Shekau Claims Responsibility For UNIMAID Attack
The seemingly invincible and elusive leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has said his group was behind Monday’s suicide bomb attack on the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). A veterinary medicine…
UBA Sends Strong Delegation To World Economic Forum In Davos
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) will be strongly represented at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which begins in Davos, Switzerland today. UBA CEO Kennedy Uzoka…
MMM, Sambisa And The Boy Died
“Happy New Year, my brother” “What do you mean happy new year, more than two weeks into the New Year. Have I not been in touch with you since January…
Professor, Others Killed In University Suicide Bomb Attack
One professor and four other persons were on Monday killed in a suicide bomb attack targeted at the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Maiduguri, (UNIMAID), Borno State. Alhaji…
NYSC 2016 Batch B stream II orientation begins Jan. 24
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will commence the 2016 Batch B Stream II orientation for prospective corps members on Jan. 24. The NYSC made this known in its official…
Editorial: Endless Probes and Legislative Impunity
Although performing oversight on other arms of government forms part of the basic functions of the National Assembly, the plethora of investigations set up by legislators has called to question…
Nigeria Ranked Among 12 Worst Persecutors Of Christians
Persecution watchdog and aid organisation, International Christian Concern (ICC) recently released its annual “Hall of Shame” report for 2016, highlighting the world’s 12 countries that are the worst persecutors of…
NNPC/Sahara Energy JV Unveil Vessels to Address LPG Supply Hiccups
The supply logjam which often impedes stable availability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise called cooking gas, may soon be over. The West Africa Gas Ltd (WAGL), a Joint Venture…
EFCC probes N500m Chibok fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it is probing the missing N500 million Safe School funds meant to rebuild the Government Girls School in Chibok in…
Buhari Condemns UNIMAID Bomb Attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the terrorist attack Monday morning at a mosque in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). A professor of veterinary medicine and four others were killed…