Oil markets fell on Thursday despite a surprise decline in U.S. inventories, but the price drops were tempered by a smaller-than-expected reduction in gasoline stocks and ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts. Brent crude futures were at 71.43 dollars a barrel at 0700 GMT, down 19 cents or 0.3 per cent fromContinue Reading
SEVEN of the bills rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari were yesterday reconsidered and passed by the Senate. The development came as the upper chamber initiated moves to override of the President on the Fourth Alteration Bill No.28. The Senate said the bills were reconsidered and passed in line with legislativeContinue Reading
Jarrell Miller has been denied a licence to fight Anthony Joshua by the New York State Athletic Commission following an adverse finding from a drugs test in March. The decision to deny his licence does not guarantee that the fight against AJ is off – and Miller will be able to reapplyContinue Reading
That silence came from the stunned City supporters after they thought their side had won it, they thought Raheem Sterling had completed an injury-time hat-trick, only for the goal to be ruled out by the VAR for an offside in the build-up. Silence. That is what it was. It wasContinue Reading
At least 28 people are reported to have died after a coach went off the road in a hotel district on the holiday island of Madeira. Filipe Sousa, the mayor of Santa Cruz where the crash took place, 11 men and 17 women, died in the crash – the majorityContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to dissolve his cabinet as he prepares to wind down his first term in office. Buhari who was recently re-elected for a second term in office in a statement yesterday directed the ministers to submit a comprehensive reports of their respective ministries. They have tillContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to allegations contained in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) before the presidential election tribunal. Buhari, in a response filed on April 16 by a team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN), faulted the claim by AtikuContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday re-arraign former Federal High Court Judge, Rita Ofili Ajumogobia before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The development comes barely a day after Ajumogobia was arrested by the anti-graft agency after an Ikeja High Court struck out corruption charges againstContinue Reading
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, is currently in a close-door meeting with wives of state governors and some security experts. The meeting was called in a bid to contributing the women’s quota to addressing the spate of kidnapping, banditry and other manifestations of insecurity in the country. TheContinue Reading
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has officially declared his intention to contest for another term in office on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bello made the declaration on Wednesday while inaugurating the board of the State House of Assembly Service Commission at Banquet hall Government House,Continue Reading
