POPE Francis has promoted the current parish priest of Saint Mary’s Parish in Makurdi's North Bank Reverend Father Stephen Beba to an elevated position within the Catholic Church naming him as a Chaplain of His Holiness.
PRESIDENCY officials have confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked 35 of vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo's saying it was not as a result of a rift between the two men but rather part of a strategy to streamline government operations and cut red tape.
NIGERIA'S highest ranking female lawmaker ever Senator Abiodun Olujimi the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has returned to the National Assembly after the Federal Court of Appeal recently declared her duly elected to represent Ekiti South Senatorial District.
SAHARA Reporters publisher and former presidential Omoyele Sowore has embarked on a hunger strike to protest the refusal of the Nigerian authorities to release him despite an Abuja high court granting him bail.
(1) As Nigeria desperately searches around for potential sources of revenue, can someone please tell me why we have not thought about horses? A horse costs about $2,000 on the open market, so just imagine the revenue we would generate if we exported say 3m of them
(2) Apparently there are 240,000 horses in Nigeria with the bulk of them used by the police and the polo industry. Kaduna in particular has a vibrant horse-owning population but alas, I doubt if we export one horse
NIGERIAN Customs Service (NCS) has announced a reduction in the amount of petroleum products people living within 20 kilometres to an international border will be allowed to purchase as part of its ongoing campaign to combat smuggling.
LAGOS Chief Superintendant of Police (CSP) Taiwo Kasunmu has urged Nigerian women to shun the unnecessary display of wealth on social media to avoid falling prey to criminals who may target them as a result.
FORMER Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and National Economic Advisory Team member Professor Chukwuma Soludo has pressed the government to encourage diasporans to invest more at home in a bid to stimulate the economy.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of breaching Nigeria's constitution for failing to hand over to the vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo before embarking on a two-week private visit to London.
SUPER Eagles centreback William Troost-Ekong has signed a new improved deal with his Italian clubside Udinese that extends his contract with the Serie A club until 2023 confirming his importance to the mid table team.
Ekong, 26, who was born in the Netherlands, was purchased from Turkish side Bursaspor in the summer of 2018 for €3.3m. So far this season, he has made nine Serie A appearances and one in the Coppa Italia, establishing himself as a stalwart of the team.
POPE Francis has promoted the current parish priest of Saint Mary’s Parish in Makurdi's North Bank Reverend Father Stephen Beba to an elevated position within the Catholic Church naming him as a Chaplain of His Holiness.
PRESIDENCY officials have confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked 35 of vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo's saying it was not as a result of a rift between the two men but rather part of a strategy to streamline government operations and cut red tape.
NIGERIA'S highest ranking female lawmaker ever Senator Abiodun Olujimi the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has returned to the National Assembly after the Federal Court of Appeal recently declared her duly elected to represent Ekiti South Senatorial District.
SAHARA Reporters publisher and former presidential Omoyele Sowore has embarked on a hunger strike to protest the refusal of the Nigerian authorities to release him despite an Abuja high court granting him bail.
NIGERIAN Customs Service (NCS) has announced a reduction in the amount of petroleum products people living within 20 kilometres to an international border will be allowed to purchase as part of its ongoing campaign to combat smuggling.
LAGOS Chief Superintendant of Police (CSP) Taiwo Kasunmu has urged Nigerian women to shun the unnecessary display of wealth on social media to avoid falling prey to criminals who may target them as a result.
FORMER Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and National Economic Advisory Team member Professor Chukwuma Soludo has pressed the government to encourage diasporans to invest more at home in a bid to stimulate the economy.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of breaching Nigeria's constitution for failing to hand over to the vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo before embarking on a two-week private visit to London.
SUPER Eagles centreback William Troost-Ekong has signed a new improved deal with his Italian clubside Udinese that extends his contract with the Serie A club until 2023 confirming his importance to the mid table team.
