Senates approves Buhari’s request for $500 million Eurobond
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu’s Buhari request for 500 million dollars Eurobond in the International Capital Market to fund 2016 Budget deficit. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…
Two killed at UK Parliament terror attack
A police officer and a woman have been killed near Parliament in central London in what Scotland Yard are treating as a terrorist incident. The woman was among several pedestrians…
Nasarawa Governor’s son to be charged for manslaughter
Mr. Khaleel Umar Al-Makura, the son of Nasarawa state governor, Umar Al-Makura, is to be prosecuted for alleged manslaughter. He was arrested over the killing of a student of Government…
Ali must go! Senate tells Customs chief to resign
The Nigerian Senate has called for the resignation of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), declaring him not fit to hold any public office….
Ex-Vice President jailed for bribing witnesses
Judges on Wednesday sentenced former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba to a year in jail and a fine of $325,000 for bribing witnesses during his war crimes trial in an unprecedented…
Plateau commissioner dies while jogging with his Governor
Samuel Galadima, Plateau housing and urban development commissioner, is dead. He died while jogging this morning with Governor Simon Lalong, at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos. He was said to…
Hameed Ali ‘no show’ at Senate
The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Wednesday failed to appear before the Senate, contrary to a directive of the upper chamber but his absence was…
Jesus tomb gulps $4m in renovation; project funded by Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
A Greek team has completed a milestone renovation and restoration of the Jesus tomb in Jerusalem at a cost of $4 million.The renovation lasted almost a year, the UPI reported….
Miracle does not guarantee success, hard work does – Osinbajo
WAEC has in these years become one of the truly iconic institutions in our region. And I agree with the Honorable Minister of Education that there is hardly any Nigerian…
Eight die in three suicide bomb incidents in Maiduguri, over 20 injured
Series of bomb blasts have occurred in 3 locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri metropolis leading to the death of eight persons including five male suicide bombers and three…