The federal government has disclosed that the subsidy of fuel will last for another 18months, pending when an amendment in the Petroleum Industry Act will be forwarded to the National Assembly.   Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva gave this indication on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja.   According to Sylva, President Muhammadu Buhari being ...

Super Eagles is getting its toughest opponent in the ongoing AFCON competition with no breathing space for both sides. Iheanacho was given a Yellow Card in the mid of the first half. It was a do-or-die game between the two rivals. Tunisia turned the table against Super Eagles 47th minutes, two minutes in the Second Half scored by Youssef. Alex ...

By JUMOKE SANNI The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 21, 2022, arraigned one Funmi Adenmosun before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 10-count charge bordering on  conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N26, 600, 000,000( Twenty-six Billion Six Hundred Million Naira). ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday grilled the managing director of Assets Management Company of Nigeria, (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru. Kuru was quizzed in connection to alleged diversion of assets. A top official at the anti-graft agency confirmed the development on Wednesday. Kuru has been accused of asset diversion and selling of seized assets to cronies at below ...

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), has pleaded not guilty to the 15 charges brought against him by the Federal Government in the case of alleged treasonable felony. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Binta Nyako when the case resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its national convention will hold on February 26. This was stated by the Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday. He was speaking at the Progressives Women Congress held in Abuja. Details later…

Following internal controversies between the governors of All Progressives Congress and the Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee over the party’s national convention, the Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Moh. Lukman, has resigned. It was learnt that although the APC Governors met on Sunday to discuss the National Convention, they also deliberated whether or not the DG should ...

Super Eagles players will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, our correspondent has learnt.   Newsmaxng understands that this comes comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of payment for wins and draws at the tournament.   The meeting ...

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress and a presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has expressed confidence in winning the coming presidential election in 2023.   He said with the “strong support” of the masses, winning the election is not negotiable.   The APC leader spoke when he visited a former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja in his Ibadan ...

In furtherance of its resolve to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, a fast-growing financial services provider, has unveiled ‘The Keystone Startup Advantage Programme (KSA Programme)’, a specialized incubator scheme with offerings to address the needs of startup businesses.   A statement by the lender on Monday said the move was in ...