Nigerian Navy in Yenagoa has forayed into six illegal refineries, operated by suspected oil thieves at Bilabiri Community in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some two million liters of illegally refined diesel along with over one million substances suspected to be crude were seized during […]
Continue ReadingJust as Diezani was arrested in London by the newly formed International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the UK’s National Crimes Agency, EFCC operatives have stormed her home in Abuja. Diezani Alison-Madueke’ Abuja home was Friday, invaded by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is considered to be part of a multinational […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has today been arrested in London. She was arrested Friday morning alongside four other people by the UK National Crime Agency.The agency’s website posted the information with a terse statement: “The National Crime Agency’s recently formed International Corruption Unit has arrested five people across London as part of an […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 11(Eleven) people have been killed in a crash of a US military transport aircraft at an airport in eastern Afghanistan. The crashed aircraft had a crew of six US military service members among the dead, along with another five passengers, civilians who were contracted employees of the US-led international force. This is […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army has announced that 80 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to troops of the Army 7 Division in Bama Local Government of Borno. The surrenderers comprised commanders, foot soldiers and the terrorists’ food suppliers. In the statement: “The terrorists among whom were commanders, suppliers and foot soldiers confirmed to have taken part in several terrorists […]
Continue ReadingA statement released by the Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 10 persons, and 4 suicide bombers, in a bomb explosion at Sajeri area of Maiduguri in Borno. Col. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident today. He said 39 other persons were injured in the explosion which occurred near the Ajilari railway on Thursday evening. […]
Continue ReadingGuaranty Trust Bank plc has again reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand following its recent recognition for good corporate governance during the 2015 African Business Awards held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.The African Business Awards was launched in 2008 by African Business magazine, and has since become […]
Continue ReadingA number of female suicide bombers, on Thursday evening, slipped into Sageri, Ajilari and other communities on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, and detonated bombs which left many dead and many injured. It will be recalled that Ajilari ward, which is on outskirt of Maiduguri, had two days to Sallah, experienced a suicide bomb […]
Continue ReadingLagos is the major nucleus for almost everything in Nigeria. Hotels, boutiques, restaurants and bars as well as forward-thinking fitness studios have a foothold in Lagos’ boroughs. The surge of these ventures made way for a flourishing beauty scene – one that has led a wave of notable new hair salons around town. Visiting Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingFormer president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has taken time to reflect on the 55 years of Nigeria and declared: “we are not doing badly”. Obasanjo while speaking in Abeokuta, also commented on the just concluded United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. He said: “it was gladdening seeing Nigeria back at the table with […]
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