Police comb Akwa Ibom to unmask killers of LG secretary
Police in Akwa Ibom said they have intensified manhunt for four unidentified gunmen who killed the newly sworn-in Ukanafun Local Government Council Secretary in the state, Mr Ime Atakpa. Atakpa…
Kenyans race to glory in Boston Marathon
Geoffrey Kirui and Edna Kiplagat produced a Kenyan sweep at the Boston Marathon, winning the men’s and women’s races on Monday by conquering the race’s hilly final miles to establish…
Abductors of Turkish expatriates demand N200m ransom
Abductors of two Turkish expatriates in Akwa Ibom have demanded N200 million to release them. The victims were abducted on April 10 from their Airstrip Hotel room in Eket Local…
TSA now holds over N7 trillion, says AGF, Ahmed Idris
The Federal Government has recorded a whopping over N7 trillion in the Treasury Single Account (TSA) towards the end of March 2017, Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed…
Ikoyi $43m haul: Buhari is hiding something – CNPP
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of shielding the real owner of the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered from an Ikoyi…
Rochas has failed Imo people: Pensioners are being forced to surrender their money as a precondition for getting anything at all. Regular workers are being owed and they are required to sign away a significant chunk of their salaries, says Prof. Odinkalu
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NRHC, Chidi Odinkalu, has observed that people of the South East cannot move forward with the leadership style of the Imo State…
Erdogan wins in referendum, may remain in office till 2029, opposition parties kick
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority. He was speaking in Istanbul…
Gunmen kill journalist in Bayelsa
Some unidentified gunmen on Sunday killed a journalist, Mr Famous Giobaro, the Bayelsa Police Command confirmed. Giobaro, staff of state-owned Glory FM 97.1 was killed by the gunmen in his…
IGP orders dismantling of illegal road blocks mounted by revenue agents, transport unions nationwide
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has deployed Special X-Squad Teams of the Force across the country to commence with effect from Monday, 17th April, 2017 the…
Roadmap for Africa’s transformation, by Carlos Lopes, Aliko Dangote And Tony Elumelu
Africa has a bright future ahead of it. Productivity and growth will improve as African economies continue to place more emphasis on services and manufacturing, pursue commodity production, and achieve…