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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory Saturday over the Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The President, who described the hard-earned victory as “very sweet, soothing and a 57th Independence Anniversary gift to the nation,” applauded the nation’s senior men’s football team for the […]

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, is calling on all Senior High School students in Ghana to participate in the 2017 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC). Launched in 2014 in Ghana, the competition provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of […]

A professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, of the University of Benin, Edo State, Professor Paul Otasowie has been shot dead by gunmen. Otasowie was attacked and killed in front of his residence on Ekehuan road in Oredo Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday evening. Reports of the death has thrown the entire university community […]Read More

A Lagos lawmaker, Moshood Oshun, has urged Nigerians to stop treating their elected office holders as semi-gods saying such political officials are supposed to be servants. Oshun, a member of the Lagos state House of Assembly, stated this while addressing residents of Lagos Mainland Constituency 1, which he represents, during a town hall meeting on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented Mrs Aishah Ahmad to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She is to replace a former Deputy Governor, who retired early this year. In accordance with the provisions of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007, President […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently refer the allegations of corruption and abuse of office against Mr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

The Independent Petroleum Markers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reiterated its support for the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru  in the management of the Corporation. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mr Danladi Pasali, on Wednesday in Abuja, it said that the letter by the […]

I have little doubt that Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Energy, regrets the day that he left the relative comfort of the private sector and entered the stormy waters of Nigerian politics. I am sure that he curses the day that he met President Muhammadu Buhari, that he opted to […]

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the People Democratic Party (PDP),  Dr. Cairo Ojougboh who recently cross carpeted to the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has accused the Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa of unprecedented corruption and running a government without any formal budget passed by the state House of Assembly as required […]Read More

The Federal Government has rejected the call by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to be repatriated to Nigeria to defend a fraud case brought against her. The Government insisted that the former minister should rather stay in the United Kingdom to face her corruption charges there. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister […]

The House of Representatives says it will issue an arrest warrant against the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, for refusing to honour the invitation to address its committee on a petition filed by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The Uzoma Nkem-Abonta led House Committee on Public Petition said […]

The Senate has commenced investigations into the insubordination and abuse of office case brought against the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Maikanti Baru by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. The lawmakers resolved Wednesday to investigate Kachikwu’s call for the cancellation of the recent appointments in the NNPC. […]