Athletes top priority for COVID-19 vaccine – NOC

Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Olabanji Oladapo, says Nigerian athletes who have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be given special consideration when the distribution of…

Petrol scarcity persists, transport fares rise by 100%

Petrol scarcity in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa and Niger states persisted on Tuesday and provoked an over 100 per cent rise in transport fares in many locations of the affected…

Saraki meets Obasanjo, says APC can’t handle Nigeria’s problems

A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said Nigeria’s problems shouldn’t be left to the governing All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government alone. Saraki, who doubles as the…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hits back at LeBron James

Racism and politics are different things Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reiterated his stance that athletes should not get involved in politics following LeBron James‘ criticism of the AC Milan player. The former Sweden international is…

I was made to swear on oath by Orji Kalu’s brother – Abaribe

THE Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, said he was taken to a shrine to swear an oath of loyalty 24 hours before inauguration as deputy governor in 1999. Abaribe was…

Matawalle, ACF clash over kidnap leaders’ identities

 I’ll reveal masterminds when schoolgirls reunite with parents, says Zamfara gov • Treat Matawalle as criminal if he fails to name those behind kidnapping – ACF • Bandits chained, beat…

EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, asks CCB to produce asset declaration form

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deepened its probe into All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu. To this end, the EFCC has written a letter to the Code of…

NLC mobilises for protest over planned re-classification of minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it will embark on a nationwide protest on March 10, 2021 over moves by the National Assembly to remove the national minimum wage from…

Adesina’s imperative of economic restructuring

IN an era blighted by economic recessions and general malaise, the recent declaration by Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, on the imperative of economic restructuring…

Six bills will reform health sector, says Gbajabiamila

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began a two-day public hearing on six bills, which the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, said will improve Nigeria’s food and health sector. Gbajabiamila noted that…