Over 14 million Nigerians are directly affected by humanitarian crises in the North-east region of the country, two international humanitarian groups have reported. Boko Haram The 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative from the United States and the Stefanus Foundation, based in [...]
President Plans To Arrest Goodluck Jonathan – Tompolo has been hiding since he was accused of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Former Niger Delta militant, Government “Tompolo” Ekpemupolo has said that the Federal Government [...]
Okonjo Iweala – A chieftain of the Northern Elders Forum and former Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet and flush out those cabinet members not measuring up. Abdullahi said it [...]
Forgery Suit Against Saraki: ABUJA—Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, struck out the suit that sought to remove the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu from office on the premise that [...]
EFCC Freezes Patience Jonathan’s Personal $5m Account: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen Patience Jonathan’s personal account, titled ‘Patience Ibifaka Jonathan’, which is domiciled in Skye Bank Plc. Impeccable sources within the agency told our correspondent on Wednesday [...]
September 22, 2016
Finance
The Naira falls on Wednesday depreciated against the three major currencies in all the segments of the Forex market. The naira fell at the parallel market to N428 against the dollar, N550 against the Pound Sterling and N468 [...]
September 22, 2016
Economy
Nigerian Government Sues Agip – For not declaring their shares of crude oil shipments from the country between 2011 and 2014, multinational oil companies, Agip and Total are being sued by the Federal Government for $635 million in two separate [...]
September 22, 2016
Oil & Gas
The Niger Delta Peoples Professional Volunteer Force (NDPPVF) has threatened to bomb the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests Patience Jonathan. According to a statement by Parkinson George-Amabo, Spokesman [...]
September 22, 2016
Military
Recession: SENATORS were, on Wednesday, divided over the appropriate model that could see Nigeria out of the current economic doldrums. The lawmakers, who began a debate on the ways out of the recession, sharply disagreed on the propriety or otherwise [...]
September 22, 2016
Economy
Femi Fani-Kayode: Lord Lugard, Flora Shaw, Satanic Roots Of The Name Nigeria – In 1916, Lord Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, the 1st Baron Lugard, the fourteenth Governor of Hong Kong and the first Governor-General of Nigeria, said the following: Lagos [...]
September 22, 2016
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Turkish security forces on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 shot and wounded a knife-wielding man who attempted to attack the Israeli embassy in the Turkish capital, officials say. The Wall Street Journal reports that alleged attacker was shot in the calf [...]
September 22, 2016
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Nigerian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) NNS UNITY which was under construction in China has been completed and on her way to join the Nigerian Navy fleet. At the handing over and departure ceremony in China, the Chief of the [...]
September 22, 2016
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Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt yesterday, citing irreconcilable differences and so of course everyone is talking about Jennifer Aniston. Aniston, whose prior marriage to Pitt broke down, has become a focal point on social media for obvious reasons. [...]
September 22, 2016
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London’s Madame Tussauds museum has separated its wax figure replicas of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt after the Hollywood power couple announced their split. Jolie’s attorney said on Tuesday the actress had filed for divorce from Pitt, her romantic partner since 2005 [...]
September 22, 2016
International
Reno Omokri Defends Aisha Buhari – Reno Omokri, a former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, has waded into the controversy surrounding a curiously questionable photo shared by Aisha Buhari showing her standing beside Michelle Obama, the first lady of the [...]
September 22, 2016
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How we respond to an issue is in many cases more important than the issue itself. And one such issue is the current economic recession Nigeria is grappling with. The response to this issue is definitely more important than the issue [...]
September 22, 2016
Economy
Peace seem to be returning to the main opposition party in Nigeria, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the two factions of the party on Tuesday, September 20 2016 resolved to work together for the “greater good”. The Ahmed Makarfi-led National [...]
September 22, 2016
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Fans of Hollywood power couple, Bradgelina, received the shocking news on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from husband of two years, and partner of 12, Brad Pitt. According to reports, Jolie cited irreconcilable differences [...]
September 22, 2016
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The Nigeria Police Force has been indicted by Amnesty International for operating a system in which innocent citizens are arrested and tortured to extract bribes. Amnesty International published a report on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in which it identified the [...]
September 22, 2016
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Owerri—Forty-Eight hours to the expiration of the deadline given to the remnants of the Niger-Delta Avengers fighting in the oil-producing areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta, a leading Commander of the militants, General Felix Omereji, Wednesday, surrendered with his fighters [...]
September 22, 2016
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ENUGU—Emotions on Wednesday ran high when an auto crash involving a commuter bus whose driver lost control sending the vehicle hurtling into the bush, killing eight passengers on board instantly while 12 others were severely injured. By Francis Igata The [...]
September 22, 2016
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Nnewi—The traditional ruler of Atani community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Augustine Ngoddy said the best way to revive Nigerian’s dwindling economy is for the citizens to go back to agriculture. By Chimaobi Nwaiwu [...]
September 22, 2016
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By Joef OmorotionmwanWHEN it suits us, we tout the idea around that there is ability in disability. Of course, this also presupposes that there must be a lot of disability in ability. This type of situation comes to the fore [...]
September 22, 2016
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By Japhet Alakam A local adage says that “whenever a masquerade finishes dressing, it makes a noise” and that was what happened recently at the Banquet Hall of the National Theatre, Lagos, when the products of the 7th edition of the [...]
September 22, 2016
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By Wole Mosadomi Minna—The two military officers who appeared before the Justice Mohammed Mohammed Commission of Inquiry investigating the recent clash between the military and some communities in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State could not hold back tears, while [...]
September 22, 2016
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There was confusion in Benin yesterday after the Igie-Ohen, or Chief Priests endorsed the two leading candidates separately. By Simon Egbebulem & Gabriel Enogholase The chief priests had first endorsed the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and not long [...]
September 22, 2016
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ABUJA—SENATOR Mao Ohuabunwa, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has accused ex-Governor Orji Uzor-Kalu of working to manipulate Appeal Court judges to deliver judgement on Abia North Senatorial district election case pending before it in his favour. By Henry Umoru & Joseph [...]
September 22, 2016
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James Bala Ngilari, the former governor of Adamawa state, has been charged and remanded in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s custody. This was the ruling of Justice Nathan Musa of High Court of Adamawa state, which sat in Yola yesterday. [...]
September 22, 2016
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These days when the in -thing is to go green and avoid contact with harmful chemicals as much as possible, some students of Yola, Adamawa State-based on American University of Nigeria have devised a wood and electricity-free oven for rural [...]
September 22, 2016
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