Prime Minister Hearty as Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire Opens new head office in Abidjan
The inauguration ceremony at Avenue Avenue Houdaille, Place de la République in Abidjan’s main commercial district of Plateau, took place with Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan as main guest…
Isiguzo Quits Vanguard for Momentum Africa
The Chairman of the Editorial Board of Vanguard newspaper, Ikeddy Isiguzo, has resigned his appointment with effect from 29 June 2015 after a cumulative service of 27 years, 10 of…
El Rufai to Buhari: Scrap NNPC Now
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its replacement with a new agency to ensure transparency…
Buhari Shies Away from Subsidy Removal, Prefers to Tackle Corruption in the Sector
Those wishing for removal of subsidy on petroleum resources may be in for a long wait as President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would rather tackle the issue of corruption…
EFCC Arraigns Oronsaye, Former Head of Service, Others for Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Head of Service of the Federal Government, Stephen Oronsaye, for fraud and money laundering charges. Oronsaye and other accused…
How Mexican Drug Lord, Guzman, Fled Through Tunnel in Prison Cell
Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman escaped through a 1.5-kilometer (one-mile) long tunnel that was dug under the shower space of his prison cell in central Mexico, authorities said Sunday….
Buhari Names Monguno as NSA, Appoints New Service Chiefs
Hours after firing the service chiefs, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following as their replacements. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin – Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General T.Y. Buratai – Chief…
Buhari Sacks Dasuki, Other Security Chiefs
In a move meant to arrest the worsening insecurity under his watch President Muhammadu Buhari Monday relieved the Service Chiefs of their appointments with immediate effect. Those relieved of their…
Nintendo President, Iwata, Dies at 55
Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, has passed away. He was 55. Nintendo announced the tragic news in a brief statement, listing his cause of death as “a bile duct…
NLNG Funds: PDP Insists APC is Lying to Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as misleading and outright falsehood the All Progressives Congress statement alleging distortion of facts regarding the NLNG funds. The APC National Publicity Secretary,…