Nigeria has commenced discussions with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on how to obtain sukuk to probably fund the 2017 budget. Specifically, Nigeria is speaking with the investment arm of the […]
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Oyegun Is Not In Control Of APC – Timi Frank
The deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that John Oyegun, the national chairman of the party, is being controlled by some forces. Speaking on […]
Diezani: EFCC Arrests Two Enugu Commissioners, Investigates Chime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two serving commissioners in Enugu State in connection with investigations into the $115m (N23bn) allegedly disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum […]
We Didn’t Shut Down Access Bank Branch – Ekiti Govt
Ekiti State Government has dispelled the rumours that it has shut down the Ado-Ekiti branch of Access Bank Plc following last Monday’s attempt by agents of the Economic and Financial […]
Adichie Condems Buhari’s Govt In Blistering New York Times Op-ed
LAGOS, Nigeria — I was 7 years old the first time I recognized political fear. My parents and their friends were talking about the government, in our living room, in […]
Defeated Boko Haram Kill 5 Soldiers, Injured 13 & Abducted 23 Others In Borno
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, Sector 5, operational headquarters in Borno State one Alhaji Inuwa Ibrahim has told reporters that the deadly Boko Haram sect that the […]
“I Gave Fayose $5.377m In Cash”- Obanikoro
Barely 24 hours after his detention, former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro has implicated Governor Ayodele Fayose in the N4.745billion wired to a company linked to him […]
“We Don’t Want To Return Home” – 100 Chibok Girls Refuse To Leave Their Boko Haram Captors
A community leader involved in the negotiations to obtain the release of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok in northern Nigeria has said more than 100 of them are unwilling to […]
Buhari’s Economic Policies Are Killing Nigerians – ASUU
As the economic situation in the country bites harder, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday came hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, criticising his welfare policies. It also decried […]
CIA Blames Nigeria’s Woes On Inefficient Administration
THE President of Chartered Institute of Administration, CIA, Dr. G. U. K. Chima, has attributed the debilitating problem of recession, graft and failures in the public and private sectors to […]
