Trump under fire: 8 appointees resign in one day; Republicans rage at President
President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after several chief executives quit in protest over his remarks blaming weekend violence in Virginia on anti-racism activists as…
Help! N43bn bad loans cripple Bank of Agriculture
By Emmanuel Ado Some Nigerians are very determined to cripple the Bank of Agriculture. And they are almost achieving it because the BOA, is technically in the Intensive Care Unit…
32 people gunned down in one night in deadliest anti-drug raid, we’ll kill more, says President
Philippine police killed 32 people in dozens of anti-drug operations in a province north of the capital, Manila, in the single deadliest day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unrelenting war on…
Why Nigeria telecom needs Corporate Governance Code – Danbatta
Theresa Igata For a sector that has continued to show sterling performance due to the quality of regulatory oversight provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the Commission says that…
Nigerians spend N400bn on bribe in one year: NBS report
Nigerians spend about N400 billion on bribe in one year, according to the latest report issued by the National Bureau of Statistics. Taking into account the fact that nine out…
Please, stop the strike, FG appeals to ASUU
The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike in the universities in the interest of the nation. The Minister of…
Fani-Kayode condemns attack on Charly Boy, says we must reject violence, calls Buhari’s government “murderous”
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the attack on iconoclastic entertainer and showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa also known as Charly Boy during a protest in Abuja on Tuesday….
Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 27, injures 83 in Borno as Army launches Mobile Strike Team
A Boko Haram suicide bomber on Tuesday killed at least 27 people and wounded 83 in Borno State, local sources told AFP. A female bomber blew herself up and killed…
Aftermath of Etisalat fiasco: NCC begins financial checks of telcos; directors to serve only 15 years
The Nigerian telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a regime of checks on operators in the telecom sector to ensure strict compliance of best practices through a Code…
Gunmen attack UN bases, nine dead, several injured
Gunmen attacked two United Nations bases in Mali on Monday, killing a peacekeeper, a contractor and seven Malians, the UN said, in the latest attacks on its presence in the…