N2.6 billion fraud:‘You have a case to answer’, Court told former NIMASA chief, Akpobolokemi
A Federal High Court Lagos, on Monday, overruled a no-case submission by former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with N2.6 billion fraud.
The Economic and Financial...
Liberia Election: Weah, Boakai for run-off
It is not yet victory for former soccer star George Weah in the Liberian election as he would need to go for a run-off against incumbent vice-president Joseph Boakai.
Weah ended up with 39 per...
Breaking! Petroleum Minister, Ibe Kachikwu’s Abuja House on Fire
Minister of State for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu’s private residence in Asokoro caught fire on Sunday evening.
Reports stated the fire started in his bedroom. Sources in the know said Mr Kachikwu was not at...
Nigeria three steps up in latest FIFA Ranking
Nigeria moved up to the 41st position in the World and retained the fifth in Africa in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings.
The rankings released by the World Football governing body showed that Nigeria...
300 confirmed dead in Somalia bomb attacks-Official
Authorities on Monday confirmed that 300 people died in twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives caught up in Somalia’s deadliest attack in a decade.
Abdikadir Abdirahman,...
George Weah retains lead in Liberia’s presidential polls
George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) retained his lead as the second batch of provisional results of Tuesday’s presidential elections in Liberia were released on Friday.
According to figures read out by...
‘Nigeria will fare better if restructured into regions’-Anyaoku
Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says Nigeria will fare better if the ongoing call for restructuring of the country into regions is heeded.
Anyaoku stated this in Benin on Friday when he...
Nigerian Army: “Operation Crocodile Smile II” comes to Lagos
Nigerian Army on Friday said the increase in crimes in coastal areas of the country compelled it to step up training and operations in the amphibious environment.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,...
PDP Chairmanship: Daniel takes consultation to Abeokuta, says I can’t move without Obasanjo’s advice
Former Governor Gbenga Daniel on Friday visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun state, to consult and solicit support ahead of his planned declaration of intention to run for the...
Liberian election: George Weah in early lead
Football icon, George Weah, is in early lead, according to the official provisional results of Tuesday presidential elections in Liberia.
The results were released by Mr Jerome Korkoya, Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC)...