Buhari Says Africa Urgently Needs A Single Market To Fight Poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the speedy establishment of a single-unified market in Africa to increase trade, create more jobs, and reduce poverty on the continent. The President made the call on Monday while addressing African leaders at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, […]
Tributes as Osinbajo, S’East Govs Receive Ekwueme’s Body
It was a day of tributes as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and governors of the South-east Monday received the body of former vice-president the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died in London last November. While Osinbajo took delivery of the body at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the South-east governors received […]
TRENDING VIDEO: It’s Better To Steal Than Smoke Marijuana, Says Okorocha
governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha says it is better to steal thank to smoke weed. Okorocha made the remark while trying to advise young people to avoid smoking m Okorocha, who spoke in Igbo, said: “Weed (marijuana) has killed my children in Imo State. Anyone who is selling weed; whether you are smoking it […]
Hameed Ali, Senators Clash Over ‘Breach Of Protocol’
The senate and Hameed Ali, the comptroller general of Nigeria customs service (NCS), on Monday disagreed over protocol-related matters. The disagreement was sequel to the visit of the senate ad hoc committee on waste in the NCS to the customs headquarters, Abuja. The lingering feud between the duo resurfaced Monday as senators and the CG […]
Monaco Insist Lemar Not Leaving Before End Of Season
Monaco will not let sought-after midfielder Thomas Lemar leave the club before the end of the season, the vice-president of the reigning French champions said on Monday. Vadim Vasilyev was asked in an interview if he could “100 percent guarantee that Thomas Lemar will stay at Monaco until the end of the season.” The Russian […]
Subsidy: We’ve Received N4.9trn So Far, NNPC Tells Senate
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has received more than N4.9trillion as payments for subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol between 2006 and 2015. NNPC Chief Finance Officer, Mr Isiaka Abdulrazak, disclosed this on Monday during a public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) in Abuja. Top […]
APC Will Win Presidency, Retain 24 States In 2019 – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is confident his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will win the Presidency and also retain its 24 states in 2019. The governor said this in an exclusive interview which aired on Channels Television’s political flagship programme, Sunday Politics. “I do not have any doubt in my mind that we […]
Africa loses $50bn yearly to corruption — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said Nigeria was committed to fighting corruption for life. “Nigeria’s abiding commitment to the fight against corruption today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow,” Buhari said while inaugurating the African Anti-Corruption Year 2018 during the opening of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government […]
Newcastle move for Iheanacho, Musa for CSKA medical
Relegation-threatened Newcastle are reportedly considering a move to persuade rejuvenated Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho to dump their Premier League rivals for St. James’ Park in the January transfer window. Newcastle, who crashed out of the FA Cup following their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, are on the market for a […]
Presidency Defends New NIA DG Appointment
The Presidency on Sunday dispelled what it called “half-truths, misinformation, and outright falsehood” that had been trailing the recent appointment of Mr. Ahmed Abubakar as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Agency. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, made the President’s position known in a statement […]
