The All Progressives Congress, APC, has stressed that any attempt by the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to return the country to Egypt will not succeed. APC, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday in Lagos, accused the PDP of trying to frustrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in cleansing the…
Several blasts around Ajilari Railway Cross of Gomari Airport ward of Maiduguri have left many persons dead on Sunday night. The explosions were said to have occurred simultaneously in the area, leaving several people dead and seriously injured. It is believed that members of the deadly group called Boko Haram must have carried out the…
The onslaught on members of the terrorists group called Boko Haram by the Nigerian troops has recorded a massive result going by the latest information released by the army. Since President Muhammadu gave a marching order to the new Service Chiefs to defeat Boko Haram in the country in three months, the insurgents have not…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with the Awolowo family, the government and people of Ogun State and Nigeria in general on the death of MRS HID Awolowo, wife of late Obafemi Awolowo, who died on Saturday at the age of 99. Saraki, in a statement issued on Saturday, disclosed that he was “enthusiastically looking…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 17, 2015 arraigned a pastor, Emmanuel Anga, and Atin Victor Generous, before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe State on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N500,000. Anga and Generous, are alleged…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will wait until November to hike interest rates in Africa’s biggest economy, but analysts say it needs to ease the cash reserve ratio on commercial banks first to free up liquidity and kick-start money market trading as soon as possible. A poll on Friday showed 17 of 20 analysts…
Refugees numbering almost 4,700 were rescued off the coast of Libya by Italian coastguards, a statement has disclosed. They were rescued on their way to reach the country for a greener pasture. Several Africans have embarked on this deadly in a quest to escape poverty that has ravaged some African countries. The statement by the…
Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the EPL season on Saturday evening against West Ham United. The league leaders were beaten 2-1 by the Hammers at the Etihad Stadium. West Ham’s win has now moved the London club to second place on the log behind City. City’s loss came after they suffered a 2-1…
There seems to be a battle going on between Basketmouth and Sean Tizzle, according to the war of words being exchanged between the duo. Basketmouth was reported to have told HipTV that he blacklisted the singer because he asked for ‘ridiculous’ fee when he was contacted to perform at his comedy show. He was quoted…
News reaching us indicates that wife of late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, Madam HID Awolowo, has passed on. The respected woman was said to have breathed her last on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at her residence in Ikenne, Ogun State. Her husband died in May 1987. Details later.