As contained in an official statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations, troops of 113 Battalion at Kareto Northern Borno State, were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of today. The troops are reported to be in fierce battle with the insurgents. The Army spokesman promises to release […]
Continue ReadingThe media has been rife with information Ngozi Okongo-Iweala’s revelation of how former President Goodluck Jonathan landed Nigeria in her current economic morass. The former finance minister of finance, has however, denied blaming the former president. “In my second time as a finance minister, from 2011 to 2015, we had the instrument, we had the means, […]
Continue ReadingInformation from the Nigerian Army on Sunday, disclosed the recovery of large cache of arms buried in Borno State at a spot made to look like a graveyard. Leo Irabor, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said it took the vigilance of soldiers to notice the grave, which concealed a cache of high calibre ammunition, […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday April 8, during the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held at the Eko Atlantic Hotel, Lagos, the shareholders of UBA applauded the UBA for its strong financial performance in 2015 despite the difficult operating environment globally. They also approved the board’s recommendation to pay a final dividend of 40 kobo per […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Defence Headquarters says it has established a rehabilitation camp for repentant Boko Haram members. Defence spokesman, Rabe Abubakar, in a statement on Tuesday, said: “In line with the federal government’s commitment to the war against insurgency in the northeast and in furtherance of its efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered and repentant Boko Haram […]
Continue ReadingThe former Secretary of PDP in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko, has made a dramatic u-turn after his recent reconciliation. Just 24 hours after a video surfaced online of Tope Aluko addressing the press that all was well between himself and Fayose, the former Secretary of PDP in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko, in yet another dramatic […]
Continue ReadingThe Acting Executive Secretary, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Commission, PPPRA, Sotonye Iyoyo, on Monday debunked rumours that there are plans to reverse the decision on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products.Latest PPPRA pricing template released on Friday pegged the expected open market price of petrol at N91.80k signaling the end to over-recovery by the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, FNSE, has called on France to join in the efforts of keeping the Lake Chad alive in order to guarantee the survival of over 40,000 people living within the Chad Basin. The Hon. Minister made the call when the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys GAUER led […]
Continue ReadingEx-Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti, Dr. Tope Aluko who was at war with his ally, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has made a dramatic U-turn and reconciled with the governor. Recall that Aluko appeared on Channels TV 2 months back, apologizing for being part of the Ekiti Project, which was the […]
Continue ReadingChelsea Football Club, through its official website has officially announced the appointment of Antonio Conte as First Team Head Coach. Conte, who currently the manages Italy national team, has signed a three-year contract with the Blues. He will begin work in London following his country’s participation in this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament. The 46-year-old said: […]
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