Buhari’s many ‘gates’ By Dele Agekameh
‘Mainagate’. Nigerians are confronted with yet another sorry tale of recklessness in an on-going thread of discordant exercise of official functions and administrative disarray. This […]
Month: October 2017
UEFA Champions League: El Shaarawy helps Roma rout Chelsea, as PSG whip Anderlecht
Stephan El Shaarawy struck twice to help thrust AS Roma to the top of their UEFA Champions League group with a convincing 3-0 win over […]
New SGF visits Buhari, pledges better life for ordinary Nigerians
Newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has pledged to implement programmes and policies aimed at uplifting the quality […]
4 killed, 12 wounded in Boko Haram ambush in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said four passengers were killed and six others wounded when Boko Haram insurgents attacked travelers on Banki-Maiduguri road. The Director, […]
TStv begins distribution, installation of ‘Promo’ decoders nationwide
Telcomm Satellite, operator of TStv Africa, the newly inaugurated indiginous pay satellite TV in Nigeria, has commenced distribution and installation of decoders free of charge […]
British Police: 7 women report Weinstein sex abuse allegations
British Police on Tuesday said that they were investigating allegations of sexual assault from seven women against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. While they did […]
Eight killed in New York terror attack
(BBC.COM) At least eight people have been killed and 11 injured in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on a […]
Gombe Nurse abductors demand N10m ransom
Abductors of Ephraim Ajuji, a Nurse working with a cottage Hospital in Dadin- Kowa community of Gombe State, have demanded for N10 million as ransom […]
Senate celebrates sack of former SGF
The Senate says sack of former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, has vindicated its position on investigation carried out by its […]
We want stolen Benin artefacts returned – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that his administration has commenced engagements with relevant stakeholders to ensure the return of stolen Benin artefacts. […]
Social Media Incursion And The Challenges Of Publishing In Northern Nigeria
A Presentation to Members of Abuja Writers’ Forum By Zainab Suleiman Okino, Editor-In-Chief, Blueprint Newspapers, on Saturday, the 28th of October, 2017 When I […]
N2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Oronsaye’s Case to Nov 14
The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service, HoS to the Federation, by the Economic and Financial […]
Buhari Commends Nigeria’s Progress In World Bank’s Doing Business Ranking
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed “the phenomenal improvement of Nigeria on the World Bank’s Doing Business latest rankings released Tuesday. A statement by Presidential Spokesman,Femi […]
CBN pumps another $195m into Forex Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, injected another $195 million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange market. The apex Bank offered […]
Emir Sanusi Launches First Islamic Insurance Firm in Nigeria
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II has launched the first Islamic insurance firm in Nigeria, known as ‘Jaiz Takaful Insurance’. At the launch […]
Prison Boss Warns Officers Against Excessive Loans
The Controller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Jafa’aru Ahmed has warned officers and men of the service against taking excessive loans capable of […]
Dasuki Storms Appeal Court as Jonathan Demands N1bn over Metuh Subpoena
The former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is being unlawfully detained against court orders by Department of State Service (DSS) […]
Metuh’s Counsel Calls for Daura’s Arrest For Failure to Produce Dasuki in Court
Emeka Etiaba, SAN, counsel to the embattled former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 asked Justice Okon […]
Major Economies, Trade and Investment Coalitions to Converge in Abuja
Major world economies and over 30 African country representatives will converge in Abuja in November 2nd and 3rd for the High Level Policy and Private […]
AfDB Denies Calling Off Loans to Nigeria
The African Development Bank has refuted a statement that it has “called off loans to Nigeria”, as reported in Reuters and credited to AfDB Vice-President […]
Atiku Abubakar: Truly The Change Nigeria Needs, By Udenna Orji
On October 21, 1984, Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States was engaged in a pre-election debate with his opponent, Walter Mondale, who was […]
NNPC Confident of Commercial Hydrocarbon Find in Inland Basins
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed confidence that the aggressive exploration of the inland basins being driven by the corporation would soon yield […]
More Ministers, Board Members Will Be Appointed Soon –Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that more ministers will soon be appointed into the Federal Executive Council. He made the announcement in his remarks […]
PDP Convention: Makarfi Determined To Ensure Level Playing Field, Say Insiders
The Caretaker Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP is determined to ensure a level playing field at the forth coming National Convention of his party. A […]
Looters’ Trial: NJC Replaces Salami With Galadima, To Inaugurate Panel On Wednesday
The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, has picked a retired Justice […]