France seeks wider berth in Africa as Macron visits Ghana, others
Barely six months into office, President Emmanuel Macron is already preparing for his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Yet while the energetic young leader is eager to reshape France’s relationship…
Buhari receives leadership of Tijjaniyya, urges religious movements to fight corruption
November 24, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious movements to assist African countries to rid themselves of the scourge of corruption. The President gave the charge when he received…
Update: Death toll in Egypt Mosque attack now 235
Death toll has risen to 235 in a militants’ attack on a mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai region on Friday, state television has announced. Militants detonated a bomb and shot…
Minister urges stakeholders to initiate ideas for improving Nigerian maritime industry
November 24, 2017 The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has urged stakeholders to initiate ideas that will elevate operations in the maritime sector to international best practices. Amaechi made…
Emir of Dutse holds Durbar for Lai Mohammed
November 24, 2017 The Emir of Dutse, HRH Nuhu Mohammed hosted the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to a special Durbar in his Palace in Dutse, Jigawa…
China to cut import tariffs on some consumer products from Dec 1
November 24, 2017 China’s finance ministry said on Friday that it would cut import tariffs on some consumer products from Dec. 1. Tariffs on some consumer products including food, health…
BLACK FRIDAY: YUDALA RECORDS UNPRECEDENTED SPIKE IN ONLINE TRAFFIC
Yudala, Nigeria’s pioneer online and offline e-commerce company is recording an unprecedented spike in online traffic as eager shoppers thronged the company’s website www.yudala.com from midnight to be the first…
Emotional Buhari says Oba of Benin “was my backbone of support”
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight with the stabilising roles that the Eweka Dynasty of Benin Kingdom had been playing in the affairs of the country. Malam Garba Shehu,…
GROUP RELEASES 8 KIRIKIRI INMATES, SAYS WE SHOULD JOIN HANDS TO DECONGEST OUR PRISONS
A group has called for more support from well-meaning Nigerians to help decongest our prisons.The group, Justice Development and Peace Centre, JDPC of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac made…
Maina’s reinstatement letter didn’t emanate from my office – AGF
November 23, 2017 Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, said the letter directing the reinstatement of former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, did not emanate…