2020 elections in Burundi coming up amidst fears of political violence
The people of Burundi will go to the ballot in May 2020 to elect their new leader when the current President Pierre Nkurunzinza’s term officially Read more
Month: October 2019
CBN Fines 12 Banks N499b For Not Giving Out Loans To Customers
For breaching its guidelines on lending to the real sector of the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fined 12 major banks N499.1billion. Read more
BREAKING!! Former Nigerian Captain, 31-Year-Old Isaac Promise Is Dead!
Austin Bold FC is heartbroken by the death of Promise Isaac who passed Wednesday night at the age of 31. Originally from Zaria, Nigeria, Isaac Read more
“When You’re In Rome, You Do As Romans” — Buhari To Nigerians In South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari is in South Africa on a three-day state visit. The president left Nigeria on Wednesday through the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Read more
BREAKING!!Gunmen storm Kaduna school, abduct six schoolgirls two teachers
Armed men have abducted six schoolgirls and two teachers after raiding a private secondary school in Kaduna State, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The attackers stormed Read more
BREAKING!!Ex-Nigerian Olympic Eagles Captain, Isaac Promise, Dies At 31
Captain of Nigeria’s men’s football team to the 2008 Olympic Games in China, Isaac Promise, has died. The attacking player collapsed and died in his Read more
Between Boko and Political Haram- Borno Conundrum
The situation in North-East Nigeria calls for concern from all well-meaning Nigerians. This is given the wanton of destruction that has occasioned the war against Read more
Armed Man Attacks Police Officers At Paris Police Headquarters, Four Dead
An administrator armed with a knife attacked officers inside Paris Police Headquarters Thursday, killing at least four before he was fatally shot, officials said. Police Read more
Centre warns against impending electoral malpractice in Kogi, Bayelsa guber polls
…..Wants INEC to face responsibility A coalition of several civil society organisations under the auspices of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (CCLCA) has Read more
BREAKING!! Buhari Meets South African President, Ramaphosa (Photos,Video)
President Muhammadu Buhari is in South Africa on a three-day state visit. The president left Nigeria on Wednesday through the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Read more
Liverpool Fined For Fielding Ineligible Player
Liverpool were fined £200,000 ($246,000) by the English Football League on Wednesday after fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup win at Milton Keynes Read more
Xenophobia: Makinde Gives N900,000 To 30 Oyo Indigenes
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, met with no fewer than thirty indigenes of the state, who recently returned from South Africa as Read more
Zimbabwe To Introduce New Currency In November
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is to introduce a new currency in November , a member of the bank’ s Monetary Policy Committee, said on Read more
Gov. Umahi Gives Quality Specifications On Concrete Projects Construction In Ebonyi
-Direct the use of Indestructible hammer test as a must The governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE has directed all contractors, Read more
PHOTOS: Victorious Army troops tour Sambisa, other recaptured communities
In continuation of its onslaught on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, the Nigerian Army has embarked on a victory tour around recaptured communities. The gallant troops were Read more
Senate Proposes Law To Tax Nigerians For Using Data And DSTV
A bill for an Act to introduce tax on communication and cable television services scaled first reading at the Senate on Wednesday. The introduction of Read more
“My AK-47 And Pistol Are For Protection”, Says Herdsman
A Fulani herdsman arrested by police in Bauchi State with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol on Wednesday said he was using them to protect Read more
Boko Haram: UNICEF, Mercy Corps, other international NGOs indicted for embezzling $20 billion earmarked for IDPs
International NGOs Monitoring Bureau, an organization that track the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), has indicted UNICEF, Mercy Corps and other international NGOs for embezzling Read more
“How I Cemented My Friendship With Dangote” – Bill Gates
By Bill Gates October 1, 2019 Have you ever met someone new and immediately felt like you could talk to them for hours? That happened Read more
No Conspiracy, No Rift In Aso Rock – APC
The All Progressives Congress has reacted to news stories suggesting a widening rift in the Presidential Villa between President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Read more
BREAKING: Maina’s son pulls gun as DSS arrests ex-pension boss
The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). A statement on Read more
Xenophobia : Buhari, Umahi, Ganduje, Others Finally Jet Off To South Africa(Photos)
The President of Nigeria, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi; the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje; the governor Read more
“Less Than 700,000 People Pay Taxes In Lagos” – Says Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has urged more residents to pay their taxes to enable the state government to carry out its developmental projects. Read more
Buhari, 7 Ministers, 3 Governors leave for South Africa today
President Muhammadu Buhari, accompanied by seven Ministers and three state governors will leave Abuja for South Africa for a state visit today. This visit is Read more
President Buhari’s Independence Day broadcast mockery of democracy – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day broadcast as unpresidential, an insult to Nigerians, and a mockery of democracy. Read more
Stop harassing young Nigerians carrying computers, Minister tells security agencies
The Federal Ministry of Communications has frowned at the widespread harassment of Nigerians with personal computers, tablets and other ICT gadgets in public places by Read more
Presidency: Buhari Not Planning To Seek Third Term
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the attempt made by the previous Read more
PHOTOS: How Army Troops Risk Toxic Lake Chad, Sambisa Rivers To Dispel Boko Haram
The march to clear the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists by the troops of the Nigerian Army is a task non-negotiable. Whether on land, air or Read more
NIFROP Lauds Army On Spiritual Warfare Seminar To Defeat Boko Haram
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisation for Peace (NIFROP) has hailed the Nigerian Army for organising a spiritual warfare seminar to combat Boko Haram’s devilish Read more
Nigerians sentenced to 1,000 years in Ghana –Umahi
The Ebonyi Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Tuesday said some Nigerians had been sentenced to between 500 and 1,000 years’ imprisonment in Ghana Read more