N544m alleged fraud: Trail of Ex-SGF begins May 23rd
An FCT High Court in Maitama, on Thursday fixed May 23 for the commencement of trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and three…
Atiku Denies Lobbying US to Stop Buhari’s Inauguration
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied spending $30,000 to hire a United States’ lobby group to persuade the US Congress to stop the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The…
Senate to Override Buhari’s Veto on Two Bills
The Senate Wednesday resolved to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of a constitutional amendment bill that seeks to make it mandatory for the President and the governor of a state…
Insecurity: Buhari Cuts Dubai Trip Short, Returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Tuesday night, a day ahead of schedule. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president was initially scheduled to return to…
Lagos Has Highest Foreign Debt Profile, Yobe Lowest, Says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics said Nigeria’s foreign debt stood at $25.27 billion as at December 31, 2018. The NBS said this in “Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt data” for…
Femi Otedola opts to bankroll Christian Chukwu’s treatment abroad
The words in the Nigerian national anthem: “The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain” have been aptly demonstrated by the response of Nigerians to the plight…
Another Look at Ihedioha`s Transistion and Inaugrutation Committees
On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode inaugurated a 20-man Transition Committee, ahead of the May 29, 2019 Governorship Inauguration Ceremony of his successor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Atiku hires new US lobbyist to seek recongnition as “President elect”
Atiku Abubakar, the defeated presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party is not solely casting his lot on his legal challenge of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 23 February…
Christian Chukwu was not abandoned, says Enugu State government
The Enugu State government and the management of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu have both discounted reports making the rounds in social media platforms that the state government and…
World Bank Ranks Nigeria’s Economy Low
The World Bank has categorized Nigeria among economies that have not recorded improved performance since 1995. The bank stated this in the latest edition of its Africa’s Pulse released yesterday.…