Barclays set to sell $2 bln stake in Africa business
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – Barclays will sell shares worth 1.5 billion pounds ($1.94 billion) in Barclays Africa Group, the bank said on Wednesday, marking another stage in Read more
Month: May 2017
3 Nigeria policemen ‘killed by navy’ in Calabar
Three Nigerian police officers have reportedly been killed after clashes with members of the navy in the south-eastern city of Calabar. It is unclear what Read more
Jonathan govt was greedocracy, today, we have criminocracy – Melaye
ABUJA-Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) Wednesday aimed a salvo at some of the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari, lamenting that such appointments have Read more
JAMB withholds 80,889 UTME results over exam malpractices
ABUJA – THE Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board. JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Wednesday said that the Board withheld about 80,889 results of Read more
LeBron’s home vandalised in Los Angeles
Basketball superstar LeBron James’ Los Angeles home was vandalized with a racial slur, police said on Wednesday, one day before the Cleveland Cavaliers player was Read more
Fmr Gov. Adeleke died of drug overdose – Coroner’s verdict
The Coroner appointed by the Osun Government to investigate the cause of death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke has declared that his death was caused by Read more
Oyo State to generate 1,000 megawatts from wastes
The Oyo State Government is to generate 1,000 megawatts from wastes following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with some power-generating firms. The state Read more
N/Assembly to raise teachers’ retirement age to 65 – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has assured Nigerian teachers that the National Assembly will increase their retirement age from 60 Read more
Man drinks 3 litres of vodka, dies minutes later
A man has died after taking part in a vodka drinking competition organised by a supermarket in Russia. The ‘Who Can Drink More Vodka’ contest Read more
Woman hides dead mother in freezer to collect her 10 years pension
A woman kept her dead mother hidden in a freezer for ten years so she could continue to claim an old age pension equivalent to Read more
Air Force bombs Boko Haram insurgents hiding under trees
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said its newly acquired all-weather helicopter gunship, Mi-35M Super Hind, recorded its first hit in battle against the Read more
Arsene Wenger agrees two-year Arsenal contract
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed a new two-year contract, extending his 21-year reign at the club. Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Read more
Riyad Mahrez has announced he wants to leave Leicester City
The 26-year-old, who joined from French club Le Havre for a reported £400,000 in 2014, said he had agreed “to stay for another season” following Read more
U.S., China debating when U.N. should act on North Korea – Haley
UNITED NATIONS – The United States and China are negotiating when they should push for further United Nations Security Council action on North Korea and could Read more
CBN injects $482.6m to lift Naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday intervened in the inter-bank market to the tune of 482.6 million dollars in the first trading day Read more
Africa must improve infrastructure – World Bank
The World Bank on Tuesday called for improved infrastructure for African cities to enable them develop along with their growing populations. Mrs Bella Bird, the Read more
Osinbajo urges Dangote, others to make Nigeria competitive
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday inaugurated the National Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council with a directive to create the chance for Read more
Donald Trump’s Communications Director Resigns After Just Three Months
The White House communications director Mike Dubke has resigned without explanation only three months after being hired by Donald Trump. Dubke’s departure is the first Read more
Okorocha sacks cabinet, LG council members
In a surprise move, Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has sacked his cabinet and members of the 27 local government transition committees with immediate Read more
Nigerian youths behave like tenants in Nigeria – Donald Duke
Former governor of Cross River, Donald Duke has called on Nigerians, especially young people, to play a pivotal role in leadership and governance. Mr. Duke Read more
Biafra: Social and Economic Activities stand still in all Eastern states
Social and economic activities were paralysed in parts of the Southeast as the people obeyed a call by two pro-Biafra groups for a public holiday Read more
Gov. Lalong a “reckless spender” – PDP
By Martah Nuhu The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday accused the APC government in the state led by Gov. Simon Read more
Nigerian Customs impounds 941 bags of rice worth N6.8m
By Uchenna. Eletuo The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, (WMC), on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags of rice estimated at N6, 830,791 Read more
Port Harcourt traders close shops to commemorate 50 years after Biafra declaration
By Azubuike Okeh Business activities in some parts of Port Harcourt have been hugely on a low ebb as many traders closed shops following the Read more
Ex-minister, Borishade to be buried July 8 – Family
By Ekemini Ladejobi Former Minister of Education, Prof. Babalola Borishade will be buried on July 8 his family said on Tuesday while announcing the funeral Read more
Donald Duke to run for President again
By Bolaji Buhari A former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said he would still take a shot at the presidency, Read more
N10b Defamation Suit: Ugwuonye Considers Exile
By Destiny Ugorji Contrary to reports of his plans to appeal to the Supreme Court against his disbarment by the Nigerian Bar Association, there are Read more
German police detain Syrian suspected of planning Berlin suicide attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police on Tuesday detained a 17-year-old Syrian suspected of planning a suicide attack in Berlin, a spokesman for the interior ministry Read more
Housing Deficit: Fashola canvasses mortgage financing
IN order to overcome the housing shortage in the country, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has reiterated the need for mortgage Read more
NTEJE CRISIS: 5 killed, Pete Edochie’s brother, 17 others arrested
AWKA—FIVE persons have so far lost their lives in Nteje, Anambra State and 18 others, including a brother to the popular Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, Read more