‘Corrupt elite tried to kill me as EFCC boss’| Farida Waziri hails Buhari’s...
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, has said it was tough for her as czar of the anti-graft agency. She said the corrupt elite have had their way...
View ArticleN300bn: The amount the federal government is owing road contractors
Nigeria’s deplorable road surfaces may not get better any time soon given the huge sums owed contractors, some of whom have left the sites in anger. The chairman of the House committee on works, Hon...
View ArticleThe presidency says you shouldn’t believe the list of ministerial portfolios...
Ministers-designate have been screened and confirmed by the senate. You would have thought that the process of assigning portfolios would arrive without all the rumors and drama that trailed the...
View ArticleIn case anyone was in doubt, Buhari says he supports Prince Audu Abubakar to...
He may be tainted by corruption allegations and may have his files stacking up at the offices of the anti-graft agency, the EFCC, but president Muhammadu Buhari has assured Prince Audu Abubakar that...
View Article#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigeria thumped Brazil three ‘kpondo’ last night
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Sunday advanced to the semis of the FIFA U-17 world cup in Chile after defeating their counterparts from Brazil 3-0. The game played at the Estadio Sausalito in Vina...
View ArticleHow we’ll strengthen the Naira, by Osinbajo
To diversify the economy, the Federal Government is collaborating with rice-producing states in the North to step up the commodity’s production. Self-sufficiency in rice and wheat production,...
View ArticleEmmanuel Ugwu: Femi Fani-Kayode and his wasted Cambridge education
Femi Fani-Kayode has had an extensive career in public nuisance. He has been a nagging community irritant for so long that a certain segment of the Nigerian political cognoscenti, in their generosity...
View ArticleSo some Chelsea players have vowed they’ll rather lose than win for Mourinho
A member of Chelsea’s first-team squad would ‘rather lose than win’ for Jose Mourinho, according to BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Garry Richardson. Mourinho’s future as Chelsea manager looks increasingly...
View ArticleYour internet is hopefully about to get better as NCC issues new spectrum...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday said that it would issue new telecom spectrum licences in 2016, to create robust internet infrastructure in all the 36 states in the country....
View ArticleMTN agreed to pay the N1.4trn fine because they were left with no choice
Telecoms giant, MTN, met a brick-wall in its meeting with representatives of the federal government recently. The company has been asked to cough out a fine of $5.2bn (N1.4trn) if it intends to...
View ArticleTrade in MTN shares suspended as Johannesburg stock exchange investigates
Johannesburg – The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Monday morning suspended trading in the mobile network’s shares. “Yes, trading in MTN shares has been suspended and the information was broadcast...
View ArticleBuhari and Fayose have been exchanging bitter words again [READ]
It is now a truism perhaps that Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and President Muhammadu Buhari will never see eye to eye on any subject matter, including the weather. On Monday, they were both at...
View ArticleEFCC has seized bulletproof cars, cash and jewelry belonging to Diezani’s...
If you are a friend of former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, we can tell you for free that your exotic car may just be about to be seized. Or not. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
View ArticleThese are the likely reasons why Jonathan visited Buhari on Monday
For the umpteenth time since he handed over the reins on May 29, erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan paid his successor Muhammadu Buhari a visit at the villa. The meeting which held behind closed...
View Article#InCaseYouMissedIt: EFCC declares former pension boss, Maina, a wanted man
Former chairman of the Presidential Task team on Pension Matters, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for looting funds meant for...
View ArticleREPORT: Cesc Fabregas fingered as the man leading the player revolt against...
As we seek to find all possible answers to why Chelsea FC has gone from champions-elect to relegation battlers, we bring you an insight from The Secret Footballer–an investigative football blog run...
View ArticleFor all his ‘baby boy-ness’, a human rights group wants the EFCC to prosecute...
We have no idea what the famed Ife oracle would have to say about this, but the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to...
View ArticleI’m not plotting Mourinho’s downfall–Fabregas
Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas has denied he’s leading a player mutiny against manager Jose Mourinho as has been widely reported in the footballing press. The Blues are languishing in 15th position...
View ArticleAhmed Attah: Prince Abubakar Audu and his intents
What did Abubakar Audu forget in Kogi Government House? This is a question any average Nigerian would ask of any candidate aspiring to be sworn in for a third term in any elective office, especially...
View Article#DeltaTribunal: Justice may be delayed, but change is inevitable | By Garen...
I have lived outside Nigeria for six years; getting an education was tough as my parents are anything but wealthy, but I did strive hard to excel in school so that I could have a better life. I...
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