Libya is new hideout for criminal and terrorist networks – AU
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui has said chaos in Libya is allowing criminal and terrorist networks to thrive, a news report said on Monday. Chergui,…
Buhari too corrupt to be Anti-corruption Champion – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pooh-poohed the honour conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari as African Union (AU) Anti-corruption Champion, describing it as laughable and eminently qualified as Africa’s joke…
Ekwueme: Bishop calls for probe of N1bn expenses; he was a true nationalist – Osinbajo
The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, has faulted claims by Labour and Productivity Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, that the Federal Government has spent about N1bn on the…
US investigates billionaire for African mining bribe
A billionaire businessman who featured in the Paradise Papers exposé is under investigation by the US authorities on suspicion of bribing high ranking government officials in the Democratic Republic of…
NBS dismisses Buhari Govt claim on jobs, says we’ve no data to support creation of 7 million jobs
Statistician General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Mr. Yemi Kale has dismissed the job creation numbers being touted by the President Muhammadu Buhari…
Davido, Wizkid among most followed Africans on Social Media
Davido, Wizkid both Nigerian singers and South African comedian Trevor Noah make the list of the most followed Africans on the social networks Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, a report has…
CBN provides $55m for business, personal travels for customers in Forex market
January 29, 2018 Nigerians requiring foreign exchange for Business and Personal Travel Allowances, tuition, medical fees and others can access from a 55 million dollars allocation injected into the segment…
National Security: NCC set to revoke, suspend licences of telecom operators over call masking
The Nigerian Communications Commission will impose the maximum possible penalties on any of its licensees implicated in the practice of masking of international telephone calls. As such, it is likely…
Amendment to Electoral Act: INEC lists conditions for obedience
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would obey any timely and legitimate amendment to Electoral Act. A National Commissioner in the commission, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, stated…
NSE transactions resume on positive note, index up by 1.31%
January 29, 2018 Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on a positive note with the All-Share Index improving by 1.31 per cent. The News Agency of…