Osun PDP suspends Omisore
A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State said it has suspended the former Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore for Read more
Month: November 2016
Ondo election: INEC plotting to rig for APC-Mimiko
FROM: TAIWO AMODU, WOLE BALOGUN, CHINELO OBOGO, BAMGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE ( AKURE) Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Read more
We’ll resolve Niger Delta crisis by 2017 –Kachikwu
…As 244 firms bid for Nigerian crude grades By Adewale Sanyaolu Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has assured that Nigeria would Read more
Reps hit back at Obasanjo
… Say former president grandfather of corruption From Ndubuisi Orji and Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives, replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo (who had Read more
Ondo guber: Coalition demands resignation of INEC chairman
By CHINELO OBOGO A civil society organisation, the ‘Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, has demanded for the resignation of the chairman of Read more
Budget 2017: No more padding – Buhari
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said beginning from the 2017 budget, there will be no more padding under his watch. He said Read more
Confusion at motor park as police kill three kidnappers in shoot out
PANDEMONIUM broke out on Thursday night at Agbogidi Motor Park, close to the Toll Gate along the Benin-Asaba-Onitsha expressway in Asaba when a gang of Read more
Fitch Rates Nigeria’s Kaduna State ‘B’; Outlook Stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: Kaduna State – Rating Action Report hereMILAN/LONDON, November 25 (Fitch) Fitch Read more
FCMB Bank says plans 7.5 bln naira Tier-II debt issue
LAGOS Nov 25 (Reuters) – Nigerian bank FCMB plans to raise 7.5 billion naira ($25 million) in so-called Tier-II supplementary debt by year-end to strengthen Read more
Niger passes 2017 budget with small increase over 2016
NIAMEY Nov 25 (Reuters) – Niger’s parliament has approved a 2017 budget of 1.809 trillion CFA francs ($2.9 billion), a slight increase from the current Read more
Nigerian interbank rate flat as market awaits monthly budget cash flow
LAGOS Nov 25 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s overnight interbank lending rate held steady for the second consecutive week at 14 percent on Friday even as the Read more
Islamic State uses drones to attack Iraqi army in Mosul – military
By Ulf Laessing MOSUL, Iraq Nov 24 (Reuters) – Islamic State has been using drones to attack Iraqi troops advancing in the northern city of Read more
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 25
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. – – – – Read more
Israeli officer kills Palestinian who tried to stab him – police
(Reuters) – An Israeli security officer shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab him at a checkpoint in East Jerusalem on Friday, Israeli police Read more
Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 40 killed – TV
By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed and 100 injured when one Iranian passenger train collided with another at a Read more
Erdogan warns Europe that Turkey could open migrant gates
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that Turkey could open its gates for migrants to Europe if pushed into Read more
Kenyan ride-hailing app Little may expand into Nigeria or Uganda
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan ride-hailing app Little, which is backed by telecoms operator Safaricom, is considering expansion into Nigeria or Uganda in the first quarter Read more
Central Bank of Kenya to hold rates at 10 pct on Nov 28
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Kenya is expected to keep interest rates stable on Nov. 28 ahead of an expected rate rise in the Read more
Fitch keeps South Africa’s sovereign rating at BBB-, cuts outlook to negative
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch affirmed South Africa’s investment grade credit rating at one notch above sub-investment on Friday but changed the outlook to Read more
Former Kenya official charged with theft
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A former official from the disbanded National Olympic Council of Kenya (NOCK) was charged in court on Friday with conspiring to steal Read more
Strauss seeks to avoid unwanted South Africa legacy
Nov 25 (Reuters) – South Africa captain Adriaan Strauss will end his international career on Saturday when he leads his beleaguered team out for the Read more
Khawaja hits ton as Australia take the lead in Adelaide
ADELAIDE (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja hit his country’s first century of the series and Peter Handscomb a half century on debut as Australia reached 307 Read more
South Africa’s scandal-plagued Zuma to face ANC integrity panel
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma will be questioned next week by the African National Congress’ (ANC) integrity commission following persistent allegations of Read more
Death toll in Sinai attack rises to 12 Egyptian soldiers – sources
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – The death toll from an attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint on Thursday in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula has climbed Read more
As Zimbabwe’s money runs out, so does Mugabe’s power
By Ed Cropley HARARE (Reuters) – In Zimbabwe, where worthless $100 trillion notes serve as reminders of the perils of hyperinflation, President Robert Mugabe is Read more
Samuel Eto’o faces 10-year jail sentence for tax offense
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o for alleged tax crimes committed when he Read more
Herdsmen killed 102, burnt 50,000 houses in Kaduna – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared that about 102 Christians have been killed and over 50,000 houses burnt by rampaging Fulani herdsmen in Read more
” I had my anus sutured three times ” – Repentant Homosexual recounts his ordeal
A graduate of Theatre Arts, University of Calabar, Emmanuel Stephens, a repentant homosexual who went to South Africa in search of greener pastures in his confession, Read more
Harrison Chinedu writes Nigeria bold in Guinness World Records
Nigerian footballer, Harrison Chinedu, who on Sunday, November 20, once again wrote Nigeria’s name bold in the Guinness Book of World Records after making a Read more
RCCG FCT Province 3 takes free medical service to Takalafia community
FCT Province 3 of The Redeemed Christian Church of God recently marked 10th anniversary of its creation. CHUKS OYEMA-AZIKEN reports that a free medical outreach Read more
