Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Laolu Akande, has stressed that Nigeria will still participate in the India-Africa Summit as earlier scheduled. There were reports on Sunday that Nigeria will no longer be part of the programme. According to reports, this was because the Vice President would leave a…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday morning left Abuja, Nigeria, for a visit to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The Nigerian leader is travelling to the Central African country on a 2-day State Visit for talks on Maritime Security on March 14, 2016. He is expected to return to the country on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Bonny Island An island beautifully set on the southern edge of the Atlantic Ocean, Bonny Island lives up to its status as the true beauty of the state. The city holds several historical and economic symbolisms for the Nigerian federation, and its dramatic coastline as well asstrategic position attracts holidaymakers in their droves. While Bonny…
There was excitement in the atmosphere in Imo State when Union Bank played host to five major communities during the unveil of 5 of the banks newly upgraded branches as part of efforts to make banking “simpler and smarter” for its teeming customers. The 3-day event commenced on March 8, 2016. The five upgraded branches…
Fresh from the success of their ‘Tuele’ remix which features Orezi, one of Africa’s best female groups, SHiiKANE, is back with a sleek photo session inspired by their love of denim titled ‘Denim Army’. The Nigerian sisters worked with British fashion photographer, Luke Nugent, to produce the beautiful true blue denim pictures. SHiiKANE is set…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has suspended one of its deputy governors as well as two directors over their alleged plot to defraud the bank of a huge sum of money. Top officials of the apex bank informed Punch that the suspension was ordered by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, after preliminary findings revealed…
An attack that occurred at a beach in Ivory Coast has left about 16 fun-seekers dead. The ugly incident took place on Sunday evening. Fourteen civilians and two soldiers died after heavily armed gunmen attacked a beach resort at Grand Bassam, about 40km Abidjan. The attackers fired on beach-goers at the popular resort, which boasts…
The Nigerian Police Force is getting set for weekend’s supplementary election taking place in Rivers State. Not giving any room for mistakes, especially with the volatile situation in the state at the moment, the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered the AIG in charge of Zone 6, Calabar, Cross River State, Adisa Baba…
Men and officers of 254 Task Force Battalion, 25 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with vigilantes have conducted clearance operation of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Gwashari village along Damboa-Bale road. During the patrol, the troops encountered some elements of the Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed one and captured 3 others. They…