The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the
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Thursday, 10 December 2015
PDP did greatest disservice to Nigeria, says APGA chieftain
Former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, has said that the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had no moral ground to cry over
Guinness promotes eye care at LUTH
IN line with its commitment towards promoting specialist eye care in the country, Guinness Nigeria Plc recently made a N5 million donation to the Guinness Eye Centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. Speaking during a
I did not fund Jonathan’s campaign with N700m – ITF DG
The Director General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mrs Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, said the allegation that she used the agency’s N700 million to fund former President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign was
Fans say criticism of U-23 performance aids victory
Football fans in Ebonyi have claimed that their criticism of the Dream Team VI must have propelled their latest victory at which they secured an Olympic ticket for the soccer event. The victory was at
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
New Yoruba nation coming soon, says Ooni
ILE-IFE — NEWLY-crowned Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has promised that a new Yoruba nation where youth empowerment is the focus will emerge during his
Buhari needs to sack some ministers in six months — Sen Kakah
Senator Gbenga Kakah, former deputy governor of Ogun State, in this interview warns that if the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari must succeed, the president should consider dropping some
FG to develop new strategy of fighting insurgency
THE Federal Government has reiterated its resolve at developing strategies that will put an end to the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency confronting the nation.
President Muhammad Buhari speaking at
Breaking: In photos, activists storm NASS for #NoToSocialMedia protest
Apparently irked by the “Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions, Etc.) Bill, 2015″ sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the Deputy Senate Leader, who represents Kebbi South Senatorial District, Nigerian social media activists on Tuesday, stormed the
Monday, 7 December 2015
$5bn Abacha loot: 11 questions Okonjo-Iweala must answer – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected the accusation of political agenda by the immediate-past Coordinating Minister for
Unveiling Kogi Governor-elect: The Yahaya Bello others don’t know
When he is sworn in on January 27, 2016, Alh. Yahaya Bello will make history as the youngest governor ever in Nigeria. He turned 40 last June.
Alh. Yahaya Bello, popularly known as
Photos: Toke Makinwa and Maje Ayida are back together!
It looks like popular media personality Toke Makinwa and her estranged husband have reconciled.
The pair who arrived separately at the
Friday, 4 December 2015
Amuneke to coach U-17, U-20 teams
UNDER-17 World Cup coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has been given more responsibilities by the Nigeria Football Federation adding the U-20 national team to
Police unveils Korede Bello as Youth Ambassador
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday unveiled a Nigerian musician, Korede Bello as the Police Youth Ambassador.
Unveiling the youth ambassador and anti-crime jingles, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase said that
Bayelsa: 24 hours to D-Day
Twenty candidates are vying to occupy the Creek Haven, Bayelsa State Government House as contained on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list.
However, the events of the last
Kogi poll: Court decides Wada, Bello, Faleke’s fate today
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, will, today, determine whether in view of section 181 of the 1999 constitution, as amended, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should go ahead with
11 years after, Senate urges Buhari to reintroduce toll gates
THE Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency reintroduce toll gates on the nation’s highways to create a financial pool through which bad roads could be
How police arrested alleged cross-border robbery gang
Bendossou Celestine, a 57 year old man from Benin Republic who was alleged to be a notorious cross-border armed robber has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command after several
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Lion escapes from Jos Wild Life Park, shot dead
Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, have heaved a sigh of relief as a lion which escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park yesterday morning has been found and shot dead within the
100 Boko Haram fighters killed, 900 hostages freed in Cameroon
Cameroon has said that its troops have killed 100 Boko Haram militants and freed 900 captives that were held by
We can confidently announce that fuel scarcity will end in a few days – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days, following the approval of the subsidy payment by
Buhari leaves for S-Africa today to discuss railway, power projects with China’s President
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for South Africa today to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg where he will
Yuletide: Lagos to arrest sellers, users of fireworks
As the Yuletide activities kicks off nationwide, Lagos State Government, through the state Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to desist from the use of fireworks, popularly called “banger,” even as it
(PHOTOS)First Nigerian goalkeeper, Sam Ibiam, dies at 90
Sam Ubiam, the first Nigerian national team goalkeeper has died at the age of 90.
Ibiam, who was born in 1925 in Ebonyi State was the Nigerian goalkeeper for the UK selected team that toured the
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
(PHOTOS)Australia’s teen party boy Corey Worthington is all grown up after marrying Mel Borg
AUSTRALIA’S teen party boy Corey Worthington is all grown up — and has married the woman of his dreams.
The now 24-year-old, who shot to fame after throwing an
(PHOTOS)The Insta-aristocrat being screwed out of her inheritance
AS we’ve seen this week, photographs of baby Princess Charlotte, the most adored baby in the UK, are a rare commodity. But that’s certainly not the case for her glamorous cousin Kitty.
Lady Kitty Spencer is the 24-year-old dubbed “the UK’s hottest royal” who’s steaming
Khloe Kardashian admits she had a one-night stand in Australia
KHLOE Kardashian has admitted to having a little fun Down Under.
In a video diary posted on her website, the 31-year-old has admitted to having a one-night stand with a fella when she visited Australia with Kim in
CAF U-23: Nigeria v Egypt: We’re not Father Xmas, Siasia charges players
Head coach of the U-23 national team, Dream Team VI Samson Siasia has said his players cannot afford to give out free gifts to the Egyptians when they play the second group game today at
Nigeria dare Italy, Cote d’Ivoire in friendlies
Nigeria are proposing friendlies against Italy and African champions Cote d’Ivoire in the new year, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president.
NFF boss Amaju Pinnick disclosed in an interview that the
Hardship as power supply drops to six hours daily
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
World AIDS day: 7.8m lives saved in 15 years —WHO
As Nigeria today joins the rest of the world to mark 2015 World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday announced that the Millennium Development Goal that called for halting and reversing the spread of HIV on a global basis was met with
Jonathan’s convoy: Police confirm arrest of suspects
suspects mistakenly followed ex president convoy
The Bayelsa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest of five members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over alleged trailing of the convoy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in
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