British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday described Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt” countries.Cameron is due to host an international anti-corruption summit on Thursday aimed at stepping up global action to combat corruption in all walks of life. In a pooled video feed made available to the ITN […]
Continue ReadingThe presidency, in a statement has revealed that President Muhammadu will host the second ever Regional Security Summit in Abuja on Saturday. Major participants in the summit will include President Francois Hollande of France who hosted the first Regional Security Summit in Paris on May 17, 2014. President Buhari and the French President, will be joined […]
Continue ReadingTop political economists and management expert, Pat Utomi, has said his friend, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, knows that President Muhammadu Buhari is ruling the country with “a medieval mindset”. Utomi said the president was not getting the best because of his idea of “exclusion rather than inclusion”. Pat Utomi reportedly said this at a breakfast meeting […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Daura in Katsina State to begin a four-day visit to the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s plane landed at the Katsina airport at about 4.25 p.m. He was received by the state governor, Aminu Masari, and top federal and state government functionaries at […]
Continue ReadingNot less than 110 Nigerians and companies have so far been identified by PREMIUM TIMES in the leaked internal data of Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonsecca, as operators of offshore shell companies in tax havens. Prominent among the new names being revealed today, in addition to the several that were published in the past one […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has declared Monday, May 2, as public holiday to mark the 2016 Workers’ Day Celebration. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Bassey Akpanyung, on Thursday in Abuja. The minister congratulated Nigerian workers for their resilience, hard work and commitment […]
Continue ReadingMark Clattenburg has achieved his set goal for the current season as he has been chosen to referee the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21. It will be the first FA Cup final Clattenburg has officiated and he will be assisted by John Brooks, Andrew Halliday […]
Continue ReadingAccording to information from Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, Boko Haram terrorists are now planting land mines on farmlands to kill rural dwellers across the northeast. The military said the act was part of the final activities of the insurgents who have been largely contained. A statement signed by the director of defence information, Rabe Abubakar, […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Sola Adeyeye, Senate Chief Whip has revealed that he feels leaving the Senate, because of the current crisis which has brought the Senate to disrepute.I am really at a loss about how to respond to the column of my friend, Femi Orebe on the 8th Senate. He correctly identified my exasperation with things as […]
Continue ReadingSolar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane flies over San Francisco on April 23, 2016 after a three-day journey across the Pacific Ocean. The solar-powered plane was made in Switzerland, and it is attempting to circumnavigate the globe to promote clean energy and the spirit of innovation. It just arrived from Hawaii after a three-day journey […]
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