Nigeria

Buhari, Tinubu, Ndoma-Egba Extol Maitama Sule’s Legacy

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaders in their dozen has hailed the vision of the late Alhaji (Dr) Yusuf Maitama Sule, who died on Monday in Cairo, Egypt...

Championing cross-border trade and investments on the continent

Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman Heirs Holdings with Dr Okey Oramah, President and Chairman, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) during the signing ceremony of...

Kano Declares Work Free Day To Mourn Maitama Sule

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared Tuesday a work – free day in the state to mourn the death of the elder statesman...

Aisha Buhari Leaves For London To See Ailing President

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari left for London the United Kingdom on Sunday to visit her husband. She will convey to...

Okupe Stuns PDP By Quitting, Says Party Can No Longer Bear Fruits

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has been thrown into confusion as a prominent chieftain, Doyin Okupe Sunday quit the embattled political party. “It is...

NNPC’s Intervention: Diesel Continues Steady Decline Nationwide

Diesel oil prices continued to extend the declines since last week as recent strategic intervention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  has led...

South East Leaders Say No Thanks To Kanu’s IPOB, Commit to Nigeria’s Unity, Restructuring

South East leaders have declined calls for a divided Nigeria following the outcome of an interactive forum of stakeholders. The leaders reiterated their...

Ex-VP Sambo Cries Out Over Alleged Plans to Incriminate Him

Ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo Saturday alerted the public on the clandestine move by the security agencies to implicate him. He made the allegation over...

How Boko Haram Killed Four Nigerian Soldiers With Bomb Trap

Planted Boko Haram explosives were responsible for  the death of 4 Nigerian Soldiers, according to the Military on Friday. Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani...

Nwankwo Leaves Behind Giant Shoes To Fill

By Femi Soneye [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was a farewell event at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, that only Dr Abraham Nwankwo could have...

Breaking News: Oniha Takes Over From Nwankwo As DG DMO

Per Second News—-The newly appointed Director General of the Debt Management Office, DMO Patience Oniha, has resumed office. Nwankwo, a respected economist Friday...

Cameroon Forcibly Returns 887 vulnerable Nigerian Refugees 

Per Second News—Cameroun authorities have forcibly deported vulnerable Nigerian refugees back to Banki town in northeast, Nigeria, in violation of Cameroun’s international obligations....

President Buhari ‘Recuperating Well’ in London Hospital, Says APC

Per Second News—President Muhammadu Buhari is recuperating  at a London hospital contrary to allegations that he is on life support, says National Chairman of...

NNPC Inches Towards 40 billion barrels oil Reserve Target

…As NNPC/FIRST JV Secures over $700 million Schlumberger Funding for New Fields Per Second News—- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has inched...

EFCC Arrests DG NABDA on Conspiracy Charge in N603m Scandal

Per Second News—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Prof. Lucy Ogbadu, the Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA),accusing her...

Looking Ahead, Acting President Osinbajo Stoke Optimisim At NEC Meeting

Per Second News—-The Day in Pictures: The National Economic Council, NEC, is composed of all the 36 state governors, the minister of the...