King Mohammed VI of Morocco calls Buhari, restates intent to join ECOWAS
King Mohammed VI of Morocco Wednesday had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, where the Nigerian president is on medical vacation. Last month, President Donald Trump of…
Xenophobia in South Africa, Naira appreciation top Google search this week
The xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa is one of the mostly searched items on Google this week, the company announced on Thursday. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and…
Again, it’s no show for Olisa Metuh defence, case adjourned
The trial of Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was stalled again on Thursday in an FCT High Court, Maitama, due to another adjournment. The…
Dubai aims to be happiest smartest city in the world
Dubai has set itself the objective of becoming the benchmark for smart cities not only for emerging markets but also globally, with an approach that focuses on the happiness of…
$4 billion famine drive will help mitigate hunger in Nigeria, Africa – Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Sec-Gen
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s Remarks At Press Encounter Following An Address To The 2017 Ecosoc Segment On Operational Activities For Development New York, 28 February 2017 Good morning, Ladies and…
Released Gestapo-style from Owerri court, how police killed Kidnap kingpin, Vampire, in Rivers State forest
For over 30 days, the special unit of the Nigeria Police Force called the I-G’s Intelligence Response Team had been on the trail of a man who initially proved too…
FG approves N701bn payment guarantee for GenCos, raises hope on power delivery
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a payment guarantee assurance by the CBN for power generating companies (GENCOS) to solve liquidity problems in the energy sector and avert…
Troops arrest 8 foreigners, 7898 others in anti-terror swoop
Nigerian troops have continued to consolidate the peace. This brief, therefore, will touch on some of the operations and other related issues. Details of the operation given by Major Generl…
Why we arrested Peace Corps leader, 46 members – Police
The Nigeria Police Force said on Wednesday that it arrested Mr Dickson Akor, the “national commandant” and 46 members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja on February 28….
$1.6b Malabu oil block: No Fraud Was Committed, says Eni
The Board of Directors of Eni (Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited) Wednesday said the transactions which resulted in the auctioning of $1,616,690,656.78 Malabu oil block were not fraudulent. The oil firm…