The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the April 11 gubernatorial polls in the state. The Tribunal in its judgement on Saturday also directed the APC governoship candidate Hajia Aisha Alhassan to be sworn in as the governor …

The ex-footballer-turned-pundit has responded to the Chelsea captain ignoring his criticism, saying that the modern game needs the opinions of fans and pundits to survive Robbie Savage believes Jose Mourinho’s success as a manager proves that John Terrywas wrong to reject the pundit’s criticism, saying football is “doomed” if the Chelseacaptain only accepts …

The Federal Government has approved the payment of N413 billion ($2.1 billion) to oil marketers as outstanding payment for fuel subsidy claims, the NNPC has disclosed.‎ The Federal Government of Nigeria has not made payment to oil marketers since July, 2015, it was learnt.‎ Buhari According to the management of  NNPC, …

Professor Wole Soyinka was quoted saying his latest book is the “nastiest” that he has written so far. InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie- A Personal Odyssey in The Republic of Liars (Ibadan: Bookcraft, 2015, 136pp) is quite close to being just that. But who knows if an …

Butchers in Ekiti State on Friday trooped out in their hundreds to protest the imposition of new tax and closure of all abattoirs by Governor Ayo Fayose’s administration. Government had imposed a tax of N1, 000 on each cow slaughtered in the state, but the butchers refused to pay the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came down hard on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) saying the Council’s indictment of  Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc (SIBTCH) is baseless and lacking in merit. The CBN Governor, Godin Emefiele who registered the bank’s displeasure with the Council in a letter addressed …

Strange things are happening every day. A facebook user shared the photo. Here’s what she wrote: I can’t even imagine what this baby’s mother is going through right now. I can’t even imagine the pain, trauma, how loud this little innocent baby must have screamed while this wicked househelp did …

One Miss Onyinyechi Okegbulam of Egbu in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State has allegedly been killed by her boyfriend for refusing his marriage proposal. A source said that the girl was shot in the head at close range by her supposed boyfriend in the village. The source recalled …

A man, Charles Oyibo, is currently on the run in Enugu after beating his wife, Angela, to death. It was learnt that the beating took place on September 30, at Aku, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was also gathered that on the fateful day, Charles pummeled his …

All is set for the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following President Muhammadu Buhari’s receipt of the list of ministers-designate from Senate President Bukola Saraki.The would-be ministers will begin a retreat in Abuja tomorrow to prepare them for the task ahead, it was learnt.They may be sworn in …