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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, First Ladies, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories
Friday, April 13th, 2018
EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn — 14th April 2018 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, struck out a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the sum of $8, 435,789.84 and N9,185, 327, 362, allegedly linked to the former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and six others. The […]
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Armed Forces, Army, National Politics
Sunday, April 8th, 2018
How we achieved success in Boko Haram war –Buratai — 8th April 2018 Philip Nwosu The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that the interventions of the force in terms of welfare for troops have helped in successes achieve by the Nigerian Army in counter insurgency operations in the North East. The COAS made this […]
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Biafra, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, April 7th, 2018
— 7th April 2018 • We arrested only 4 persons –Police Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that about 40 of its members were missing after security operatives attacked them while returning from the burial of a member, Odika Esieme Chukwuma at Igbo-Ukwu in Anambra State. The deceased was allegedly […]
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National Politics
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
News By: Nwafor Polycarp Tuesday, April 3, 2018By Wole Mosadomi MINNA-Immediate past governor of Niger state, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu has distanced himself from the latest list of looters released by the federal government and vowed to drag government to court to contest his involvement to a logical conclusion. This is even as former Permanent Secretary in […]
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American Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Sunday, April 1st, 2018
The Martin Luther King, Jr Centre has distanced itself from a leadership and anti-corruption award to President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari recently received an award of leadership and anti- corruption from a group said to be associated with Martin Luther King. The award was said to be part of the King’s family activities marking the […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, March 29th, 2018
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement, expressing hope that he will change his mind before it is too late. Obasanjo poured out his mind on the AfCFTA during a presidential panel, titled: ‘When Leaders Make History’ at the Africa CEO […]
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American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, March 29th, 2018
• Makes N19b in one year, excess gain hits N4.5 billion • Official says consulate uses market-based exchange rate Though the Federal Government pegged the exchange rateat N305.25 to a dollar, the American Consulate in Nigeria exchanged N400 to a dollar in visa application fees for one fiscal year, until yesterday. This was deduced from […]
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Armed Forces, Army, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
Theophilus Danjuma The statement coming from Danjuma, also a former Chief of Army Staff, brings a disturbing twist to the country’s insecurity crisis. Danjuma made the disclosure in Jalingo, Taraba State, yesterday, during the maiden convocation of the state’s university. Taraba has over the years witnessed alleged killings by armed herdsmen. The retired General charged […]
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National Politics
Saturday, March 24th, 2018
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – CHAIRMAN, Bill and Melinda Foundation, Bill Gates, has said that Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth with the fourth worst maternal mortality rate in the world ahead of only Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and Chad. Gates who stated this at the […]
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Boko Haram, Ekiti, National Politics, State News
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
Buhari has failed Nigerians, can’t take credit for Dapchi – Fayose — 22nd March 2018 Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has described the abduction of the Dapchi school girls as evidence of the failure of the Buhari administration, declaring that “the President cannot take credit for his own failure.” The Governor […]
