Again, Africa Mocks Democracy as 71-year-old Museveni Wins for Fifth Term in Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a fifth term as president, extending his 30 years in office. The BBC reports that the 71-year-old won 60.75% of the vote while his…
Our Priority is National Food Security – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday that the priority of his administration is to ensure national food security before export of food products. The President said this while contributing to…
Police Burst Agege, Lagos Cult Group, Scores Arrested
Police authority in Lagos in the wee-hours of Thursday, February 18th, 2016, stormed hideouts of a dreaded Agege, Lagos-based cult group and apprehended 15 members of the notorious cult. The…
Body of Man Abducted with Jonathan’s Uncle Found Floating on Otuoke River
Fishermen in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, have recovered the body of a relative to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was kidnapped alongside Jonathan’s uncle, Chief Inegite Jonathan. According to witnesses, the…
Court Gives EFCC Power to Seize Tompolo’s Properties
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Friday, February 19, 2016 granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to seize all properties of former…
Magu Confirms Capture of Omokore, Diezani’s Crony over Dirty Oil Deals
INQUEST into shady deals in the oil and gas sector is proceeding apace with the arrest and detention of some players in the sector. Acting Chairman of the Economic and…
Okowa Looks to Informal Sector to Shore up Revenue, Urge Deltans to Pay Their Tax
To improve its Internally Generated Revenue [IGR], Delta State Government has held an interactive session with members of the informal sector groups in Asaba with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa observing that…
The Economist Nigeria Summit Gets More Endorsements, Osinbajo, Dangote, Wigwe, Others Headline Event
All is now set for The Economist summit on Nigeria scheduled to hold in Lagos Nigeria from March 7-8 2016 at the Intercontinental hotel Lagos as the event has received…
Female Passenger Found Dead in Lagos International Airport Toilet
An unidentified middle-aged female passenger was on Wednesday morning found dead at one of the toilets of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. A reliable source told NAN in Lagos…
EFCC interrogates Diezani’s husband, Admiral Madueke…Reps Reveal how ex-oil minister imposed illegal firms on NNPC in N24bn oil deal –Reps
FORMER Chief of NaÂval Staff and husband of embattled former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke (retd), was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes…