Buhari never made any “100 days” promises to Nigerians–Keyamo
A Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo has defended President Muhammadu Buhari over accusations that he made a promise concerning his achievements within 100 days in office. Keamo said although his...
View ArticleKayode Ajulo: Buhari’s asset declaration is fraudulently vague
By Barrister Kayode Ajulo The alleged asset declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as presented by his media aide is apparently fraudulent not only to hoodwink...
View ArticleThe Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II is dead
The Olu of Warri, Godwin Edomi, Ogiame Atuwatse II is dead. According to the Punch, he is said to have died in Lagos on Friday night of an undisclosed ailment. Atuwatse became Warri’s leading monarch...
View Article‘EFCC is the house of refuge where looters hide’| Petitioner accused...
Barely a week after being accused of refusing to remit about N2tn in seized funds from corrupt public officeholders, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have another scandal on its cards....
View ArticleDark clouds gather over Jonathan’s political associates as the EFCC freezes...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign may be escalating as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secretly frozen the bank accounts of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s...
View ArticleFriday Boko Haram market bombing claims 30 in Borno
A Friday bomb attack which claimed 30 traders at a market in Borno has been linked to Boko Haram, according to Sahara Reporters. A suicide bomber stormed a weekly market at Linmakara in Gwoza local...
View Article‘Govt, culture of spending, to blame for Nigeria’s economic woes’– Ajimobi
Oyo governor Abiola Ajimobi, said on Saturday that the federal government bailout payment of N26.6bn to the state would not be enough to pay all outstanding salaries owed to state employees. Ajimobi,...
View ArticleThe Navy denies killing 10 (or ‘between three and five’) MASSOB members in...
The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Stanley Ogoigbe, has denied the alleged killing of members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign...
View ArticleSouth Africa crash, Ghana win, Nigeria draw | The complete lowdown of...
Johannesburg (AFP) – Mauritania shocked South Africa 3-1, Ghana edged Rwanda 1-0 and Nigeria were held 0-0 by Tanzania Saturday in Africa Cup of Nations matchday 2 qualifiers. A blunder by goalkeeper...
View ArticleThe BBC plans to expand into North Korea
London (AFP) – The BBC plans to launch a radio news service for broadcast into North Korea as part of an expansion of its World Service offering, a source told AFP on Saturday. The state broadcaster...
View ArticleFinland’s millionaire prime minister says refugees can stay in his personal home
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s millionaire prime minister, Juha Sipila, said on Saturday he would make his home in the north of the country available to refugees. As European leaders struggle to agree...
View Article‘We are going to sue the DSS’| Akwa Ibom lawmakers are angry
Akwa Ibom lawmakers will be suing the Department of State Services (DSS) for its invasion of the State government lodge last week. “We are going to sue the DSS unless they apologise within 7 days”,...
View ArticleWe wont let Nigerians down–Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari administration would not let them down. He gave the assurance on Sunday at the 33rd Holy Ghost Convention of the Sword of...
View ArticleEl-Rufai has recovered N4bn from 470 bank accounts in Kaduna
The adoption of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is yielding dividends, as the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai will attest to. Thanks to this accounting novelty, the state has traced and...
View ArticleMy administration had a good team–Goodluck Jonathan
Immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan has said he worked with a very competent team, contrary to public opinion. In separate congratulatory letters to the new President of the African Development...
View ArticleAnother 100 days of Jonathan would have killed Nigeria–Tinubu
APC leader and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerians should give themselves a pat on the back for voting out the Goodluck Jonathan led administration; because he...
View Article‘We’ll get it right in subsequent games’| Oliseh begs Nigerians after...
The general consensus from the Tanzania-Nigeria encounter which took place last Saturday, was that Nigeria was lucky to return home with a share of the spoils as the Taifa stars were the better side...
View ArticleMy successor is a liar. I paid all salaries before leaving office–former...
Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has attempted to put paid to insinuations by the state government that he left a deficit of two months salaries before leaving office in May....
View ArticleWe’ll finish Boko Haram before the 3-month deadline and bring the Chibok...
The Nigerian Presidency is upbeat regarding its chances of decapitating the Boko Haram terrorist sect before its self-imposed three-month deadline. “From my conversations with the military commanders,...
View ArticleWorkers in Dangote’s factory have downed tools over poor pay and exploitation
Workers of Dangote Cement Company in Obajana, Kogi state, Monday continued with their ongoing indefinite strike over the refusal of the company to improve on their welfare and salary. The workers...
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