Akwa Ibom: Tension as 2015 splits Akpabio, Umana camps
The Secretary to Akwa Ibom State government (SSG), Umana Okon Umana, may have hit the brick wall with his ambition to succeed Governor Godswill Akpabio. Days after he made public…
UK involves Interpol to probe Malabu oil deal
The government of the United Kingdom currently facing embarrassment over the sticky Malabu oil deal has contacted Interpol to unravel the level of involvement of  Shell and Eni officials in…
2015: Al-Mustapha set for politics, may join PDP
The stage is finally set for the induction of  Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha,  into full politics with…
UK police investigating Shell, ENI Nigeria deal
By Richard L. Cassin Allegations that more than a billion dollars paid to the Nigerian government ended up with a company controlled by a former Nigerian oil minister have triggered…
Telecom companies must respect the law – Fashola
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah recently paid a working visit with his management team to the Governor of Lagos State, His…
Sanusi wants more investments in real sector
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said that the development of the real sector of the economy was key to ensuring growth and development…
Senator Sani Yerima, Tufiakwa!
KEN UGBECHIE…. Baby-boomer Sani Yerima has just taken delivery of his fourth wife. As a Muslim, we cannot accuse him of bigamy. A fourth wife is just it for…
Chinese girl electrocuted by iPhone, family claims
Relatives of a woman from China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region say the woman was electrocuted while answering a call on her iPhone. The sister of victim Ma Ailun posted on…
2015: Cold war in Aso Rock over Jonathan candidacy
The unvoiced intention of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2015 presidential election has torn the nation’s seat of power, Aso Rock, from top to bottom as political gladiators on…
Amaechi: Bribe tears Senate panel on Rivers apart
Nigerians are about to be treated to yet another theatrical bout of drama on corrupt practices among lawmakers as a group of senators have vowed to provoke investigation into allegation…