Burkina-Faso: Sankara’s Ghost
‘‘The western countries must be made to pay reparations to Nigeria,nay African countries for centuries of terryfying institutionalized economic and political supression”.Quoted in Nowinta’s...
View ArticlePresident Buhari’s Minister of Health
President Buhari has appointed Professor Isaac Adewole as the Federal Minister of Health to help achieve his administration’s plan of health for all. But can the current Health Minister bring about the...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Arrest of Olisa Metuh
Since the arrest of the PDP Spokesperson, Chief Olisah Metuh who has fared more as a noise maker in the political turf, over his alleged involvement in the looting of the $2.1bn meant for the...
View Article2016: Senate pledges transparency
Abuja – The Senate on Tuesday, said it would more transparent in its activities and discourage unnecessary travels by members and committees. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, stated this in an...
View ArticleFG to push for 5% loan interest rate for farmers, says Audu Ogbe
Ilorin – Chief Audu Ogbe, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the Federal Government would lobby banks to peg interest rate at five per cent instead of the current nine per cent....
View ArticleLassa fever: Death toll rises to 41 from 93 suspected cases – Minister
Abuja – The Federal Government says Lassa fever has claimed 41 lives from 93 reported cases in 10 states of the country. The federal government on Friday put the death toll at 40 out of 86 reported...
View ArticleFG to undertake massive infrastructure development soon, says Osinbajo
Kaduna – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday that the APC-led Federal Government would soon undertake massive infrastructure upgrade to fast track the development of the country. Osinbajo said...
View ArticleNaira weakens further as CBN stops forex sales to BDCs
Lagos – The naira on Tuesday depreciated by 2.51 per cent to exchange at N285 to the dollar at the Bureau De Change (BDCs) segment of the foreign exchange market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
View ArticlePresident Buhari endorses Benue Amnesty Programme – Gov. Ortom
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday endorsed the amnesty programme initiated by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue to get illegally armed youths in the state to surrender their weapons. Ortom...
View ArticleBoko Haram: UN allocates $31m to Nigeria, Lake Chad basin region for...
New York – The UN Officer for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mr Stephen O’Brien, has allocated 31 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support...
View ArticleBanks to set up solid minerals desks- Minister
Abuja – Mr Kayode Fayemi, Minister for Solid Minerals Development, has said that many Nigerian banks will set up solid minerals desks before the end of this year. Fayemi announced this while receiving...
View Article$2.1bn arms deal: Angry Metuh tears own statement
ABUJA – Embattled spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party was yesterday, said to have tore his alleged statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding his alleged involvement...
View ArticleBudget 2016 doc missing in NASS …as Saraki visits Buhari
ABUJA- Unbelievable, the worse seems to have happened yesterday as the N6.8 trillion Budget 2016 document which was presented to a joint sitting of the National Assembly on December 22, 2016 by...
View ArticleBuhari orders probe of military officers over alleged corruption in arms...
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out further investigation into the misconduct established against some retired and serving...
View ArticleStephen Keshi`s wife buried in Benin
Benin – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has described the death of Kate Keshi, wife of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi as `a loss to the football community in Nigeria.’ Mrs Keshi, who died...
View ArticlePump Price: DPR threatens to fine violators N1m, shut stations
Abuja – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that henceforth, any oil marketer caught manipulating the pump price of fuel will be fined one million naira and the station closed for...
View ArticleArmed Forces Remembrance: Buhari pledges best hardware for armed forces
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja pledged to provide the Armed Forces with the best hardware to ease their assignments. He stated this after performing the 2016 wreath laying to...
View ArticleABCON calls for collaboration with CBN on Naira depreciation
Lagos – The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called for collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the current depreciation of the Naira. ABCON’s...
View ArticleHiddink: Chelsea are in a relegation battle
Chelsea are in a battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League as far as manager Guus Hiddink is concerned. The champions have had a dreadful 2015-16 season and sit 14th in the table after 21...
View ArticleArsenal ‘the only top team playing like a top team’– Hughes
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes feels Arsenal have been the only top team in the Premier League to live up to expectations this season. Arsene Wenger’s men sit top of the table on goal difference from...
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