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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 21st, 2015
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, has said that the troops of the 7 Brigade liberated Gudumbali town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday. Usman said the troops killed a large number of Boko Haram insurgents and destroyed […]
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Headlines
Friday, August 21st, 2015
Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Prof. Rasheed Ojikutu In this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Prof. Rasheed Ojikutu, insists Dr. Akin Baruwa, alleged to have raped an admission seeker, is not a member of staff of the faculty A […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 21st, 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari The Federal Government has begun moves to establish special courts to try corruption-related cases as part of the efforts to fight graft in the country. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations on Friday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari was opting for a comprehensive onslaught against the problem of corruption in the country. It was […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Friday, August 21st, 2015
Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang | credits: http://www.immigration.gov.ng President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the suspension of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, David Parradang with immediate effect. Saturday PUNCH learnt that Parradang’s suspension might not be unconnected with the ongoing investigations into how a Lebanese terrorist, Ahmed Al Assir was given a […]
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Economy, Latest Politics
Friday, August 21st, 2015
The National Economic Council chaired by Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo was on Thursday told that Federal Government bonds had been issued to 14 banks on behalf of 11 state governments as part of the plan to restructure states’ loans in commercial banks. As part of the plan, the Federal Government had approved the conversion of […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, August 20th, 2015

Rotimi Amaechi ADVERTISEMENT THE Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Thursday, dismissed the suit filed by a former governor of the state, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, challenging the setting up of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe his administration. The State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, had constituted […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu ADVERTISEMENT The fixing of petroleum products’ prices is denying the country investment in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry and depriving Nigerians certain benefits from the country’s petroleum resources, industry stakeholders said on Thursday. The Federal Government currently regulates the prices of […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
Mr. Buruji Kashamu The Federal Government has not appealed against the ruling of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed a suit seeking the extradition of the Ogun-East Senator, Buruji Kashamu, to the United States of America to face illicit drug charge, findings by our correspondent have shown. […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, August 20th, 2015

Nuhu Ribadu | credits: thewillnigeria.com A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday alleged that a lot of investments being done in the country were from funds earned through illegal activities. He also identified illicit financial activities such as terrorism financing and money laundering as a major challenge […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
he Nigerian embassy in Delhi, India, has written to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see the two Nigerians that were arrested in Punjab recently while on their way to Pakistan, allegedly to join the Islamic State terrorist group. The two youths from Kano, identified as Imran Kabeer and Sani Jamiliu, are currently being […]