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Oshiomhole suffering from numerical diarrhea, says Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has stated that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state is suffering numerical diarrhea…
Buhari to Service Chiefs: Go and restore Armed Forces glory
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of…
Left with just 50 Cent? US rapper files for bankruptcy
American rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy protection in Connecticut on Monday, reporting debts and assets in the range of…
I’m not going to remove fuel subsidy now, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that his administration is not ready to remove subsidy on petroleum products despite literatures urging…
NNPC, a monster to be tamed, says El Rufai
Funsho Arogundade Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC as a monster…
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My reforms in oil sector will boost transparency, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured investors that his administration will implement far-reaching reforms to boost accountability and transparency…
INEC schedules Kogi, Bayelsa gov elections for Nov, December
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved dates for the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The governorship…
N2bn Fraud: Oronsaye’s trial commences Oct, as Abdulrasheed Maina flees
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 13, 2015 fixed the trial of a former Head…
Kano Police nab killers of university student
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Suspected killers of 27-year old Bashir Shehu, a student of Federal University of Education, Kano, were among dozens…
Okonjo-Iweala took $1bn for Jonathan’s re-election, says Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been accused of illegally…
Done Deal: Man Utd sign Bastian Schweinsteiger
Manchester United has signed German international, Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich. Schweinsteiger joins on a three-year contract. Schweinsteiger, 30, has…
Morgan Schneiderlin completes move to Man Utd
Manchester United has announced the signing of Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton. Morgan joins on a four-year contract with the option…
Court remands herdsman for alleged kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old herdsman, Umaru Abubakar for alleged kidnap of one…
Nigerian police fined N100m over death of detainee
Akin Kuponiyi A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Monday ordered the Nigerian Police to pay the family…
Buhari’s pace not worrisome, say Lagos lawmakers
Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s pace of governance since…
Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…
Court reinstates 22 sacked APC Rivers LGA Chairmen
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has been added to the tussle of who occupies the 22 local government secretariats…
Buhari sacks Chief of Army, Navy, Airforce
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari sacked his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as…
Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – At least a dozen civilians and a Chadian soldier were killed in two suicide attacks by suspected…
Chelsea signs Begovic for £8m from Stoke
Chelsea has completed the signing of goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic for around £8m from Stoke City on a four-year deal. Begovic,…
Boko Haram: Buhari urged to seek spiritual assistance
Jamiu Yisa President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to seek spiritual assistance in defeating the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents and…
World Bank, IMF to improve tax system in developing countries
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said they would establish an initiative to help developing countries…
UAE woman executed for murder of Colorado teacher
A woman was on Monday executed in the United Arab Emirates by firing squad for the murder in December of…
Chadian police to arrest anyone wearing full-face veil
Chadian police on Sunday warned that anyone found wearing the Muslim full-face veil would be arrested, after a Boko Haram…
Gas explosion kills 7, injures 2 in Jigawa
No fewer than seven persons were killed in Jigawa when a welding gas cylinder exploded in Ruba village of Kafin…
EFCC must do more to win cases – Lawyers
Three prominent Lagos-based lawyers on Sunday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needed to do more in…
Again, Buhari will not meddle in NASS crisis
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has said that President Munammadu Buhari would…
WAEC to approve new allowances for examiners
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said on Sunday that it would soon approve new allowances it pays to examiners…
Buhari not #BabaGoSlow says Garba Shehu
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has stated categorically that President Munammadu Buhari…