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Eccentric Fayose fires chief press secretary in latest purge
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has fired his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, over “dereliction of duty, according to a statement by his...
Presidency reacts to killing of Kingsley Ikeri by police in South Africa
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he death of Kingsley Ikeri, the 27 year-old business man and Nigerian citizen who was killed last week by South African police, was...
Court annuls presidential polls in Kenya
Kenya’s Supreme Court has nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win last month and called for new elections within 60 days, shocking a country...
Notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans, 5 others arraigned in Lagos, plead guilty, remanded in prison
Notorious multi-billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans and five others were on Wednesday arraigned at an Ikeja High Court in Lagos several...
Suicide Bombing Kills Five At Bank In Kabul
Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at a bank in the center of Kabul, killing at least five people...
Repatriation of Corruption Proceeds: We are working with US government, says VP
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Monday disclosed that Nigeria has reached out to the US government to step up its assistance in ensuring that corrupt...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bribe Allegation: Senator Misau Left Force Dubiously – Police
BY AMOS DUNIA The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said the Senate Committee Chairman on Navy, Senator Isah Hamman Misau, was an ex-Police...
Lagos Chief Judge Frees 209 Underage from Prisons
NAN——Locking up more than 209 children in Lagos State prisons for sundry offences such as hawking and crossing the highways has, no doubt,...
9mobile confirms network disruption
Emerging Market Telecommunications Services Ltd.,(EMTS) trading as 9mobile former Etisalat, has informed its subscribers of some disruption in its services. The Vice President,...
Diasporians Condemns Critics Of President Buhari’s Speech
By Amos Dunia The Nigerian Association of Entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom has condemned some critics of President Muhammadu Buhari over his national...
Conmen sell fake NNPC oil allocation papers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised the red flag on the activities of con men who specialize in circulating phantom letters...
I acknowledge receipt of Buhari’s letter- Saraki
The Senate has acknowledged receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s resumption letter to the National Assembly, according to Senate president Bukola Saraki on his...
