US blacklists Ukrainians who aided attacks on Biden

The US Treasury placed sanctions Monday on four Ukrainians who aided President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani in an election campaign effort to smear Democrat Joe Biden. Former Ukrainian government…

APC condemns US riot, urges Trump to emulate Buhari

The All Progressives Congress has urged US President Donald Trump to emulate his Nigerian counterpart, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), after losing an election. The APC made this known in…

Trump: Lessons for America and the world

The conspiracy theories of the outgoing President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, have exposed the flaws in the American democracy which is approaching its third century. The…

Nigeria imports N35.2bn solid minerals in three months

Nigeria exported N5.5bn solid mineral goods while the import component stood at N35.2bn in the third quarter of 2020. This was disclosed in the foreign trade statistics report for the…

Billionaires list: Dangote loses $900m in 24 hours

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, saw his total net worth drop by $900m on Friday as his flagship company emerged the biggest loser at the end of…

Electoral Act Amendment won’t guarantee free polls – INEC

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Sunday, said amending the Electoral Act without a commitment from stakeholders to do things differently, cannot guarantee free and fair…

Boko Haram attacks Yobe community, burns school, health centre

Suspected members of Boko Haram have attacked Gujba town in Yobe State, firing gunshots continuously and sending residents to flight. The Saturday attack came barely 24 hours after the Nigerian…

#EndSARS: N2.5bn lost to 95-day Lekki tollgate closure

The Lagos State Government has lost at least N2.5bn in projected revenue due to the closure of the Lekki toll plaza and the Ikoyi Link Bridge toll plaza in the…

Contestants kick as Obiozor emerges Ohanaeze Ndigbo president

A former Nigerian ambassador to United States, Israel and Cyprus, Prof. George Obiozor, has emerged the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obiozor emerged in an election held at Dan Anyim Stadium…

Stock market loses N80bn in first trading week

Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed with a loss of N80bn at the end of the first trading week of 2021. The NSE All-Share Index…