Troops end the lives of 18 cattle rustlers, 13 Boko Haram fighters
The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 18 cattle rustlers with several others injured in an operation in Zamfara State. Also, the military on Thursday said that 13 members of the Boko Haram...
View ArticleAbdul Mahmud: Calling a thorn by any other name
It is perhaps not surprising that we have withdrawn into the shell of silence, embraced the silent depth by exploring its circumference to grasp the illogic which makes our silence deafening, the...
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At long last, Buhari signs 2016 budget into law
The 2016 appropriation bill has finally been assented to by president Muhammadu Buhari after weeks of buck passing and horse trading between the executive and the legislature. In December 2015, the...
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EFCC invites Fani-Kayode over for a ‘small discussion’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has written a letter of invitation to former PDP Presidential campaign organization Spokesperson, Femi Fani-Kayode. On Thursday, the former aviation...
View ArticleSaraki wants you to know that everyone who worked on the budget lost some weight
Nigeria’s 2016 budget was signed into law on Friday afternoon by president Muhammadu Buhari. The assent brings to an end weeks of fiery exchanges and buck passing between the executive and the...
View ArticleFG to Niger Delta militants: Come, let’s reason together
The federal government has condemned the attack on Chevron Valve Platform in Warri South-West Local government area of Delta state, saying it is open to dialogue, reports TheCable. A group known as...
View Article‘I leave them to God’| EFCC operatives surround Fani-Kayode’s home
Fani Kayode’s home is presently under siege. Earlier, we had brought you the story that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had invited the former spokesperson of the Jonathan campaign...
View ArticleCameroonian footballer slumps on pitch, dies
Patrick Ekeng, a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plied his trade for Dinamo Bucharest in the Romanian 1st division, collapsed during action on Friday and was certified dead soon after. Ekeng...
View ArticleWhy EFCC raided Access Bank and arrested its MD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday afternoon raided Access Bank and made away with its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe. Sources familiar with the motive of the raid...
View ArticleJonathan earmarked very little for road infrastructure–Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has prioritised the repair and construction of roads within the country, unlike his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, who earmarked very little for...
View ArticleForeign investment into Nigeria down by 74%
Foreign investment into Nigeria slowed 74% year over year to $711 million in the first quarter, further starving a budget paralyzed by low oil revenues. The Global X MSCI Nigeria exchange-traded fund...
View ArticleDon’t say we didn’t warn you: Here are the 4 types of women you should never...
WwYou’re chatting up a beautiful woman at the bar. She’s single! She’s nursing a beer! Why shouldn’t you make your move? Well, while your potential new fling sure seems like a catch, she might give...
View ArticleAyo Oyalowo: God is not done with you yet
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. I went to bed late and in my usual manner, I made sure to...
View ArticleBuhari jets to London for anti-corruption summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday travel to London to participate in the international Anti-Corruption Summit which will be held in the British capital on Thursday. President Buhari will play a...
View ArticleKano bound train veers off rail, kills two, injures several
A cargo train commuting from Lagos to Kano derailed in the early hours of Saturday around Jebba, killing two persons (according to official accounts) and leaving scores injured. The train left Lagos...
View Article‘No sacred cows should be spared’| Catholic bishops hail Buhari’s...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has cheered on president Muhammadu Buhari as he embarks on one of Nigeria’s most audacious anti-graft wars by a sitting president in memory. In a...
View ArticleBuhari issues fresh order to military to crush pipeline vandals in the delta
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a fresh directive to the military to quash the Niger Delta Avengers who have been blowing up pipelines in the oil rich region with glee. Niger Delta militants on...
View ArticleREPORT: Sanchez is frustrated with life at the Emirates and weighing his options
Arsenal are in for a battle to convince Alexis Sanchez to stay at Arsenal as he is reportedly frustrated with life at the Emirates. The 27-year-old had stormed out of the field after being substituted...
View ArticleSaraki’s trial will go all the way to the supreme court, says Melaye
Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi west, on Saturday said the alleged false assets declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki will go from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to the...
View ArticleSimon Kolawole: The ultimate anti-corruption war
Your little daughter is in the room. Your phone rings. It is apparently a call from your business partner whom you have an appointment with. And you pick and say: “Sorry, I’m in Kano.” Your daughter...
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