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Ghanaian delegation begs Nigeria not to cut off gas supply

A Ghanaian government delegation is holding emergency talks in Nigeria to avert a drastic gas supply cut threat, a government…

Nigeria raises N120bn in 2020, 2024 bonds at lower yields

Nigeria issued 120 billion naira ($600 million) worth of naira-denominated bonds maturing in 2020 and 2024 at an auction on…

Bishop Tom Samson celebrates life at 50

The founder and General Overseer of Christ Royal Family Int’l Church, Bishop (Dr.) Tom Samson is all set to hit…

BREAKING: Oscar Pistorius released from jail

Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is to be released on correctional supervision, or house arrest, on Tuesday 20 October.…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Oil company managers remanded in prison for over N2bn fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),has arraigned managers of two oil companies David Nwachukwu and Frank Okeke…

Fashola, Fayemi, Lai Mohammed graduates of Tinubu School of Leadership – Ashafa

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District has congratulated former Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, former Ekiti governor, Kayode…

Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday

The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

Two oil company managers remanded over N2b fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two managers of two oil companies, David Nwachukwu and…

Akwa Ibom North West: Okori optimistic Appeal Court will deliver justice

There was outrage yesterday by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and people of Akwa Ibom North-West following the…

Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment

‎Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. ‎Obasanjo spoke…

Anti-Corruption: Lamorde hosts Kenyan delegation, sues for closer ties

Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has reiterated the need to strengthen the existing collaboration among African…

Court upholds Ajimobi’s election, strikes out Ladoja’s appeal

The five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday unanimously struck out the petition filed by…

Police foil bank robbery in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A crack team of Special anti-robbery squad from the Rivers State Police Command at about 5:00 p.m…

Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram

Niger imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have…

Nigeria gas firm to reduce supply to Ghana over $181m debt

Nigeria’s N-Gas on Wednesday threatened to reduce by 70 percent its gas supplies to Ghana’s main power generation company on…

Death toll from Ankara attack rises to 99 – Turkish PM

AFP – The death toll from the double suicide bombing in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet…

Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece

Athens (AFP) – A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants and refugees…

Boko Haram urges Shabab to join Islamic State

Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are urging Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels to join them in pledging allegiance to the leader of the…

Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon

The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…

Buhari certain that Boko Haram will be unable to attack by December

President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…

Alamieyeseigha: Dickson sets up burial committee

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa state Government has concluded plans to give the first civilian Governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye…

Tears as LFTZ boss, Disu is buried

Kazeem Ugbodaga There was weeping Wednesday as the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ Limited, Mr. Tajudeen…

EFCC arraigns two for visa scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 arraigned the duo of Nosa Ohenhen Ericson and…

3 kidnap victims rescued by hunters, police in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three inter-state passengers who were abducted on Monday by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos express way have been…

NHRC, NOA to translate constitution into 3 major local languages

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) is to translate parts of the…

Tribunal upholds Adeyemi’s victory

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan on Wednesday upheld the election of Rep. Akeem Adeyemi representing Oyo East,…

Ex-banker docked for fraud

A former banker, Oyewusi Oyewumi, was on Wednesday charged with defrauding Stallion Microfinance Bank, Lagos, of N535,000 at a Surulere…

Nigeria loses N8.7bn using Incandescent bulbs — ECAN

Mr Goodluck Enyinnaya, Secretary, Board of Trustees, Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN), says Nigeria loses N8.7 billion yearly because…

Naira appreciates at parallel market

The naira on Wednesday firmed against the dollar at the parallel market. The naira gained N1 on Wednesday afternoon as…

Chief of Naval Staff wants increased funding for Navy

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called for increased funding for the Nigerian Navy to enable…