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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...
Is it really any easier to do business in Nigeria?
By Yomi Kazeem. Last December, Tope Akindele, took on a new challenge as an accountant with a new hotel in Ondo, in Nigeria’s...
Adeosun: Naira will Continue To Get Stronger
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Naira has every reason to keep rising says minister of finance Kemi Adeosun. The minister on Thursday said there’s no significant risk of...
House of Reps orders minister to prepare report on presidential clinic
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Aso Rock clinic has ordered the Minster of State, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire to produce...
Court rejects Jonathan’s application against subpoena
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the applications by former President Goodluck Jonathan and the detained former National Security Adviser,...
African Development Bank offers to loan Nigeria $400m
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he African Development Bank said on Tuesday it could consider an additional $400 million for Nigeria to support its growth and recovery efforts,...
Trump blames Democrats, Senator for terror attack
President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after a 29-year-old Uzbek national allegedly drove a truck down a bike path and killed at...
Russia’s Putin set to build two nuclear plants in Nigeria
Russia state owned energy giant Rosatom has signed a deal to build two nuclear power plants in Nigeria, as Nigeria seeks to end...
‘Let us not forget hurricane victims in the Caribbean’, Says Commonwealth Sec Gen
The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is urging the international community to keep devastated islands in the Caribbean high on its agenda as she...
Elumelu, Prince Harry, Renzi and other world leaders to speak at inaugural Obama Foundation Summit
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of Africa’s top entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tony Elumelu will join world leaders to speak in Chicago at the Obama Foundation’s inaugural summit...
Five dead in suicide bombing in Borno mosque
At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Ajiri Yala, some 15...
