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A Nigerian, Fawaz Olanrewaju Animasaun  will spend the next two years in jail in the United States for defrauding East Texans and others out of nearly $1 million. Twenty seven year-old  Animasaun, is one of two persons  named in a federal indictment for charges of aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as […]

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has indicated that the prayers of Nigerians on behalf of her husband have been answered as President Muhammadu Buhari is getting well. She said on Monday that “the hyenas” and “the jackals” will soon be ejected from the kingdom. Aisha Buhari, who is currently in London with her husband, gave […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has pegged the number of lawyers that could appear for a party in court at five, including the lead lawyer. Onnoghen announced this shortly before the Supreme Court opened proceedings in the two appeals filed by former governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo […]

The Abu Dhabi based mother brand of Etisalat International has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and has given Etisalat Nigeria three weeks to phase out the brand in the country. The decision of the Telco’s decision follows the collapse of its $1.7 billion loan talks. Chief executive of Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar […]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today inspected the collapsed bridge along Mokwa – Jebba Road in Tatabu Village, Niger State. The collapse of the bridge was caused by heavy rain fall in the state on June 12, 2017.  Since then, travel time has increased from 2 hours to over 12 hours on the Mokwa – […]

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand and foremost financial institution, today announced the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim as an Executive Director. Prior to this appointment, Abdullahi was the Bank’s Group Executive, Retail Banking North. Mr. Ibrahim’s appointment is in sync with FirstBank’s strong corporate governance credentials and best practice, ensuring […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency cabal is in a state of dilemma as to whether to bring President Muhammadu Buhari back to the country with his present state or leave him in London, adding that; “The President has become a bad business for the cabal […]

The Borno Police Command has  deployed 3, 000 policemen to Maiduguri, the state capital and other areas liberated from the Boko Haram insurgents, authorities announced on Sunday.  The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, ASP Victor Isuzu, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Maiduguri. Isuzu said the Police made the move […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, has blamed the social media for diverting the attention of students from diligent studies in the country. The Sultan expressed the concern on Sunday while attending the closing ceremony of the 6th National Edition of the Quran Recitation Competition in Sokoto. “There is a disturbing development where […]

The late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha plotted to kill former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and the June 12 hero, the late Moshood Abiola while in prison, Obasanjo has revealed. He also revealed that God used a doctor from Okeogun in Oyo State, who is also a member of the Baptist church […]

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has said that the impeachment threat against President Muhammadu Buhari through his vice and Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is real and should not be ignored. The Executive Director of the centre Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi in a statement Sunday said  that the federal lawmakers’ threat is […]

Commanding Officers of the Nigerian Army will hold a five-day meeting in Kaduna to strategise on more efficient and functional ways of handling personnel and resources in peace time and war. A statement issued on Saturday by Col. Kingsley Umoh, spokesman of 1 Division, Nigeria Army, Kaduna, said the Chief of Army Staff and Principal […]