Buhari at 76: Why we love this President By Femi Adesina
“That’s him, that’s him,” the two old women, wrinkled and bent with age, exclaimed. You could see wonderment and fulfillment in their eyes....
National policy on IDPs to be adopted soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that a national policy on internal displacement is in the process of adoption, adding that it will help regulate...
After denial, Diamond, Access bank announce merger
Diamond Bank has confirmed that is its being acquired by Access Bank, following weeks of speculations and denials. The bank, in a written...
Buhari Gets Flooded With Beautiful Birthday Messages On Social Media
It’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s special day! And folks on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms made a big noise about the president...
‘Buratai must account for spending on Lafiya Dole, Crocodile Smile’—SERAP, EiE, BudgIT
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Enough is Enough (EiE), and BudgIT have sent a joint Freedom of Information request to Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Army Staff of...
Nigeria’s export earnings shoot up by 2.8%.
Says country spent N2.5trn on school, medical fees, others in 2017 Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is said to have have earned $16.2 billion,...
Nigeria capital importation shrinks 31% in 2018
Nigeria’s capital importation declined by as much as 31.1% year-on-year and 48.2 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q3’18 to $2.9 billion, the lowest since...
2019: Elections will determine Nigeria’s fate – Clark
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Chief Chief Edwin Clark, has said the 2019 elections will likely determine the fate of the country...
N800bn Subsidy Claim: Buhari’s enemies plotting to return fuel queues, Marafa warns
All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kabiru Marafa, representing Zamfara Central, has warned that if marketers are not paid the outstanding of N800 billion,...
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu appointed CEO of Tony Elumelu Foundation
…..Former CEO Parminder Vir appointed on Foundation’s board. The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading philanthropic organisation empowering African...
Dozie’s Diamond Bank now acquired by Access Bank
Access Bank is said to have officially acquired Diamond Bank, although no official statement has been released confirming this development at the time...
Real reason Obasanjo is not supporting Buhari’s second term bid: ‘Nepotism’, says Oyinlola
The word is defined as “favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.” The etymology of nepotism is somewhat more specific than the...
FG sues Shell and Eni for £868m over corrupt 2011 oil deal
The Federal Government has filed a billion-dollar claim in a British court against oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Eni over alleged fraud...
Mohamed Salah retains BBC African Footballer of the Year award
The Liverpool and Egypt forward, who was the top choice from a five-man shortlist in an online vote of supporters, retains the prize...
With Buhari in the Driver’s Seat, Pensioners say Life is Better
Retirees, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS), have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, applauding his administration...
Military lifts UNICEF suspension hours after accusing staff of spying for Boko Haram
The Nigerian military on Friday lifted a suspension of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund activities in the northeast, hours after it was...
