thisdaylive

Despite the relocation of the Inspector General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris, to quell attacks on the border communities of Benue and Nasarawa States, the Tiv people of Nasarawa State have claimed that their settlements are still under attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. " via...

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Spokesperson of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, on Saturday debunked the report of the alleged crash of an aircraft belonging to Dana Air at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Yakubu, while reacting to the report...

International airlines sold tickets worth $1.4 billion to Nigerian travellers in 2017 despite the economic recession that impacted negatively on individual income during the period. This was disclosed saturday by the President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA)...

Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, have in Asaba stressed the importance of sport as a veritable tool for peace, national unity and economic development. The duo spoke at the Stephen Keshi...

Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu The Eastern Consultative Assembly, (ECA), Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) and the Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) on Saturday in Enugu vowed that Ndigbo will boycott the next general elections except a new constitution is put in place through a referendum. The groups also...

As Senate empanels c’ttee to reconcile differences in Bill Damilola Oyedele in Abuja The House of Representatives’ amendments to the Electoral Act, which effected a change in the election order, has caused ripples and discomfort in the presidency and the Independent National Electoral Commission...

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has thanked the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad for his support to the five African nations which qualified for the World Cup in Russia with particular reference to Nigeria’s Super Eagles Dalung showed his gratitude...

The Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Mr. Tunde Fowler, wednesday warned tax avoiders that there is no hiding place for them when the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Fowler’s warning was contained in a keynote address at a workshop for professionals advising...

Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has berated the federal government for failing to release her counterpart fund of N60 billion for the execution of the Bonny-Bodo Road project. Speaking when he granted audience to the management of the Nigerian Liquified Natural...

The Niger State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swiss multinational, Roche and Raise Foundation to provide high quality drugs and provide free treatment for breast cancer patients in the state. Existing data shows that cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths among...

By Chinedu Eze Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Tuesday kicked against the plan to deregulate the African airspace as an endorsement of Yamoussoukro Decision, which was agreed on by African states in Yamoussoukro, Cote’Ivoire in 1988. The open sky for Africa allows easy entry and exit of...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday inaugurated a new Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron Base 63 in Igbogbo-Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, with a declaration that the criminal elements hitherto hibernating in the axis would no longer have a place to hide. Speaking at the event which...

Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably the most loved person in Nigeria today, especially by critics of her husband’s administration. She first came to our notice in this regard when in the course of her ailing husband’s medical vacation in London, she famously...

State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that political leaders would be more accountable if security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restrict themselves to their constitutional roles. The governor said that the use of security agencies and INEC by some...

Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said his administration will support the federal government in ensuring success of exploration activities in the Sokoto Basin. According to him, the Governors of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina States are willing to partner relevant...

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to set up an ad-hoc committee to among other things investigate the operation of Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to determine the reasons...

George Okoh In Makurdi Foremost elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has warned Nigerians against divisive the actions of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as ‘dictator, tyrant and autocrat who had seen the weakness...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti Following the 10-year ban placed on ex-Governor Kayode Fayemi from holding political office in Nigeria due to indictment in alleged corruption when he was a governor of Ekiti State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described White Paper as an attempt to...

The Nigerian Professional Football League begins the 2018 season this weekend without any major sponsors. Despite years of hard work to keep the league alive with lean resources, the expected sponsorship windfall has failed to materialize. It costs hundreds of millions, even billions, to run the...

Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has clarified that his comment on the economic situation being out of the control of President Muhammadu Buhari was misrepresented. He was reacting to a story - Buhari No Longer Controls Nigeria's Economy - Lai Mohammed on ThisDayLive This was...