The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has has sent a congratulatory message to former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 79 years old on March 5, 2016. President Buhari said the former president has a place in global histroy. “President Buhari believes that Chief Obasanjo’s place in global history is assured […]
Continue ReadingAlhaji Kaka Abba Kyari, former Borno State Auditor General, lost his life on Thursday morning, in a fire incident at a section of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Guest House. Alhaji Kyari was one of the delegates in the entourage of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba El-Kanemi, who was installed […]
Continue ReadingMr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has said over $20billion is lazed in domiciliary account of private individuals at a time when the country is facing foreign exchange crisis. Emefiele made this comment at a session of the joint committee on appropriation of the National Assembly yesterday. The CBN governor who […]
Continue ReadingThe Fulani community, accused of killing hundreds in Agatu in Benue State, on Thursday, gave its own side of the story, stating that the crisis started after 10,000 cattle belonging to its members were killed by Agatu natives. Speaking on behalf of the Fulani community, Ado Boderi, on Thursday, during a meeting between Agatu community, […]
Continue ReadingUber and UBA have today announced a partnership which offers UBA cardholders up to N6,000 worth of free Uber rides from now until 31 March 2016. UBA cardholders who sign up for Uber will get up to N3,000 off each of their first two rides. To get this offer, a customer needs to sign up […]
Continue ReadingMen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, arrested three top officials of Imo state government for diverting the sum of N2bn bailout that ought to have been used for payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants. The suspects who are in EFCC custody are Obi Paschal Chigozie, principal secretary to […]
Continue ReadingFormer defence chief, Alex Badeh, has declared that the allegations of his involvement in the stolen arms money and that his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is nothing but a “persecution”. Mr. Badeh, a former Air Chief Marshal, has been with the EFCC for more than three weeks, and decided to […]
Continue ReadingContrary to claims by some online media, the Shi’ites have denied any plans to take up arms against the Nigerian Army. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), widely known as the Shi’ia sect, whose members were killed by soldiers in Kaduna in December 2015, says it will not do such. Ibrahim Musa, spokesman of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that power supply through the national grid rose to 5000mw in past two weeks had dropped below 2,800mw due to vandalism. Anthony Akah, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the commission said this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consumer Protection Council (CPC). The NERC […]
Continue ReadingSenator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, has obliged politicians and men in general to “patronise” made-in-Nigeria women and to stop paying dowry in pounds and dollars. Mr. Melaye, was making his contribution to the debate on a motion regarding the need for the patronisation of made-in-Nigeria goods presented by Eyinnaya Abaribe, a senator from Abia […]
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