Buhari shames naysayers, returns to office
President Muhammadu Buhari, against permutations and conjectures that he might be flown abroad for another round of medical vacation returned to his table on Tuesday. He quickly held meeting with…
To cut cost, Bharti Airtel to sell stakes in six African countries
Bharti Airtel is set to investigate cutting its exposure across six non-profitable African markets through stake reductions or mergers, The Economic Times (ET) reported. Citing sources close to the company,…
Nigeria’s economic growth plan to yield over $50bn investments in oil and gas – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said economic growth plan recently launched by Federal Government would provide strategic and economic partnerships in excess of 50 billion dollars….
Lamido goes to prison, denied bail
A Jigawa Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, in prison till May 4, for alleged incitement. Chief Magistrate Muhammad Lamin…
Very soon the least qualification of a teacher would be NCE, says NUT
Mr Ikpe Obong, Secretary-General, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), said on Tuesday that encouraging teachers to obtain professional certificate would help to eliminate quackery from the nation’s educational system. Obong…
How Dasuki supported Buhari during 2011 election, knelt down to beg Akande to accept Buhari
 The enormous support given to President Muhammadu Buhari in the build-up to the 2011 general election by the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has again re-echoed in the…
Trump willing to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to douse tension
For the sake of global peace, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday opened the door to meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, saying he would be honoured to meet the…
13 activists to Buhari: You are sick, go on medical vacation; slams handlers for lying about President’s health
Human rights lawyer and  Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana and 12 other rights activists have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to proceed on a medical vacation to attend…
Why MTN Nigeria sacked 280 workers, affected staff paid severance allowance
MTN Nigeria said it had to disengage 280 staff because it wanted to delve into full Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital operations. An official who pleaded anonymity told…
Editor, 83, jumps to death from 15-storey building
Jean Stein, the literary editor and author known for producing engrossing oral histories on topics as disparate as the tumultuous life of an Andy Warhol acolyte and the dastardly intrigues…