Reuben Abati: Ambode and the street traders of Lagos
I am writing this piece after holding a series of conversations with Lagos street traders and hawkers who seem not be aware of or are just indifferent to, or may be they are intrigued by, the fact...
View ArticleMilitary elites have to frown at corruption–Buhari
Our country at this time needs a new group of elites consisting of professionals in the military who will join in building a new nation built on high values of integrity, justice and diligence,...
View ArticleSiasia confirms Mikel will represent Nigeria at the olympics
Mikel Obi, Kenneth Omeruo and Daniel Akpeyi are available for Nigeria’s U23 at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, coach Samson Siasia has confirmed. The tactician has raised alarm on the refusal of European...
View ArticleEFCC explains why Omisore was arrested
A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, was arrested for his alleged role in the #Dasukigate, the EFCC has said. The story courtesy of Premium Times reads thus:...
View ArticleEid-el-Fitri: Gov Yahaya Bello charges Muslims to be advocates of world peace
In commemoration of Eid-Fitri, Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello, has charged Muslims around the world to restore peace in a world that has been challenged by wars and economic instability. In a...
View ArticleTroops ambush Boko Haram terrorists in Kukawa
In the early hours of Sunday, troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 8 Task Force Division sprang a surprise ambush on some elements of Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local...
View Article“I’ve done my bit”| Key Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader
After leading the UK to leave the European Union, Nigel Farage has announced his resignation as UKIP leader, saying “I’ve done my bit” to get Britain out of the European Union. Farage and former...
View ArticleStella Oduah denies stashing N2.5bn in her maid’s bank account
Erstwhile Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Sen. Stella Oduah, has debunked reports that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes...
View ArticleFani Kayode gets N250m bail
Former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani Kayode has been granted bail in the sum of N250m by a federal high court in Lagos. Justice Muslim Hassan granted the bail with two sureties in like sum and...
View ArticleJUST IN: CBN dissolves board and management of broke Skye Bank
The Central Bank Of Nigeria has dissolved the board and management of Skye Bank. The apex bank will partially take over the running of the bank, according to Upshot reports. The apex bank advised...
View ArticleCourt insists Ikpeazu remains sacked as Abia governor
Justice Okon Abang of the federal high court Abuja, has refused to set aside his previous order removing Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of Abia state. TheCable reports that Ikpeazu, through his counsel...
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Opinion: This is what scares me most about a Hillary Clinton presidency
By Josh Barro As a result of Bill Clinton’s meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, we get to enjoy the treat of another exhausting Clintonworld story...
View ArticleKachikwu sacked as NNPC GMD
Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu will chair the board of Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC, but he’ll relieve his responsibilities as Group Managing Director (GMD), the presidency has just announced in a press...
View ArticleWednesday declared Sallah day in Nigeria
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared Wednesday, July 6, as Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria. The President-General of the organisation, and Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar,...
View ArticleI’ll crush selfish elite opposing my anti-corruption war–Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated there’ll be no let up in his all out war against graft. The president made the declaration as he broke the Ramadan fast, Iftar, with internally displaced and...
View ArticleBuhari canvasses international support to diversify economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said his administration will continue to welcome support and investments from the international community in the agricultural and solid minerals sectors...
View ArticleObama hits the campaign trail for Hillary #IAmWithHer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In her June 2008 concession speech for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton pledged to do all she could to propel Barack Obama to the White House. On Tuesday...
View ArticleHow Fayose also received bribes from contractors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of collecting kickbacks from contractors in the state. The EFCC also alleged that some of the bribe...
View ArticleAluko: How Obanikoro ferried N2.1bn in cash, in a plane to Fayose
Temitope Aluko, former secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state, has alleged that Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, “threatened” former President Goodluck Jonathan in the...
View ArticleWhy CBN took over Skye Bank
By Nicholas Ibekwe On Monday the management and the entire board members of Skye Bank announced that they had “voluntarily” resigned after failing to steer the bank out of its liquidity palaver. In an...
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