Buhari signs N8.91trn 2019 budget into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 appropriation bill of N8.91 trillion into law.
The national assembly had passed the budget into law after increasing the budget size from its initial N8.83 trillion.
Buhari signed...
AfCTA will go on without Nigeria – Obasanjo
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Monday that the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCTA) Agreement will not be hindered by Nigeria’s reluctance to sign up to the process.
Obasanjo made...
ICYMI: Nigeria dancing on the brink of chaos, Onaiyekan warns
A former archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan has said that Nigeria has turned its resources into crises and problems.
Onaiyekan spoke at the 2019 presidential inauguration inter-denominational church service in Abuja on Sunday.
The former archbishop...
In The News: Amosun allegedly sneaks out to avoid handing over to Dapo Abiodun...
There are reports indicating that the outgoing governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun may have initiated steps to avoid handing over to his successor, Dapo Abiodun.
Incoming Governor Abiodun is billed to take over from...
Cardinal jailed for sex abuse won’t seek reduced sentence – Report
Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell will not seek a reduced sentence if he loses an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys in a Melbourne Cathedral in the mid-1990s, news agency AAP...
Book on Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, for launch on Monday
A book of essays in honour of frontline journalist, Dapo Olorunyomi, will be unveiled on May 27, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
Mr Olorunyomi, who was among the team that founded the hard-hitting TheNews/Tempo...
Alleged N500bn Fraud: How Aisha Buhari’s revelation vindicated us – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the revelation by the President’s Wife, Aisha Buhari that there was humongous fraud in the N500 billion Social Investment Programme and the N16 billion Mosquito Net...
Ooni of Ife empowers 1,000 fashion designers
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, on Saturday empowered no fewer than 1,000 fashion designers and charged them to be hardworking in their chosen career.
The Ooni gave the charge during the maiden edition of...
Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 to win Copa del Rey final
Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey.
Chasing a...
2019 Elections: INEC declares PDP winner of all Zamfara elective positions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara, Bello Matawalle has been declared the winner of the state’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman...