Year: 2018
CBN resisted pressure to float Naira
Mr Isaac Okoroafor, the acting Director, Corporate Communications, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the apex bank resisted suggestions to…
Stolen $99m: Kenya to investigate 10 banks
Kenyan authorities will investigate 10 financial institutions suspected of handling funds that were stolen from the government’s National Youth Service…
Over 100 people freed from Taliban prison
Afghan Special Forces have rescued over a hundred prisoners including policemen, women and children from a Taliban prison in southern…
Frank Lampard appointed Derby County manager
Former Chelsea midfielder, Frank Lampard, has been appointed manager of Championship side Derby County, with the second-tier side announcing on…
$1bn Insurgency Fund: South-South Governors demand 13% derivation
The Forum of South-South Governors on Wednesday in Port Harcourt restated its demand for restructuring and 13 per cent derivation…
Minister provides succour for physically-challenged pastor
Luck smiled on David Oni, a pastor living with disability, after a life-changing encounter on Wednesday with Mr Adebayo Shittu,…
Ebola: FAAN steps up surveillance in airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has stepped up surveillance and screening for Ebola Virus and other infectious diseases…
Nigerian Govt, JOHESU ordered back to negotiation table
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, says it has taken over the negotiations between the Federal Government and the Joint Health…
Navy hands over vessel, 9 suspects to EFCC
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA on Wednesday handed over a vessel with more than 386,000 litres of stolen crude…
No region will suffer neglect – SGF
The Federal Government has assured that no part of the country will suffer neglect due to its geographical location or…
Underage imprisonment: Senate summons C-G of Prisons
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Controller-General, Prisons, Mr Ahmed Ja’afaru, to appear before its Committee on Interior, to explain…
CAR approves war crimes court
Central African Republic has approved a law creating a special criminal court to investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes…
Door to U.S. trade negotiations ‘always open’ – China
China on Thursday said the door to negotiations with the United States is “always open,” after the U.S. announced plans…
Hamburg bans diesel vehicles
Hamburg on Thursday became the first German city to impose a partial ban on diesel vehicles as part of the…
UN envoy says Gaza ‘on the brink’
Rocket fire this week across the border between Gaza and Israel shows how close the region is “to the brink…
1.1billion people are smokers globally – WHO
There are around 1.1 billion smokers in the world today, the same number as at the turn of the century,…
Libya deports 221 illegal immigrants
The Libyan authorities deported 221 illegal immigrants from African and Asian countries as part of the immigration department’s voluntary return…
Kunle Ajibade @ 60
It was indeed a colourful day. One you would wish lingered for a little longer, but then every good thing…
Sierra Leone wants Nigerian doctors, teachers
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Allie Kabba, has requested Nigeria’s assistance in energy, education and health sectors.
A Bright Future for Nigeria: How to get there
I congratulate Kunle Ajibade on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary. He is lucky to be alive today because…
Photos: There’s no moral defence for ex-governor Jolly Nyame’s theft – Judge
Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State and clergyman, has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in…
Visionscape Group partners Nigeria’s first Financial Times Summit
Visionscape Group has announced its participation as a gold sponsor and exhibitor at the first ever Financial Times summit in…
Okada riders set police van ablaze over death of colleague
Okada riders have set a police van ablaze at Ibeshe, in Ikorodu area of Lagos following the death of one…
N750m fraud: EFCC detains former Kaduna Gov, minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday detained former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero and three others.
Ambode vows to continue to make Lagos better place for citizens
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday evening celebrated Democracy Day with Muslim faithful, saying despite all that had…
Citizens’ Mediation Centre Gets New Director
A new Director has been deployed to the Citizens’ Mediation Centre by the Ministry of Justice.
Fraud: Uzor Kalu, 2 others file no case submission
Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday filed a no case against the allegation of fraud charge…
Photo News: Faces at Kunle Ajibade’s Colloquium
Earlier today, Omoluabi to the core, Mr Ajibade on the occasion of his 60th birthday, was today honoured in a…
Lawmaker slumps, dies during morning exercise
A lawmaker in the Cross Rivers State House of Assembly, Steven Ukpukpen has slumped and died during an early morning…
Falana to Governors: Buhari can’t maintain law, order for you in your state
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Wednesday told governors of the 36 states of the federation not to expect President…