Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 2.84 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2015, statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, has shown. This is contained in the country’s GDP report for the 3rd Quarter of 2015 released by the bureau on Wednesday in Abuja. The figure was higher by […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the gubernatorial elections in Kogi State, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has assured Nigerian citizens, especially indigenes of Kogi State, of the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to provide effective security and ensure a smooth and orderly conduct of the election slated for Saturday, November 21, […]
Continue ReadingFormer National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in response to a statement that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered his arrest and those of others implicated in arms deal, has stated that he never received any formal or informal invitation to appear before an Investigative Panel on the Procurement of ammunitions in the armed forces. “I have […]
Continue ReadingThe newly appointed Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday gave a directive to the Department of Petroleum Resources, ordering them to seal off fuel stations found to be hoarding petroleum products and dispense the petroleum free to the public. Kachikwu gave the directive after a working visit to some retail outlets […]
Continue ReadingDeputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, reportedly “escaped” a suspected attempt on his life in Abuja. This is as revealed by Uche Anichukwu, his aide. “The attempt occurred at about 10:00am between Apo Flyover and Dantata Construction Company’s yard, close to the Old Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters junction on his way to […]
Continue ReadingA very loud explosion suspected to be from an improvised Explosive Device, IED, was heard at a Motor Park in Yola, Adamawa State, on Tuesday evening.Sa’ad Bello, NEMA coordinator in Adamawa confirmed the incident. A witness, Mohammed Danasabe, said that explosion was so loud it could be heard all over the city. He said many […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), over his involvement in diversion of billions of dollars earmarked for arms purchases. In the order, the president noted that the actions of the former NSA brought the nation to international ridicule as the failure to procure the arms […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement released on Tuesday, by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party said it also wished “to remind the Buhari administration that in handling the affairs of governance, it should endeavor to be honest, truthful and open in its dealing with Nigerians.” He said the reminder became imperative, having “watched with […]
Continue ReadingReports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had written to Systemspecs, owners of Remita electronic payment platform, instructing the firm to return the commissions it has received for managing the treasury single account (TSA), has been confirmed by Senator Dino Melaye. Melaye this known to back his claim that Systemspecs was has already […]
Continue ReadingA Dangote truck, fully loaded with cement lost control at a checkpoint along Bauchi -Jos Road on Monday, crushing a soldier to death.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bauchi State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed, while confirming the incident, said on Tuesday that the truck belonged to Dangote. He mentioned that the truck was coming from […]
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