Restructuring: ‘Atiku leaves out the elephant in the room’ – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has restated that getting rid of corruption and entrenching good governance will be better for Nigeria than simple geographical restructuring. Osinbajo, in a…
Nigeria oil revenue to drop; ExxonMobil raises red flag on blockade by ex-staff
ExxonMobil said on Monday that a blockade by former employees threatens crude production at oil facilities in Nigeria, adding that “disruptions to these operations have the potential to significantly impact…
Saraki, others want to ‘bring down’ Buhari Govt – Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio who recently defected from the PDP to APC says the recent defections in the All Progressives Congress (APC) was an attempt to frustrate the efforts of the…
Migrant death soars in Mediterranean: 1,600 deaths in 8 months
Crossing the central Mediterranean has become more treacherous than ever for migrants trying to reach Europe, with one in 18 dying or going missing during the voyage – more than…
China’s Xi offers another $60 billion to Africa, but says no to ‘vanity’ projects
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another $60 billion in financing for Africa on Monday and wrote off some debt for poorer African nations, while warning against funds going toward “vanity…
PDP urges NASS to override Buhari on Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly to use their constitutional power to override President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. PDP made the…
53 Nigerians get Chevening scholarships, Nigeria records highest applications worldwide
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Paul Arkwright, has said that 53 Nigerians have been awarded Chevening scholarships for 2018. Arkwright said this at a dinner organised for the…
Berlin Conference on Boko Haram raises $2.52bn
The international donor conference on Boko Haram holding in Berlin on Monday pledged 2.52 billion dollars to help countries in the Lake Chad Basin to fight Boko Haram. Germany’s Foreign…
Credible elections: Do as you say, CSOs charge Buhari
Ahead of 2019 elections, civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to march his words with action by ensuring free, fair and credible elections. Buhari had on…
How three men defrauded American of $146,060 in phoney deals – EFCC
Three businessmen were on Monday remanded in prison over their alleged involvement in a 146,060 dollars (N52.87 million) fraud on the orders of an Ikeja High Court. The trio —…