Ibori at Thanksgiving service says ‘I’m not a thief’
Former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, on Sunday declared that he is not a thief. He made the declaration during a thanksgiving service organised in his honour in Oghara,…
Nigerian nabbed in India for heroin trafficking
India’s Delhi Police Crime Branch claimed to have busted in two incidents, two drug trafficking mules with the arrest of three drug traffickers, including a Nigerian. The accused were identified…
Credit card fraud: Nigerian sent to jail in Guyana
A Nigerian, Babs Rasaki, based in Brazil, has appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in Guyana to answer to fraud related charges. The man was remanded to prison. Rasaki denied the…
South Africans burn houses in rage against Nigerians, other nationals
At least 15 houses either belonging or rented by immigrants, especially Nigerians, have been burnt by angry residents in Rosettenvile, south of Johannesburg. The residents are reported to be angry…
Apo Six: Suspected Policemen know fate Monday
The five policemen accused of extrajudicial killings of six Apo traders in 2005, will on Monday, know their fate as Justice Ishag Bello of the FCT High Court will deliver…
AMCON says Arik needs N10bn to bounce back, laments rot in airline
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Sunday said it had discovered deep rooted rot at embattled airline, Arik Air. AMCON said it would require over N10 billion to…
FG recovers $151m, N8b looted funds from three sources
The recent Federal Government’s whistle-blower policy has started yielding fruit as the sum of US$151 million and 8 billion Naira looted funds have been recovered. Minister of Information and Culture,…
Fix Minna Airport to Avert National Embarrassment – Gov. Sani Bello
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has appealed to the Federal Government to fix Minna Airport to save the country from impending national embarrassment. He made the appeal when…
N6trn 2016 Budget: MDAs fall short on implementation; Budget and National Planning Ministry worst culprit
Barely one month to the implementation of the capital budget for 2016, several Ministries Departments and Agencies(MDAs) are yet to come to terms with the current economic recession by not…
NOUN Student Population Hits 254,000
The registered active student population of the National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN) has hit Two hundred and fifty four thousand(254,000), Vice- Chancellor, Professor Abdalla Adamu disclosed this to the Economic…