3 Kidnapped Kogi Students Rescued
Three students of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, who were kidnapped during a Christian fellowship programme on Wednesday have been rescued by men of the Nigerian Police Force, according to…
Maiduguri Loses 39 Residents To Insurgency In 24 Hours
A total of 39 persons were recorded dead in five suicide bomb explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital just between Thursday and Friday, according to statistics gathered by…
EFCC Quizzes Akpabio Over N101.8bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested ex-Governor Godswill Akpabio for allegedly misappropriating N101.8billion while he was governor of Akwa-Ibom State and plunging the state into huge…
 Q3 2015: UBA Records 44% growth in Profit, as Gross Earnings rise to N247.2 Billion
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, yesterday, released its 9 months unaudited financial results for 2015 showing a strong 44% rise in profit after tax to…
Corruption: Fayose Challenges Buhari To Try Yobe INEC REC Over Alleged N15m Bribe
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute the Yobe State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Abu Zarma, who was alleged…
No Court Order Restraining Screening Of Amaechi -Rivers APC
The Rivers State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted a fresh statement being circulated in the media, allegedly by Mr. Livingstone Wechie, purporting that a court…
Clark, the father, Jonathan, the son
I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark, when he reportedly publicly disowned former President Goodluck Jonathan. I…
Is Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Bumbling or Conniving?
Bumbling: Move or act in an awkward or confused manner:. Oxford Dictionary Conniving: Someone conniving is calculating, scheming, and shrewd — in other words, sneaky and up to no good.…
Senate Postpones Amaechi’s Screening Till Tuesday
The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening of ministerial nominees till early next week. The postponement was announced via the National Assembly’s twitter handle on Thursday. “There will be no…
Ministerial Nominees: Forward to the Past?
Not many Nigerians were excited by the list of ministerial nominees submitted by President Buhari, especially the first batch. Given the time it took the President to unveil the nominees…