Liverpool beat Porto to close on Champions League semis
Liverpool closed in on a Champions League semi-final meeting with Barcelona or Manchester United after sweeping aside Porto 2-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Anfield.
Far from the late drama that...
Atiku hires US lobbyist for $30,000 to unseat Buhari – Report
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reportedly employed the services of a US lobbyist firm to advance his challenge of the outcome of the February 23 presidential poll.
In a...
Buhari condemns latest Kaduna violence, Rivers cultism, appeals for peace
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condemned recent violence in Kaduna state, which led to the death of 20 members of Adara community.
A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam...
Zenith Bank Appoints Ebenezer Onyeagwu GMD/CEO
Zenith Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu as the Group Managing Director/CEO of the bank effective June 1, 2019, subject to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval.
The appointment is...
Ninth Assembly: Women group drums support for Onyejeocha
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has urged members-elect to support the candidacy of Rep. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC-Abia) for the office of Speaker in the 9th House of Representatives.
In an interview with the News...
Salako-Oyedele: Ado-odo/Ota Tourism Committee vision aligns with Dapo Abiodun’s manifesto
Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the Ogun State deputy-governor elect says the Ado Odo/Ota Tourism Consultative Committee’s vision and ideas are aligned with the manifesto of the incoming Prince Dapo Abiodun government adding that she gladly accepted...
Ninth NASS: Jibrin insists Femi Gbajabiamila will be the next speaker
The lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, Honourable Abdulmuminin Jibrin has said Femi Gbajabiamila will emerge as the next Speaker of the House.
Jibrin stated this on Monday...
![newsheadline247/[VIDEO]Dangote: Despite my African Union passport, I still need a visa to enter Angola](https://newsheadline247.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/newsheadline247-Dangote-e1554727194201.png "[VIDEO]Dangote: Despite my African Union passport, I still need a visa to enter Angola")
[VIDEO]Dangote: Despite my African Union passport, I still need a visa to enter Angola
Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, revealed that he, and a few other people, have got the African Union passport, but he was still asked to get a visa before he could enter Angola.
The...
Hajj commission gets $243,823 as Nigeria seals N188m deal with ISDB
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will get $243,823 (N87.8 million) as the country sealed a $523,823 (N188,576,280) Technical Assistant Agreement grant with the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) Group.
The deal was concluded and signed at the...
Suspected herdsmen invade Anambra, kill six farmers
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen, at the weekend reportedly attacked Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State leaving six people dead, some of them beheaded, on their trail.
An eyewitness, Mr Orjiako Nnaluo...