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Daily Archives: July 28, 2017

Senator-Ahmed-Makarfi

Breaking: PDP’s Makarfi involved in auto crash along Abuja-Kaduna road

ABUJA- Chairman, National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Friday escaped unhurt as his vehicle collided with others along the busy Abuja/ Kaduna Highway. Ahmed Makarfi In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics
Nigeria House of Senate

Senate Blasts MTN For Moving $14bn Out Of Nigeria, Wants Stanbic IBTC Punished

The Senate on Thursday said there was a capital flight of $13.92 billion by MTN Nigeria between 2006 and 2016. Senate confirmation was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial [...]

July 28, 2017 Finance
Ibrahim Magu

Nigerian Banks Aid Looters – EFCC Boss, Ibrahim Magu

Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission, Ibrahim Magu has accused Nigerian banks of providing a safe haven for corrupt looters in the country. Magu blamed banks in the country for creating a friendly atmosphere for looters to [...]

July 28, 2017 Finance
Nigeria Restructuring

On restructuring we stand but…. – Northern Governors

Kaduna—The governors of 19 northern states said, yesterday, that the region was not opposed to the restructuring of the country, contrary to widely held views by some persons and groups. In an address at a meeting of the 19 northern [...]

July 28, 2017 General
Okonjo Iweala

Okonjo-Iweala named director at UK bank

Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered Plc in the United Kingdom. Okonjo-Iweala Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational banking and financial services company head-quartered in London and with presence in [...]

July 28, 2017 Finance
Buhari and I have not spoken in two years, says Fayose

Buhari and I have not spoken in two years, says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has not spoken with President Muhammadu Buhari in the last two years. Fayose, who has been critical of the President, especially on his state of health before election and after his inauguration, said he refused [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics
IPOB Replies Igwe Achebe On Anambra Election

IPOB Replies Igwe Achebe On Anambra Election

Nnewi – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Thursday said that in as much as it respect the Biafran elders and traditional title holders in Biafra land who are making different comments over its decision to boycott elections in Biafra [...]

July 28, 2017 Nigerian-Biafran War
Arewa Youths

“Order Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest For Threatening Nigeria’s Existence” – Arewa Youths

As the tension generated by the quit notice handed Igbo in the north is yet to settle, Arewa youths on Thursday stirred another controversy by asking the Presidency to order the immediate arrest and detention of the self-acclaimed Biafran leader, [...]

July 28, 2017 Nigerian-Biafran War
APC suspends Banire, demands his sacking as legal adviser

APC suspends Banire, demands his sacking as legal adviser

Banire is from Ilasamaja Ward C, Mushin LGA. His suspension was upheld by the executive committee of the APC in the council.       The ward executive cited various alleged anti-party activities allegedly perpetrated by the legal adviser as [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics

Civil servant arraigned for anti-Saraki Facebook posts

anti-Saraki Facebook posts: A 37 year-old civil servant in Kwara State, Mr Biodun Baba, was on Thursday arraigned in a magistrate’s court in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The court is presided over by Mr Ahmad Dasuki. Baba, who is [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics
Dangote, Adenuga gain, Bezos overtakes Bill Gates

Billionaires list: Dangote, Adenuga gain, Bezos overtakes Bill Gates

The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saw his net worth increase by $162m to $16.2bn on Thursday, as the Founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, briefly overtook Microsoft’s Bill Gates to claim the title of the world’s richest person. According [...]

July 28, 2017 General
Atiku Abubakar

Senate betrayed APC’s promise on devolution of powers — Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the senate has betrayed one of the promises made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) which helped it to power in 2015. Atiku said he was shocked by the senate’s decision to block [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics
Fayose says Obasanjo used him against Atiku, Makarfi

Fayose says Obasanjo used him against Atiku, Makarfi

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has explained how ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo, allegedly used him to truncate the efforts of ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, from becoming Nigeria’s leader. Fayose who stated this in the current edition of The Interview, said [...]

July 28, 2017 Government and politics
Onitsha Checkpoint deaths: Mob kills policeman, burns factory

Onitsha Checkpoint deaths: Mob kills policeman, burns factory

Onitsha Checkpoint deaths: A mob on Thursday  killed a policeman over the death of a woman and two children at a checkpoint on Owerri Road, Onitsha, Anambra state. Witnesses said that the incident occurred at 3.30p.m. when the policeman attempted [...]

July 28, 2017 Military
Buratai, others relocate to Maiduguri

Buratai, others relocate to Maiduguri

The nation’s military chiefs are to move back to the Maiduguri command centre to consolidate the gains against Boko Haram insurgency. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, made this known while answering questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door [...]

July 28, 2017 Boko Haram And Terror