IGR: 36 States Generate N682bn, 15 Going Bankrupt
An investigation by the Economic Confidential has shown that Fifteen States may go bankrupt as their Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in 2015 were far below 10% of their Federation Account…
Alleged forgery in Senate: Group asks AGF Malami to resign
A civil society group, Centre for the Advancement of Literacy and Leadership, has faulted the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General on the arraignment of the presiding officers of the Senate…
Terrorists kill 14 in hotel gun attack
An attack by the Islamist group al-Shabab in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 14 dead, police say. Security forces retook the Naso-Hablod hotel after…
Brexit: Niger Delta Avengers call for referendum to determine status of Nigeria as one nation
THE Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, Saturday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call for a referendum for Nigerians to decide if they want to stay as one country or not, just…
New militant group threatens to blow up Third Mainland Bridge, Bonga Field, others
Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta (ADFND), the new group that recently announced its emergence as a militant group, has vowed to blow up major bridges and Bonga Field oil…
Joshua Knocks out Breazeale to Defend IBF Heavyweight Title
Nigerian blooded British heavyweight boxer Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, commonly known as Anthony Joshua defended his IBF heavyweight title by knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round Saturday, ending…
Niger Delta crisis ‘may get even worse’, predicts The Economist
In the Niger Delta, a gun is an investment that yields excellent returns. Jamnogo Blessing, a gang member, recently turned up in Yenagoa, a turbulent city in the oil-pumping Niger…
Does Kachikwu have a plan for Niger Delta?
The evolving peaceful stance of both government and some militant agitators that torment the petroleum industry amplifies the need for a new rule of engagement in restoring lasting peace to…
Brexit: Confusion as UK citizens want another referendum to stay, but EU says “Leave Now”
An online petition to the British parliament demanding a second UK referendum on whether to remain in the European Union received a surge of support over the weekend, nearing 1…
Jailbreak: Okah is still in our custody – NPS
The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has confirmed that the suspected mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombings, Charles Okah is still in prison custody at the Kuje Prison, Abuja. The…