Meeting a Kidney trafficker who preys on Syrian refugees
There’s a glint of pride in Abu Jaafar’s eyes as he explains what he does for a living. He used to work as a security Read more
Month: April 2017
Buratai bags Brazil’s military award
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has been conferred with the Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award at Brasilia. The Brazilian military order Read more
Africa lose $50bn annually to Corruption
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says Africa loses over 50 billion dollars, yearly, to illicit financial flows through money laundering, corruption and tax Read more
Buhari to work from home
Information and Culture minister Lai Muhammed has confirmed that President Muhammed Buhari will henceforth work from the confines of his home. It is now official Read more
2-year jail term awaits PVCs sellers, buyers says INEC
Sellers and buyers of permanent voter’s cards risk two years jail term and a N500,000 fine, according to Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, INEC Administrative Secretary in Read more
U.S. missile strike on Syria was a threat to our forces says Russia
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu complained on Wednesday that a U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier this month had posed a threat Read more
Buhari absent as Osinbajo chairs FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari this morning failed to show up for the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa. Just like it happened the Read more
Traders decry demolition of market
Traders at the popular Mile 1 Flyover market in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday decried the unexpected demolition of the market by the Rivers Government. Mrs Read more
Meningitis:UNICEF donates vaccine to sokoto
The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has donated 850,000 doses of vaccines to Sokoto State government to tackle Cerebrospinal Meningitis in the state. Mohammad Mohiuddin, Read more
Breaking: Lagos court orders interim forfeiture of Jonathan’s $5.8m
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday granted a fresh ex-parte application ordering the forfeiture of 5.8 million dollars belonging to Read more
Biafra: MASSOB hails court order, commends Igbo leaders
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has hailed the ruling of an Abuja High Court granting bail to the Read more
Anambra 2017: Group endorses Chukwuma Paul Chukwuka
The last has not been heard about the upcoming Anambra State governorship election billed for November 2019. A group, Good Governance Watch, noted for its Read more
“Made in Nigeria” insecticide treated nets unveiled
The Federal Ministry of Health has unveiled a “Made in Nigeria” insecticide treated mosquito nets as part of efforts to eliminate malaria scourge in the Read more
Kogi demands salary refund from certificate forgers
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday received the final report of the staff screening, with a vow to retrieve salaries and allowances collected over Read more
Ex Gov. Babangida Aliyu, Chief Servant goes to jail
A Minna High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand in prison custody of former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, who styled himself the Chief servant, Read more
Customs redeploys 4,072 senior officers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the redeployment of 4,072 senior officers to commands across the four zones of the service. The deployment is Read more
Breaking: Osinbajo panel quizzes Lawal, suspended SGF
Suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal is currently taking questions from the Presidential Committee investigating alleged financial improprieties against him. Read more
Jonathan’s campaign manager defects to APC
ENUGU – COORDINATOR of the 2015 Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign organization in Enugu state, Chief Rex Onyeabor, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Read more
Kanu’s bail conditions too stringent – Ikedife, Amaechi
Awka- REACTIONS trailed Tuesday the bail granted the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu by Justice Binta Nyako of Read more
EFCC withdraws motion on Patience Jonathan’s account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday withdrew a motion before a Federal High Court Lagos for stay of execution of a judgment Read more
FRSC to clampdown on unlatched containers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that it has begun full enforcement and arrest of any unlatched container on the roads. Shehu Zaki, FRSC Read more
Yahoo’s C.E.O to make $184m from Yahoo’s sale to Verizon
Yahoo’s chief executive, Marissa Meyer, will be paid $184m when the sale of her company to Verizon completes this year. The huge sum – a Read more
Somalia executes four it says were al Shabaab fighters behind 2016 attack
A military court in Somalia has executed four men it said were al Shabaab militants who were behind a 2016 attack that killed 80 people, Read more
Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy to buy Christian Dior
France’s richest man has made a £10bn move to combine the Christian Dior fashion house and luxury goods firm LVMH under the same ownership. Bernard Read more
Ivanka Trump forced to defend father at G20 women’s summit
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka was met with groans as she defended her father’s attitude towards women at the G20 women’s summit in Berlin. The First Read more
Why piles of cash keep turning up in Nigeria
Nigerians have been shocked and bemused after huge piles of cash have been unearthed in various parts of the country in recent months. Journalist and Read more
Abia govt secures 1.5bn dollars deal for Aba shoemakers
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says his administration will enhance the standard of shoe making in Aba as part of its investment development strategy. Ikpeazu, Read more
Mining companies must ensure human safety- Minister
The Federal Government has directed mining operators to ensure environmental and human safety to avoid lead contamination during mining. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines Read more
Akwa Ibom gives free anti- malaria drugs
The Akwa Ibom government says it has provided free anti-malaria commodities in all public health facilities in the state for the treatment of malaria among Read more
Jordan’s cabinet goes hard on rapists
A law which protected rapists from punishment if they married their victims has been scrapped in Jordan, marking a major victory of women’s rights activists Read more