2019 Presidency: What US says on Buhari, Atiku
The United States of America (USA) has added its view to the growing comments on the 2019 Nigerian presidential election.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the US said that it has no preferred...
UK PM says open to longer post-Brexit transition
Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Thursday that Britain would consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months if needed to agree a new trade deal with the EU.
EU negotiator Michel Barnier...
Nutrition Investor Forum in Africa: Investors to explore USD 82 million Nutrition Investors...
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 17, 2018/ -- Leading business leaders, policymakers and prominent development campaigners joined over 200 delegates to launch the first ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
High-level representatives from the World Bank, European...
2019: Ambode assures next government will sustain his programmes in Lagos
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has assured the people of the state that the next All Progressives Congress,(APC) Governor will sustain his programmes and policies in the state.
Ambode who lost his...
UPDATE: EFCC gets court order to detain Fayose for two weeks
Emerging reports revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a remand order from an Abuja High Court to keep the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele for two weeks.
The remand order,...
Akpabio to Saraki: Resign honourably just like I did
A senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio has asked Senate President Bukokla Saraki to resign his position.
Akpabio made the declaration following a disagreement with the Senate president over sitting arrangement in...
Senate set to probe $3.5b subsidy recovery fund
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to probe a $3.5 billion “subsidy recovery fund”.
Newsheadline247 understands that the recovery fund is managed by two individuals - Maikanti Baru, group managing director (GMD)...
UN – 700m people unable to meet basic daily needs
No fewer than 700 million people are still being left behind and are unable to meet their basic daily needs, the United Nations has said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated this in his message commemorating...
EFCC detains Fayose over alleged fund diversion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose.
His spokesman, Lere Olayinka disclosed to the media that the former governor was detained on Tuesday and has been rendered incommunicado.
The...
I was under pressure to dump APC – Amosun admits
Following talks of Ogun State governor Ibikunle Amosun dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after his preferred candidate was knocked out of the 2019 guber race by the National Working Committee (NWC), the...