How Edo State Governor, Oshiomhole, Scuttled NLC Election
Effort of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to strengthen its grip at one of the major power blocs in Nigeria, the organised labour, witnessed baptism of…
Uduaghan mobilises for landslide PDP victory in Delta State
In a bid to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets 100 per cent votes in the forthcoming elections, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged political leaders to head to…
Zinox Boss, Ekeh, Says Broadband Will Alleviate Poverty
The Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has said that broadband will be the next feasible weapon to alleviate poverty in the country, stressing that improved broadband penetration has…
Jonathan Assures of Peaceful Polls, Says INEC is Independent
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has dismissed claims in some quarters that he influenced the postponement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of the 2015 general elections from February 14…
Why IGP Redeployed 33 Police Commissioners, To Shield Them From Politics
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday ordered the immediate redeployment of 33 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various Police formations across the country. Political Economist inquiry…
How Swiss HSBC Help in Money Laundering, Reason Nigerian Crooks Ship Cash to Switzerland
HSBC’s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of assets, doling out bundles of untraceable cash and advising clients on how to circumvent domestic…
Police Impound Truck Laden with Arms as Influx of Small Weapons Worries IGP
A private truck laden with arms was intercepted Monday Kwara State by police officers at a check point. The truck was allegedly flagged down for routine check but the driver…
Boko Haram in New Video, Promises More Attacks, Military on Full Alert
The leader of the radical Islamic militants, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has vowed in a new video released on Monday that the group has the capacity to confront and even…
Okonjo-Iweala on CNN, Says Jonathan Has Created More Jobs than any other President
The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the Jonathan government has achieved great strides but can do more. Okonjo-Iweala who spoke…
Three Pregnant Teens, Two Others Test HIV Positive in Maiduguri IDP Camp
Five Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) including three females in Maiduguri, have tested positive to HIV/AIDS after they were screened for malaria and HIV/AIDS. Out of the five, three are said…