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Breaking: Female suicide bombers kill 10 amid rise in Borno violence
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our suicide bombers struck Wednesday in the Muna Garage district of Maiduguri, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens more. “We have so far...
Anambra: Buhari returns to the Campaign Trail
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the campaign trail Wednesday in Awka, where he was campaigning for Tony Nwoye as his party APC’s candidate...
TRAGIC!!! Over $20b missing from NNPC since 1999
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to remit over $20.2bn since the return...
The worst of times, the best of times by Reuben Abati
“I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen again that has suddenly turned you into a gushing patriot?” “I...
SGF visits Dr Ekwueme in London hospital
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has paid a visit to former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme in a...
Despite exiting recession, media industry still mired in distress
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite flashes of recovery from recession, the media industry in Nigeria is still on a long path to recovery, according to the Nigerian...
Nigeria Airlines Asked To Stick To Advisory On Operating In Low Visibility
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has directed domestic airlines to adhere to its advisory on operating aircraft in low visibility, making it...
SERAP wants probe of Okorocha over alleged N1b statues of Zuma, Johnson-Sirleaf
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has called for an investigation into potentially fraudulent activities of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State over alleged...
Nigeria Police among world’s worst
Nigeria landed in another negative list after the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, was ranked as the worst in the 2016 World Internal Security...
President Buhari backs local government autonomy
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his commitment to local government autonomy. “Apparently, it is corruption that led to the relegation of the local...
FG disagrees with Moody’s downgrade, says We have seen improvements in revenue in 2017
The federal government disagrees with rating agency Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday to downgrade Nigeria from a B1 stable to a B2 stable rating. “We strongly...
UNHEARD OF HORROR: Slaughtered Because They Spoke English
By Philip Obaji JR CALABAR, Nigeria—At the beginning of last month, in the largely Francophone country of Cameroon, a separatist movement decided to...
Buhari hails CBN’s forex intervention…highlights 2017 achievements
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday hailed forex reforms at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, during the presentation of the 2018 ‘Budget of Consolidation’...
Qatar Airways flight diverted as wife beats cheating husband
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n enraged woman forced a Qatar Airways flight to make an emergency landing after she discovered mid-flight that her husband was apparently cheating...
Cross River PDP in turmoil as anger grows against Gov Ayade
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River state has descended into outright turmoil — with the state’s National Assembly Caucus accusing governor Ben Ayade of...
British missionary kidnapped in Nigeria killed, while three others freed
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of four British missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria three weeks ago has been killed, but the other three released, the British Foreign Office...
