Buhari Appoints Banire As AMCON Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muiz Banire, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Banire is the former legal adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His appointment is subject to the confirmation by the senate. On Tuesday, Senate President Bukola […]
Arsenal Sponsorship Deal ‘Hit By Chinese Fraud’
English Premier League club Arsenal has launched an investigation after it was caught up in an alleged fraud involving its sponsorship deal with Chinese carmaker BYD. Arsenal said the deal, which was launched with great fanfare in May, was among those affected after BYD revealed what it described as a plot to defraud advertising agencies. […]
Femi Fani-Kayode: Weep Not For Fayose, Weep for Nigeria
“When Fayose won in 2014, the whole of Ekiti erupted with joy. In 2018 the APC “won” and all the streets of Ekiti are looking so gloomy. The people are sad because their will has been truncated”- Adeolu Daramola. My friend and brother, Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, is not infallible. He is […]
Sex Scandal Rocks LASU , Associate Professor Arrested
An associate professor of Economics at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Dr. Sunkanmi Odubunmi is currently being tried by the university management following his arrest by the institution’s security operatives while allegedly sexually harassing a female student of the department. Dr. Odubunmi was arrested in his office while allegedly fondling the unnamed student, on […]
Benue Governor, Ortom Dumps APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC suffered a major loss after the gains recorded in Ekiti State weekend as Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, quits, saying he was given a ‘red card’ by the party. Ortom disclosed today in Makurdi, capital of the state, after swearing in Jerome Shimbe as his Special Adviser on Bureau […]
Saraki: Kwara APC Replies Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Nabena
ALL Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state has responded to the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena for attacking the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The party in a statement by its state publicity secretary, Sulyman Buhari, warned Nabena to stay within the mandate of his new position, and stop his campaign […]
Croatia: Down but Dazzling
Heartbroken but proud Croatian fans in Zagreb cheered and wept as their heroes went down 4-2 to France in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. On the final whistle applause from tens of thousands of Croatian fans rang out through the capital’s main Jelacic square as many lit flares and set off firecrackers. […]
APC Congratulates the People of Ekiti, Urges Support for Fayemi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the people of Ekiti State on the victory of the party in last Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, APC said the people had made “the right choice” and promised to reciprocate the trust reposed in […]
France Beat Croatia To Win Second World Cup After 20 Years
France won their second World Cup 20 years after their maiden triumph on Sunday, seeing off a dogged and desperate Croatia side who refused to lie down in one of the most electrifying finals in recent years. The breathless 4-2 victory under stormy skies at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium means Didier Deshchamps’ side — balancing youthful […]
President Buhari Departs Abuja For Netherlands
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja, for the Netherlands. The President will be away to participate in activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at The Hague. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this in a statement on Saturday. […]
