INEC registers 57,737 voters in 3 days
General News
May 5, 2017
INEC registers 57,737 voters in 3 days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that no fewer than 57,737 people were registered in first three days of…
Flat housing $50m Ikoyi money was bought for N360m by NIA DG’s wife, Folashade Oke – EFCC
Anti-Corruption War
May 5, 2017
Flat housing $50m Ikoyi money was bought for N360m by NIA DG’s wife, Folashade Oke – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC , today told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the apartment…
PS State House, Jalal Arabi, not suspended – Presidency
General News
May 5, 2017
PS State House, Jalal Arabi, not suspended – Presidency
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Jalal Arabi, is not on suspension as erroneously reported by a section of the…
BREAKING NEWS: Buhari makes public appearance, attends Juma’at Service
General News
May 5, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Buhari makes public appearance, attends Juma’at Service
In what appears to have proved wrong many of Nigerians including a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Bisi…
River Niger dredging Jonathan awarded for N47b, paid N34b for, Buhari will now do with N100 using NIWA’s dredgers – Amaechi, Transportation Minister
Business
May 5, 2017
River Niger dredging Jonathan awarded for N47b, paid N34b for, Buhari will now do with N100 using NIWA’s dredgers – Amaechi, Transportation Minister
“People are wondering how on earth we are going to dredge the River Niger for N100m when the previous government…
Nigerien President reschedules visit to Buhari over domestic engagement
Africa
May 5, 2017
Nigerien President reschedules visit to Buhari over domestic engagement
A visit by President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic, earlier fixed to take place on Friday May 5, has been…
FG committed to upholding press freedom, says Lai Mohammed
Business
May 5, 2017
FG committed to upholding press freedom, says Lai Mohammed
By Florence Israel (Abuja) and Kemi Kasumu (Lagos) “Those who concocted a survey to show that press freedom has been…
How Awolowo’s example can benefit APC as governing party, Senator Gbenga Kaka advises as he clocks 65
Economy
May 5, 2017
How Awolowo’s example can benefit APC as governing party, Senator Gbenga Kaka advises as he clocks 65
By Kemi Kasumu, General Editor Senator Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka, a former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, was Senator in the…
Emefiele says ‘I briefed President Buhari on CBN’s activities’
Business
May 5, 2017
Emefiele says ‘I briefed President Buhari on CBN’s activities’
“There is no secret; it is about the fact that at this time, we have seen production of crude and…
Anti-corruption: Maitama Sule tells Buhari not to give up
Anti-Corruption War
May 5, 2017
Anti-corruption: Maitama Sule tells Buhari not to give up
In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said no society could develop without fighting corruption among its citizenry. “Because of…