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Former minister of petroleum Diezani loses N7.6b loot

The Federal High Court in Lagos Monday ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6billion allegedly stolen by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani...

The day in pictures

A family evacuates their home in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Rescuers answered hundreds of calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the...

Suspected Boko Haram extremists kill 16 in north Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Residents say suspected Boko Haram extremists killed at least 16 people and burned homes in two villages in Cameroon’s...

Buhari’s Directive against IPOB is Hate Order – Says SERG

The South East Revival Group (SERG) has described as hate order, the marching order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari to service chiefs to...

Heritage bank denies any role in N13 billion fraud

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eritage bank as denied involvement of Managing Director Ifie Sekibo, over the diversion of an alleged N13 billion belonging to the Oyo State Government. The Management...

SERAP to Buhari: End monitoring of Nigerians on social media by military authorities

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ocio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “use your good offices and...

We Don’t Sell Crude Oil from Hotel Rooms, Says NNPC

…As Corporation Further Alerts Public on Crude Oil Scammers A few days after raising the red flag on the fraudulent activities of crude...

Corruption rendered Nigeria’s economy prostrate – Ndoma-Egba

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]orruption can no longer be viewed as the “victimless crime”. Corruption is a crime against humanity. Corruption has existed since time immemorial; even...

Photo Exhibition By Hanan Buhari

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as a ‘game changer’ the ongoing photo exhibition in Abuja by...

NNPC Tasks Indigenous Companies to Bid for 30 Marginal Fields

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged members of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to participate in the forthcoming bid round...

Corruption: Samsung heir sentenced to five years jail

The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world’s biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for...

Sierra Leone Mudslides: Elumelu donates $500,000 to help victims

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n one of the largest private donations in Sierra Leone history, Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of United Bank...

Rihanna Launches ‘The Dollar Campaign’ To Support Global Education

While Drake was busy rocking Rihanna’s socks on the Gram to the Internet’s curiosity, RiRi was busy with her ongoing effort to support...

Canada commence gender gender neutral passports

Canadian citizens who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to mark “X” on their passports and other identity...

Nigeria’s oil output in July slightly below 1.8 barrels per day, says Kachikwu

Minister of Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that Nigeria’s oil production, excluding condensates, was slightly below 1.8 million barrels per day in...

Buhari signs 9 international agreements on economy, security and anti-corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja signed nine international agreements that will strengthen the anti-corruption war, stabilize the economy and improve the security...