Sanwo- Olu to inaugurate cabinet Tuesday
The Lagos State Executive Council will be fully inaugurated on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said. The Governor said he would not delay the swearing-in of Commissioner- and Special Adviser-designates…
Ships passed us by, says sole survivor of migrant tragedy
The only survivor of a disastrous attempt by 15 migrants to reach Europe by sea from Libya said ships passed them by and ignored their pleas to be rescued. “They…
FG blackmailing El-Zakzaky that he sought for asylum in India – IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has described a recent statement credited to the Federal Government that its leader Sheikh Zakzaky had wanted to seek asylum in India before his repatriation…
$16bn Power Projects: SERAP backs EFCC’s decision to probe past govts’ spending
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the past governments, starting with the government of former…
Attack on Ekweremadu “an embarrassment to the country”- Abike Dabiri
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned “in its entirety”, the attack on the former deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Germany. Her…
I did not receive bribe, FIFA’s verdict unfair – Siasia reacts
Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has described FIFA’s decision to ban him for life as unfair. In an interview with Channels Sports, Siasia said he did not receive…
Sudanese army, civilians seal final interim power-sharing deal
Sudan’s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing deal that paves the way for a transitional government, and eventually elections, following the overthrow…
Insecurity: MACBAN begins sensitisation of Fulani settlements in Enugu
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it has begun the sensitisation of its members in the 14 Fulani settlements in Enugu State, in order to check…
Don’t spare bandits, Nigeria deserves peace – Buhari admonishes military
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the military to be more spontaneous in restoring peace to the country, particularly states troubled by bandits.President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the military to be…
Technical software issue causes LSE’s FTSE stock market to suffer longest outage in years
A technical glitch delayed the start of trading on Friday on the UK blue chip FTSE 100 and midcap stock indexes for almost two hours in what was…