Buhari has already withdrawn one ministerial nominee, according to this story
President Muhammadu Buhari has withdrawn the name of immediate past Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ahmed Musa Ibeto. The President has sent a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, notifying...
View ArticleI derived immense pleasure from being insulted as President–Obasanjo
Erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he’s archived all the written insults he received during his time as leader of Nigeria in his personal library in Abeokuta–simply for the laughs. He...
View ArticleKeep paying us our amnesty bucks or risk another full blown insurgency, Niger...
By Ulf Laessing YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Enjoying a chilled cider in a hotel pool bar, former Nigerian militant leader Ebi John has a simple message for President Muhammadu Buhari – keep paying my...
View Article‘My mom phones me to shoot at goal more often’| Alexis Sanchez reveals secret...
Red hot Arsenal front-man, Alexis Sanchez, owes a huge chunk of his rich vein of form for club and country to his mother. “My mom is always my coach. She phones me and tells me to shoot at goal more...
View Article#MinisterialScreening: Amaechi’s screening moved to Tuesday next week
Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi will have to wait till Tuesday next week to be screened on the floor of parliament. This is to allow the senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and...
View Article#MinisterialScreening: We’ll only clear Amaechi if we are sure he has no...
The senator representing Benue North/South in the senate, George Akume, has said the senate ethics and privileges committee will take its time to sift through the tons of petitions against former...
View Article‘Fashola represented Lagos well’| One senator is yet to recover from...
The Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district, Gbenga Ashafa, is still gushing from what was adjudged as a lucid performance by the former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola on the...
View ArticleOkey Ndibe: Make no mistakes, Alamieyeseigha was a certified thief
Forget what the objective facts are, former Governor Diepreye Solomon Peter (DSP) Alamieyeseigha, who died last week at 62 years, is a candidate for official veneration. The fact is that, in September...
View Article18 seater bus plunges into river in Ogun state
At least 20 people were inside an 18 seater bus that plunged headlong into a river in Ogun state Thursday, according to officials of The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. Details are still...
View ArticleObama deploys soldiers to Cameroon to fight Boko Haram
Washington (AFP) – US President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents,...
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Lamar Odom’s children have arrived hospital to be by his bedside as he fights...
Lamar Odom’s children have arrived in Las Vegas to be with their father as he fights for his life following a drug overdose on Tuesday night. Destiny, 17, and Lamar Jr., 13 were accompanied by their...
View ArticleThe Police has blamed the Navy and Air-force for FESTAC bank robbery
The police in Lagos have said their calls for help from the Navy and the Air Force during Tuesday’s robbery in FESTAC Town were ignored. Related: Exchange of gunfire between police and robbers...
View ArticleLamar Odom is breathing with the aid of a ventilator as Khloe Kardashian...
Lamar Odom’s loved ones are preparing for the worst as the former NBA star remains hospitalized. Related: Lamar Odom’s children have arrived hospital to be by his bedside as he fights for his life...
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How premium overlord @zebbook broke Twitter with a marriage proposal to die for
Whoever thought policy wonks, bloggers, brand engineers, writers and activists could get creative with marriage proposals? Well, until Ogunyemi Bukola ( @zebbook) happened, that is. As drive time...
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Dangote, Ezekwesili, Gov Ben Ayade and Sen Murray-Bruce to grace this year’s...
TruContact CSR Nigeria, Organizers of The Nigeria CSR Awards otherwise known as The SERAs and the jury have released the names of top Nigerians to be honoured at the 2015 Awards ceremony....
View ArticleReuben Abati: I’m shocked that Edwin Clark has publicly disowned his son,...
I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark, when he reportedly publicly disowned former President Goodluck Jonathan. I...
View Article‘Ifreke Inyang: 5 things to look out for as the English Premiership returns...
Flying without Ings What a welcome Jurgen Klopp has received. But that will count for nothing, if he does not get a positive result at Tottenham in the early kick-off on Saturday. Already, the former...
View Article22 die in fresh Maiduguri suicide bombings
Hours after two suspected male suicide bombers caused the death of over 30 persons in an attack on a mosque in Maiduguri the Borno state capital, the city was again attacked early Friday when four...
View ArticleFayose personally arrests FRSC personnel for breaking traffic law
Ekiti State PDP governor Ayodele Fayose is widely seen as one of the most vocal in the country, and his no-nonsense style is gaining him popularity in some quarters. On Friday, Fayose arrested an...
View ArticleI won’t resign if Boko Haram isn’t crushed by December, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will not resign if he does not fulfill his promise of defeating Boko Haram by December 2015. In a recent interview with Aljazeera, he acknowledged that he would...
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