Year: 2015
Wike gets approval to borrow N20bn, weeks after N10bn loan
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, has gotten approval of from the House of Assembly to obtain…
NASS Crisis: Only Buhari’s letter, not APC’s can be read, says Na’Allah
The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Bala Ibn-Na’Allah says only a letter from the President of the country can be…
Aregbesola commences salary payment, cuts pay of political office holders
Osun state government led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola has begun paying the salary arrears owed civil servant in the state.…
I’ll give Boko Haram victims necessary support, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded steps taken by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other agencies of…
Buhari promises to reform oil and gas sector, boost national income
President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will undertake appropriate reforms and implement fresh policies to boost…
Bauchi committee on recovery revokes 97 C of O
A committee set up by Bauchi State Government to recover government property illegal allocated to individuals says it has revoked…
Fidelity Bank announces retirement of 3 executive directors
Fidelity Bank Plc on Tuesday announced the retirement of three of its Executive Directors from the institution. The bank announced…
2Face, Asa, P-Square, Others Get MAMA 2015 Award Nomination
Funsho Arogundade Ten of Africa’s most influential and iconic contemporary musicians have been nominated for the “Evolution” award, to be…
Withdrawal of military: I-G assures adequate security
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Tuesday re-assured Nigerians of adequate security after road blocks mounted by the…
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CBN extends BVN registration deadline to Oct. 31
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Bank Registration Verification (BVN) deadline to Oct. 31, to accommodate customers…
More bank customers urge CBN to postpone BVN registration
Bank customers in Kogi has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the closing date for the registration…
Chad arrests Boko Haram leader in N’Djamena
A Chadian Public Prosecutor, Alghassim Khamis, said on Tuesday that one of the key Boko Haram leaders, Baana Fanay, who…
‘FG, State Govts Must Join Forces To Eradicate Fake Drugs’
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Linus Awute, has said that state governments have a vital…
LASG To Partner Nigerian Navy On Security
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Usman…
Of Ambition And Destruction: Truncating The ‘Change’ We Desire
By Olusegun Ejiwunmi BACKGROUND Dr. Bukola Saraki is not a bastard although some people will like to call him that…
We will confirm ministerial nominees without delay, says Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday assured Nigerians that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees…
Loud ovation as Jega exits INEC, Wali steps in as acting chairman
Professor Attahiru Jega bowed out on Tuesday amidst encomiums and commendations the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Six…
Ladipo Market Demolished
Cyriacus Izuekwe Some armed men and officials suspected to be working for Mushin Local Government and supported by a team…
Alleged N125b Fraud: Court Shifts Atuche, Ojo’s Trial
Akin kuponiyi There is no reprieve yet for the former managing director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank Plc), Mr.…
Tinubu Vs AIT: Court Adjourns Till 30 Sept
Henry Ojelu An Ikeja High Court Tuesday adjourned the N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju…
Oando Sells 60% Of Downstream Business For $276m
Nigeria’s Oando has agreed to sell a 60 percent stake in its downstream business to Vitol and Helios Investment Partners…
Nigerian Judokas Set For All Africa Games Trials
Judokas from across the country will take Abuja by storm on Thursday preparatory to the trials to raise a team…
President Buhari, Crack The Whip Now!
By Godwin Onyeacholem Of Buhari’s presidency so far, one thing is clear: the pace is inversely proportional to the quantum…
Adultery: Housewife Dies In Lover’s Custody
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was confusion on Monday at Ejigbo, after a housewife, Mrs Joy Bakare, impregnated by her secret married…
Lagos dislodges tankers on Apapa-Oshodi expressway
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has dislodged oil tankers from the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to free the road of horrible…
Court dissolves 13-year-old marriage over sexual starvation
Mr Henric Agbaje, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between Ganiu…
Obasanjo established Excess Crude Account for rainy day- El Rufai
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has explained why former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo established the Excess Crude…
Okey Ndibe And His Fantasy
By Joe Igbokwe Almost a year ago, during the formative stages of APC, I had warned Nigerians that PDP will…
Police kill cultist, others seriously injured in gun duel
The Imo Police Command in Owerri said on Monday that one person was killed and several others seriously injured when…
Another Look At Tanzania’s Digital Migration
Damilare Afuwape Tanzania has generated plenty of buzz in the African television industry-and rightly so. For starting its digital migration…