmit and distribute electricity The legislation is entitled: “A...
Global oil prices pulled a surprise yesterday, trading above $110 a barrel amid supply disruptions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. High oil prices mean more subsidy...
Queen Elizabeth II resumed public engagements yesterday after falling ill with Covid, as her son and heir Prince Charles was quoted as saying that she is...
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has formally announced his intention to contest for the position of Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general elections. Sowore, while making...
The national assembly has rejected a constitutional bill seeking to create special seats for women in the federal legislative arm of government. The bill failed after...
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to participate in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50). The event will...
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, says it will suspend deliveries to and from Russia owing to the sanctions imposed against the country after its...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says the vision of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, is most needed at the national level, saying Nigeria will be...
Kassim Afegbua, a former commissioner for information in Edo state, says Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, should not be “trusted” with the presidential ticket of the Peoples...