Year: 2015
Okonjo-Iweala ‘needs serious help’ – Prof. Charles Soludo
Professor Charles Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria governor believes that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
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N30 trillion missing under Okonjo’s watch, says Soludo
By Professor Chukwuma Soludo Former CBN governor, Soludo responds to his virulent attack by finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, after his…
When Will The Time For Justice Come?
On the 25th of July 2014, during a peaceful procession to mark the annually held international Quds Day (observed all…
Neymar, Messi inspire Barca fight back against Villareal
Barcelona moved back to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they twice came from behind to…
Renard celebrates beating ‘best team in tournament’
Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard on Sunday hailed his side’s 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final win over a much-fancied…
Nigerian author supports Buhari, despite jailing her dad
By Lola Shoneyin *Lola was 10 years old when the Buhari-Idiagbon regime incarcerated his father, a building contractor in Ogun…
INEC extends PVC collection till 8 February
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards to Sunday, February 8, 2015.…
Ogun APGA, PDP Guber Candidates Commend Amosun on Security
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ogun state, Prof David Bamgbose has given…
Lagos insists that Agbaje is a tax evader
The Lagos state government has insisted that Peoples Democratic Party, governorship candidate in the state, Jimi Agbaje is a tax…
Corruption, fraud costing Africa billions per year
Africa loses at least $50 billion (44 billion euros) a year to illicit practices like tax fraud, corruption and organised…
Yaro, ex-PDP chairman, Uba Sani, others dump PDP for APC
Former secretary to the Kaduna state government, Lawal Ismaila Yakawada, former Kaduna People’s Democratic Party, PDP Chairman, Makama Yaro, and…
Two explosions rock Gombe, 5 dead
Two blasts rocked north Nigeria’s Gombe city on Sunday, killing five people, with one of the attacks targeting a military…
A Tribute to Wilfred Agbanavbare and Rebuttal to Paul Okoku
Wilfred Agbanavbare popularly known as Willy Fancy earned his nickname from fellow players and Nigerians in general after he impressed…
Breaking: 2 bomb blasts rock Gombe, 5 die
Two bomb blasts have rocked Nigeria’s Gombe city, part of the Boko Haram besieged north east Nigeria. Five persons have…
Chad troops continue assault on Boko Haram stronghold
Chadian aircraft struck Boko Haram positions in the Nigerian border town of Gamboru for a second straight day on Sunday,…
View from Abroad: Buhari’s 4th time charm
*Nigeria’s giving Muhammadu Buhari—an ex-military dictator—what he’s always wanted: A chance On the last day of 1983, Nigerians woke up…
Ruthless Arsenal dismantle Aston Villa to boost top four bid
Arsenal stepped up their renewed challenge for a top four place in the Premier League with a ruthless 5-0 demolition…
Egypt orders deportation of jailed Al-Jazeera reporter
Egypt has decided to deport jailed Australian reporter Peter Greste to his home country, a senior interior ministry official told…
Suicide bomber kills seven during PDP meeting in Yobe
A suicide bomb attack targeting a political meeting killed seven people in northeast Nigeria’s Potiskum city on Sunday, just two…
Nigerian troops contain Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
An assault by Boko Haram on Sunday aimed at taking over the key northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has been…
Djokovic brushes Murray aside for 8th Grand Slam
World number one Novak Djokovic won a fifth Australian Open title and his eighth Grand Slam Sunday, grinding down Andy…
Another oil pipeline explosion outskirt of Lagos
Another pipeline explosion occurred early Sunday along Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) network at Arepo, Ogun State, on the…
INEC implements ECOWAS 2011 recommendations
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, said on Saturday in Abuja that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) implemented some of…
FG allocates N1.3trn intervention grant for universities, says Shekarau
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.3 trillion as intervention grant to public universities on the platform of National Economic Empowerment…
IS claims beheading of second Japanese captive
The Islamic State group claimed in a video that it has beheaded a second Japanese hostage, drawing international condemnation and…
Jordan vows to do ‘everything’ to save life of IS-held pilot
Jordan vowed Sunday to do all it could to save an airman held by the Islamic State group after the…
Two US defence contractors wounded in Saudi shooting
A United States defence contractor said Sunday that two of its American employees came under fire in the latest attack…
Boko Haram begins fresh attack on Maiduguri
Boko Haram fighters on Sunday launched a fresh attempt to take over the strategically crucial northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri,…
In Picture: Kashamu flood Ogun with Jonathan’s rice
Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate for Ogun East senatorial district has flooded a warehouse in the state with bags of…
Over 1,000 persons join PDP in Warri
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta on Saturday received a boost as over…