Daura’s Sack not about power tussle between Buhari, Osinbajo
The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed reports that the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s decision to sack the Director General, Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, had anything to do…
Okowa Calls For Steady Efforts To Check Nigeria’s Housing Deficit
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called for steady efforts towards addressing the housing deficiency in the country. The governor made the call yesterday (08/08/18) at the unveiling…
Osun 2018: Court clears Adeleke as PDP candidate for Sept. 22 election
An Osogbo High Court in Osun has cleared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the September 22 governorship election in the state. The Presiding Judge,…
Governor Emmanuel sacks 2 commissioners linked with Akpabio
Ahead of the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has sacked two commissioners loyal to…
Experts urge FG to revive refineries to reduce fuel import
Experts on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to urgently revamp the nation’s refineries and create an enabling environment for private investment in refineries to curb the rising importation of…
ATP begins bid process for post-2020 Tour Finals host city
Men’s governing tennis body, the ATP, has announced the opening of a tender process for hosting its season-ending showpiece tournament after a decade in London. Currently called the ATP Finals,…
U.S. will not stop Iran oil exports, foreign minister says
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif was cited as saying by an Iranian newspaper on Wednesday. U.S. officials have…
MTN sticks to 2018 plan despite complications to repatriate cash from Iran
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile operator, is sticking to its 2018 dividend target despite new U.S. sanctions making it harder to repatriate cash from its Iran joint venture, the company…
Zimbabwe police arrest opposition politician Biti at Zambian border
Zimbabwe police on Wednesday arrested former Finance Minister and opposition politician, Tendai Biti, as he tried to cross the border and seek asylum in neighbouring Zambia, his lawyer said….
Experts urge Buhari to take anti-corruption campaign to ECOWAS
Experts on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take his anti-corruption effort across the African continent to sensitive the member states of the Eonomic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)…