Forecast Puts Africa Economic Growth Ahead of Europe, Others
With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanises will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, according to the African Economic Outlook…
ECOWAS, AfDB Ink Deal on Power, Grant Targets Nigeria-Benin Project
The West Africa Power Pool, a Specialized Institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the African Development Bank signed a grant agreement on Monday, May 23,…
Seven coordinated suicide bombs leaves 148 dead
Almost 150 people have been killed in seven near-simultaneous explosions claimed by Islamic State in northwestern Syria, Monday. The blasts targeted bus stations, hospitals and other civilian sites in two…
Court Gives EFCC Power to Detain Fani-Kayode for Another 21 Days
A Lagos State Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Bola Osunsanmi, has granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to continue to keep in its custody a former Minister…
Buhari scores Ambode high on good governance
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, commissioned series of projects in Lagos State, just as he commended the achievements of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration in one year. Buhari who was represented…
Another $3.8bn Scam uncovered at NNPC
Latest audit report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation of not remitting $3.8bn and N358.3bn to the Federation in 2013. The…
Buhari to spend N3.9bn on Aso Rock maintenance this year
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend N3.914bn on the maintenance of the Presidential Villa, Abuja this year. This is apart from another N282.962m he has already set aside for the General…
I Have Created 17,000 Jobs in 12 Months – Okowa
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR DR IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, TO MARK THE FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016, AT THE PRESS CENTRE,…
Chief Boko Haram Bomb-Maker Killed by Colleague, Another Goes Blind
In what will be described as a major breakthrough in the clearance and rescue operation by the Nigerian military and to also confirm that all is not well within the …
I Will Deal with You, IGP Arase Warns Factional PDP Members, Justifies Police Siege to Party Secretariat
Factional elements of the warring opposition party, the PDP, have perfected plans to cause mayhem in Abuja and threaten public peace, the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has alleged,…