New Coalition Movement Launches In Abuja
Few days after a proposed political movement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, new Coalition Movement is currently being launched at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The former president in a lengthy and critical public statement on Tuesday, January 23, suggested the formation of the movement. Although Obasanjo is not present at the ongoing launch in […]
We Are Practising ‘Democrazy’ In Nigeria, says Sagay
Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has described Nigeria’s system of government as ‘democrazy’, NAN reports. He said Nigeria is not yet ready for liberal democracy while lamenting that people in positions of authority often abuse all the privileges of rule of law, human rights and democracy. Sagay called on […]
NPA Gives Intels Two Weeks to Pay $48m Debt
There appears to be no end in sight to the dispute between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Intels Nigeria Limited (Intels), as the NPA has handed a two-week ultimatum to the company to remit an outstanding $48 million that ought to have been paid into the agency’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) in 2017. Speaking […]
NNPC Staff, Seven Others Killed by Herders in Benue, Nasarawa
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that suspected herdsmen may have killed a staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) working on a pipeline along the border of Benue and Nasarawa States in Guma Local Government Area. Similarly, the Nasarawa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the killing of seven persons by unidentified gunmen […]
Barcelona Sign Arsenal Starlet Mcguane
Barcelona signed promising Arsenal teenager Marcus McGuane on Tuesday on an initial three-year contract that includes a £22.5 million ($31 million, 25 million euros) release clause. McGuane caught the eye of Barcelona with his performances for Arsenal’s Under-23 team. The midfielder has moved to the Spanish club for an undisclosed fee and will initially join […]
NFF Unveils Dennerby As Super Falcons Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has unveiled Mr. Thomas Dennerby, a former Coach of the Women’s National Team of Sweden, as Head Coach of the Super Falcons. Dennerby won 34 caps for Swedish junior teams between 1975 and 1981 and coached the Swedish Women’s Senior Team between 2005 and 2012, during which the team played at […]
Patience Jonathan Loses N2bn Rights Suit Against EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The presiding judge, Justice John Tsoho who struck out the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Mrs Jonathan held that contrary to Mrs Jonathan’s claim of indiscriminate harassment […]
Administrative Panel Recommends Gwarzo’s Dismissal From Public Service
the Administrative Panel of Inquiry set up to intervene in the conflict between the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and the suspended DG of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Mounir Gwarzo, has recommended the dismissal of Mr Gwarzo, from the Public Service of the Federal Government. The Panel at the resumed hearing on […]
How I Nearly Bought Chevron Netherlands- Paddy Adenuga
It was October 2013, two years had passed since I had left the family business in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to London, England to start my own oil trading company. My time in the family business, as a director in the telecoms division and upstream oil & gas company was challenging to say the least […]
YBNL boss Olamide losses mother
Just a few hours after the YBNL boss celebrated his son’s birthday, Olamide has been bereaved as he lost his mother to the cold hands of death Recall that the “science student” crooner, had earlier penned a birthday message to his son, which reads; “Happy birthday Batifèori Maximiliano Adedeji more life young King from Dad, […]
