President Obama has officially declared a state of emergency in Florida. Evacuations for coastal counties in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina are in…
Nigerian Soccer Legend Stephen Keshi gone too soon
The Nigerian Football Association-NFA has announced the death of Stephen Keshi at 54. Unconfirmed sources reveal that he died of heart failure. Stephen Keshi was…
Muhammad Ali, Legendary boxer passes at 74
Muhammad Ali, the eloquent, colorful, controversial and brilliant three-time heavyweight boxing champion has passed away. Ali, well known for his dazzling boxing skills, had a…
Scrapping of fuel subsidies to save Nigeria $5 billion
Nigeria’s government, which relies on oil for about two-thirds of its revenue, sees a silver lining to the plunge in crude prices because it will…
Federal Ministers get portfolio in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in his Federal Ministers that will form the Federal Executive Council. Just after the swearing in, President Buhari stated that…
Ambode goes tough on Traffic Offenders in Lagos
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Friday, read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders, commercial buses and street hawkers, saying…
AU Commission Chairperson leads delegation to 70th UN General Assembly in New York
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has arrived in New York, heading an AU Commission delegation to…
Waves of Change in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of senior officials in a swift move to continue his planned reforms to address the ills of the…
Nigerian Oil Refineries Resume Production
Abuja (AFP) – Three of Nigeria’s four refineries have resumed production and are performing at between 60 and 80 percent of their installed capacities, state-run…