Emir Sanusi and hypocrisy of northern Traditional Rulers
Many northerners have been trying to describe the crisis brewing between the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II and his state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as strictly a Kanawa’s affair.…
Washington: Nigerian Embassy Workers End Strike As They Receive Backlog Of Salary
Workers at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, the United States have resumed work after they were paid their three-month arrears, ending their one-day sit-in on Tuesday. Some of the workers…
Japan lauds Nigeria’s economic reforms, praise ERGP
Japan has applauded Nigeria’s effort in improving the business environment in the country and lauds the country’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan which it described as the key to the…
Editorial: Bringing Home Nigerian Professionals Abroad
The federal government’s appeal to Nigerians in the Diaspora to return home and seize the various economic opportunities to make themselves billionaires is a desperate call to action that should,…
Unused Refinery Licences To Be Revoked, Says Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has directed the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to withdraw the licenses given to private operators that have failed to commence…
Buhari Not Taking Any Intravenous Supplements – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has dismissed rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari was being fed through intravenous injections. Earlier, a media report had claimed that the President was so sick that he…
Avoid Blame Games, Rivalry and Conflicting Information, CCC Tells Security Agencies
The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has warned security agencies to avoid inter-agency rivalry which can damage their individual reputation and the government as a whole. Air Commodore Yusuf Anas…
EFCC Not Shielding Fugitive Kuku
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a rather salacious news report published in Vanguard and The Punch newspapers of May 2, 2017.…
CBN Expels UBA, GTB, First Bank from FOREX market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, barred First Bank, the United Bank for Africa(UBA) and 12 others from dealing in the Small and Medium Entreprises (SME) wholesale Forex…
AFDB Moves To Rebuild Chibok School
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $1 million for the rebuilding of the Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, Borno, as part of efforts to rehabilitate the community ravaged…