Joe Biden Names Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden, former Vice-President and hopeful Democratic presidential candidate for the November 3 presidential election, on Tuesday announced Kamala Harris as his running mate “I have the great honor to…
Buhari Blames Poverty, Youth unemployment for Rising Insecurity
Nigeria’s political leadership on Tuesday blamed the rising level of insecurity in the country on poverty and youth unemployment. This was the conclusion at the end of a meeting that…
Repentant terrorists told us northern governor among Boko Haram leaders – Mailafia
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, says repentant terrorists revealed that a serving northern governor is a Boko Haram leader. Mailafia said this…
Nova Merchant Bank Sells bonds to fund projects in Fintech, healthcare
Nova Merchant Bank, a three-year-old Nigerian lender, said it has raised long-term funds to finance projects in Agriculture, Fintech, healthcare, and telecoms, among others. Nova is focusing on these sectors…
Nigerian Court Sentences Singer to Death for alleged blasphemy
A Shari’a court in northern Nigeria town of Kano on Monday sentenced 22-year-old singer to death by hanging for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. The Presiding Judge of the Upper Shari’a…
We posted N573m into Prophet Omale’s Account in Error – FCMB
It took the management of First City Monument Bank four years to admit that it erroneously posted the sum of 573 million naira into the account of Prophet Emmanuel Omale,…
Ondo 2020: Deputy Governor Dumps PDP, as Party Says He’s ‘Desperate’
Agboola Ajayi, the Ondo State deputy governor whose exit from the ruling All Progressives Congress caused quite a loud stir, has decamped from the People’s Democratic Party, which he joined…
Buhari Institutes 7-man Commission to probe allegations against Magu, EFCC
…Gives commission 45 days to submit report President Muhammadu Buhari has authorized a Judicial Commission of inquiry to undertake a complete probe into the allegations levelled suspended Acting Chairman of…
COVID-19: SERAP asks World Bank to “tread carefully” in disbursing $114.28m credit for Nigeria’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging him to use his “good offices to encourage the Federal…
2023: El-Rufai says Presidency should return to South
As the race to Nigeria’s presidential election in 2023 gathers momentum governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has added his voice to debate, saying it was the turn of the…