Uganda President Yoweri Museveni blocks anti-gay law

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has refused to approve a controversial bill to toughen punishments for homosexuals.…

Mohammed Abacha loses bid to stop trial

Mohammed Abacha, son of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has lost his legal battle…

APGA: Okwu extends olive branch to Umeh

Chief Maxi Okwu of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday said there was “no victor,…

Onaiyekan hails Jonathan over law against same sex marriage

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has commended the Federal Government for its uncompromising…

Uduaghan inaugurates taskforce on house, ground rent collection

Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Friday inaugurated a task force on House to House Ground…

NSE market indicators record marginal growth

The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday appreciated marginally by 0.03 per…

IITA records giant strides in plantain breeding for West Africa

…From Dele Ogunyemi, Ibadan… The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has recorded significant progress in…

3 former bankers in dock for allegedly stealing N41m

Three former members of staff of a community bank were on Friday in Lagos arraigned before…

Oyo: Police gun down 4 suspected armed robbers

…Story and Pix: Dele Ogunyemi, Ibadan… Oyo State Police Command on Friday in Ibadan displayed corpses…

Bauchi man receives 20 lashes for homosexual offences

A Nigerian man has received 20 lashes after an Islamic court in the northern city of…

Nigeria drops by 4 spots in FIFA rankings to start 2014 as world 41st

Nigeria is starting 2014 as the 41st ranked country in the world as it dropped four…

NSE capital market indices appreciate further by 0.31%

Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a positive trend on Thursday as the…