224 Die As Russian Plane Crashes in Egypt
A Russian charter flight ferrying 224 passengers and crew to St. Petersburg from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh crashed soon after taking off early Saturday, killing everyone onboard,…
Trouble as Appeal Court Gives all Clear to Conduct Tribunal to Try Saraki
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has dismissed the appeal filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki against the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Senator Saraki had approached the Appellate Court to…
Another 29 Senior Officers Retired from Customs
Following the joint resignation of five Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Comptroller General of the Service, Col Hameed Ali has retired another batch of 29 senior…
No Devaluation of the Naira Now, Says Osinbajo
Amid debate over whether to devalue the struggling naira or not, the Presidency has said devaluation is not an option thus putting to rest the trending controversy over the issue….
Shock as Five Customs Deputy Comptroller-Generals Resign, Aftermath of Imposition
The seething but subdued unrest in the Nigeria Customs Service blew out Thursday as five of the six Deputy Comptroller-Generals resigned from the Service en masse. In a joint letter…
Amaechi’s Confirmation Overheats, Splits Senate, APC Says Walkout by PDP is Democracy in Action
What started with turbulence has ended with turbulence as the Senate controversially confirmed Rotimi Amaechi as a minister amidst protest and walkout by PDP senators led by the Minority Leader,…
Ruthless Eaglets Hit Aussies 6-0, Advance to Quarter Finals
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets early Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile after thumping helpless and hapless Australians 6-0 at the 23, 000 capacity…
Troops Declare 100 Boko Haram Suspects Wanted, Kill 34, Free 338 Captives
Nigerian military has declared 100 Boko Haram kingpins wanted and would display the photographs of the suspects at strategic public places in the North and other parts of the country….
Buhari in India, Wants Increase in $16.36B Bilateral Trade, Vows Total Recovery of Stolen Funds
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in New Delhi that despite the fall in oil prices, his administration remains fully committed to maintaining macro-economic stability and improving investor confidence in Nigeria….
Okowa to Revamp Delta Multi-Billion Naira Tourism Park, Sets up Committee
DELTA State Government has set up a 7-man committee to review the execution of the multi-billion naira tourism park at Olori. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Barr. Ernest Ogwezzy…