Nigeria

For Insulting Saraki: Senate wants Omo-Agege suspended for 181 days

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Thursday afternoon asked for Senator Omo Ovie-Agege, APC, Delta state to be suspended for 181...

Buhari extends VAIDS deadline to June 30

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to June 30, 2018. The short extension...

Diamond bank rewards 1,016 customers in quarterly draw

More than 1000 customers of Diamond bank have emerged winners in the DiamondXtra season 10 first quarterly draw held in   Alagutan, Iyana-Ipaja, branch...

Herdsmen, Farmers Clashes May Escalate in 2019 – FG warns

The National Food Security Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, has voiced concerns over the herdsmen, farmers clashes, warning that it could escalate into...

Buhari distances self from defense minister, says no approval for release of $1billion arms procurement

Barely a week after Minister  of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion for the procurement...

UPDATED: President Buhari makes it official – he’s running for re-election in 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has made the long-expected announcement that he will seek a new 4-year presidential term at elections next year. The president...

Sacked Married Women In Globacom Tell Their Stories of Discrimination

Per Second News Global System of Mobile Telecommunication (GSM), a technology that was introduced into Nigeria at the turn of the 21st century,...

Nigeria’s Falcons in shock after 8-0 humiliation against France in friendly game

The Super Falcons dream of creating an upset in Paris was shattered on Friday when it suffered a humiliating 8-0 loss to ruthless...

Where is the Nigerian opposition? by Reuben Abati

Less than a year to the next general elections in Nigeria, the biggest deficit in the political process leading to that moment is...

Nigerians and the anti-corruption war

By Sufuyan Ojeifo It is time Nigerians took ownership of the anti-corruption war. I make this submission with all sense of responsibility.  We...

Looters War: Amaechi, Fayemi, Babachir top list of undisclosed looters register

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer social media aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, is unloading a barrage of attacks on president Muhammadu Buhari, questioning the fresh...

The $322 million repatriated Abacha loot: Matters miscellany

By Sufuyan Ojeifo I got a credible information last week from some grapevines in Abuja that the much-talked about outstanding sum of $322...

Diezani, Oduah and 21 others in fresh FG’s looters list

The federal government on Sunday night released 23 additional names of alleged treasury looters during the Goodluck Jonathan’s government. In a statement by minister...

Civil Society Knocks Buhari Administration: Withdraw ‘clumsy, arbitrary looters’ list’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sharply criticized the federal government’s ‘clumsy’ looters list released last week. “This kind of action can...

Bill Gates as “a wailing wailer” by Reuben Abati

“I do not enjoy speaking to you this bluntly when you have been gracious enough to invite me here…”  – Bill Gates.  ...