White House bars New York Times, CNN, other reporters from press conference
Journalists from The New York Times and two other news organizations were prohibited from attending a briefing by President Trump’s press secretary on Friday, a highly unusual breach of relations…
Xenophobia protests: South African police arrest 136 suspects
South African police on Friday arrested 136 suspects in connection with their involvement in the xenophobia mayhem unleashed on immigrants in Pretoria. The arrests followed a fresh wave of xenophobic…
Court strips ex-Customs boss, Inde, of 17 cars
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has given an interim order, making former Customs boss, Abdullahi Dikko Inde forfeit the seventeen vehicles found in his…
US, UK must target law firms facilitating corruption in Africa, says Alpha Conde, new AU Chair
A few weeks ago one of the world’s richest men was arrested for interrogation in Tel Aviv following an investigation in which the Israeli police drew on the support of…
Houses, shops torched in fresh anti-immigration protests in South Africa, Nigerian Consulate releases hotlines
As anti-immigration protests erupt in South Africa, police have been deployed in key cities while Nigerian Consulate has released hotlines for emergency. In a public notice to all Nigerians in…
Tonto Dikeh spews the rot, says ‘my marriage to Obasanjo’s nephew a sham’
Estranged Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh on Friday said her marriage to Olakunle Oladunni Churchill, a nephew of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was a sham. She made the revelation on…
NMEC woos NCC to help promote mass literacy
Worried by the lingering dangers of mass illiteracy in Nigeria, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non formal Education (NMEC) has canvassed the intervention of the Nigerian Communications…
Akeredolu takes charge as Governor of Ondo State, sues for unity
Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) at exactly 11:34am on Friday took oath of office as the 6th governor of Ondo State at a colourful ceremony graced by top members of his…
Courtesy of ICPC, Benue Poly Awards Certificate to Student 7 Years after Graduation
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has facilitated the release of the Statement of Result to a former student of the Benue State Polytechnic, Mrs. Monica…
Customs targets N1.1trn revenue in 2017, to focus on capacity building
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), has charged all Customs Area Controllers (CAC) to ensure strict compliance with extant laws to enable the Service achieve its 2017…
