Gov. Bello swears in 14 new commissioners
January 3, 2018 Gov. Sani Bello of Niger on Wednesday sworn in 14 new commissioners, warning them against all forms of corrupt practices. Speaking at the occasion in Minna, Bello…
Driver kills employer, sells his vehicle, fakes deceased kidnap, collects N2m ransom from his children
Mr. Clement Ekuase, a 28-year-old driver, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 89-year-old employer, Pa Nosakhare Omo Osagie, and dumping his body in…
Nigerians among 40,000 African migrants facing deportation from Israel
About 40,000 African refugees many apparently from Eritrea and Sudan but not excluding Nigerians and nationals of other West African countries could be expelled from Israel under a plan approved…
Baru orders assessment of Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline fire, restoration of line
January 3, 2018 The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru, has ordered the immediate assessment of fire incident on Escravos to Lagos Pipeline…
2019: PDP is dead, can’t win Lagos – APC
January 3, 2018 The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday described the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as “a dead party, not capable of capturing Lagos in 2019.” The Assistant Publicity…
Forte Oil remains worst performing stock on NSE in 2017, down by 48.50%
January 3, 2018 For the second year running, Forte Oil maintained its leadership as the worst performing stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2017 in percentage terms. Statistics…
Abuja airport new terminal to cost more than $600m, minister lists reasons for delay
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has explained that completion of the new terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was being delayed for several…
Trump replies Kim on twitter: ”I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”
Apparently, when it comes to nuclear buttons, size matters. A day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that he has a button ready to launch nuclear weapons installed…
How APC govt squandered N400bn in Katsina, PDP alleges
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Katsina State Government of misusing over N400 billion generated by the state in the last 31 months. Alhaji Salisu Majigiri, the State…
EPL: City go 15 points clear, overhaul Watford 3-1, Tottenham, West Ham also win
Manchester City returned to winning ways and restored their English Premier League lead to 15 points with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Watford at their Etihad Stadium stronghold on Tuesday….