Military Repels Terrorists from Gombe After Hours of Fighting
A combination of air and ground operation on Saturday repelled and pursued Boko Haram terrorists who invaded Gombe and tried to terrorise citizens. A tweet from Defence Headquarters handle confirmed…
Politicians Shun Nigeria Forex Market, Move Dollars to Ghana
Nigerian politicians and public office holders gravely contributed to the recent serial misfortune of the naira against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, thus compelling the Central Bank of…
EFCC Arrests Nyako’s Son over N15b Alleged Money Laundering
Barely two weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdul-Aziz, wanted, operatives of the anti- graft agency, Friday…
Bomb Targeted at Ex-Borno State Gov. Sheriff Kills 10
Barely 24 hours after Police authority in the troubled Borno State intercepted and impounded some 127 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) no fewer than 10 people allegedly lost their lives and…
How Edo State Governor, Oshiomhole, Scuttled NLC Election
Effort of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to strengthen its grip at one of the major power blocs in Nigeria, the organised labour, witnessed baptism of…
Uduaghan mobilises for landslide PDP victory in Delta State
In a bid to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets 100 per cent votes in the forthcoming elections, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged political leaders to head to…
Zinox Boss, Ekeh, Says Broadband Will Alleviate Poverty
The Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has said that broadband will be the next feasible weapon to alleviate poverty in the country, stressing that improved broadband penetration has…
Jonathan Assures of Peaceful Polls, Says INEC is Independent
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has dismissed claims in some quarters that he influenced the postponement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of the 2015 general elections from February 14…
Why IGP Redeployed 33 Police Commissioners, To Shield Them From Politics
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday ordered the immediate redeployment of 33 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various Police formations across the country. Political Economist inquiry…
How Swiss HSBC Help in Money Laundering, Reason Nigerian Crooks Ship Cash to Switzerland
HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of assets, doling out bundles of untraceable cash and advising clients on how to circumvent domestic…