Kaduna Gets $21 World Bank Grant for Girl-child Education
The World Bank has committed the sum of $21 Million as grant to Kaduna State, in north-west Nigeria, to improve girl child education. The grant was announced on Tuesday by…
Nigeria to Host Security Summit, Hollande, Others to Attend
Nigeria will host the second Regional Security Summit in Abuja on Saturday, May 14, 2016. This is in furtherance of ongoing efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari administration to enhance the…
Diezanigate: CBN Investigates Banks, More Bank MDs May be Arrested
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is working in collaboration with law enforcement agencies in investigating certain questionable financial transactions in some commercial banks operating in the nation….
REVEALED: How top officials of the Imo State Government diverted N26.7bn bailout fund
Two top officials of the Imo State Government have been accused of championing the diversion of N26.7 billion Federal Government’s bailout funds for the state. In a recent report, the…
Fani-Kayode Undergoes Interrogation at EFCC
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani -Kayode, typically showed braggadocio Monday when he arrived at the EFCC ahead of his May 10 due date. He was accompanied by policemen…
Herdsmen Headache: IGP Directs State Commands CPs to Convene Town Hall Meeting
As part of strategic initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at adopting Community Policing practices in addressing internal security challenges, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has…
Bribery Still Rife as 80 Percent of Executives Admit Seeing It
A survey of board-level executives found that 80 percent have seen bribery and corruption at their companies, a sign that anti-bribery laws aren’t having enough of an effect. In a…
Police Arrest Alleged Wife Killer
The Police have arrested Mr. Lekan Shonde, the man who allegedly killed his wife Ronke. Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, said the police tracked him down, adding that he will be…
More than $12 Trillion from Emerging Economies Stashed in Offshore Accounts – Research
More than $12 trillion has been secreted away in offshore accounts, according to new research. James S. Henry, a professor at Columbia University in New York, found that by the…
Platini Resigns as UEFA President After CAS Decision
Michel Platini resigned as UEFA president Monday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the Frenchman’s bid to overturn a six-year ban from working in football. The 60-year-old, sanctioned…