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KEN UGBECHIE The story was told of a Nigerian journalist who was posted to Ghana by his newspaper. On his first day in office, he worked late. Journalists work late;…
We still can’t number our dead, says witness of weekend Boko Haram attack
Many people are feared dead after an Islamist militant attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Gudumbali, two residents and a vigilante said on Saturday. Witnesses said they can’t number…
Buhari gains ground in Kano as Shekarau joins APC
The defection of former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) means that President Muhammadu Buhari has gained…
Osaka thumps Serena to win U.S. Open title, first Japanese to do so
Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first ever Grand Slam champion after she thumped a raging Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday. That made the American…
EFCC may not probe Tinubu over N100bn fraud petition
If you think the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would dig into the allegations of tax evasion and money laundering levelled against national leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed…
TAKEAWAYS FROM BUHARI’s FOCAC BEIJING SUMMIT
By Garba Shehu Heads of State, Governments and delegations from 52 African countries, which includes Nigeria and the People’s, Republic of China met in Beijing, under the auspices of the…
Vote-Buying: INEC vows to prosecute suspects in Osun gubernatorial poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will arrest and prosecute anyone that engages in vote-buying in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood…
Banks swallow $7bn bailout funds, Presidential panel to prosecute offenders
The Special Presidential Panel for the Recovery of Public Property is yet to recover the seven billion dollars bailout fund granted commercial banks between 2006 and 2008. The panel Chairman,…
Major blue chips drop price on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Some major blue chips on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, recorded price depreciation as a result of profit taking by investors. Blue chips generally sell high-quality, widely accepted products…
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation allays fear over fuel scarcity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that there is enough fuel in the country and that there is no need for panic buying of petroleum products by motorists…