nigeria news 080418

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was on Saturday, April 7, 2018, unveiled as The Guardian Economic Personality of the Year 2017 in recognition of his contribution to stabilizing the Nigerian financial sector amidst recession as well as the Bank’s effort in development...

Attahiru Bafarawa, former Sokoto governor, has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to intensify prayers and repentance towards God. “It is the sins that the PDP members committed that God is punishing them with it,” he said at the PDP north-west zonal rally on Saturday in...

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has warned public and civil servants, particularly, heads of government agencies to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Procurement Act, 2007 in award of contracts and procurement processes or risk...

Miraculously, a 10-year-old has reportedly survived a gruesome attack by Fulani herdsmen on her community, at Mbanev, Imbesev, Yaav ward of Turan in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Click here to read more

The Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party PDP Publicity Secretary, Comrade Barrister Ini Ememobong donated a new car to his personal driver, Mr. Otobong Umoh during his Solemnization of Holy Matrimony and Traditional Marriage held at Ikot Akpan Obong in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area …...

According to multiple reports, two 400-level students of Benue State University were pictured writing their final exams in their wedding gowns. The students are Mass Communication students of the university, where they wrote their last paper, COM 402: Media Law and Ethics in their wedding gowns...

The former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu said Obasanjo, who spent eight years in office as Nigeria President, was the least person competent to attack Buhari’s integrity, adding that the former President did not allow anybody to criticise him while in office. He said, “Talking of...

Expert the nation’s authority and its agencies evolve a framework that would ensure forbearance, credit information and social investment by financiers, the journey to fund critical infrastructure would remain a mirage. The strategy would include risk-sharing framework for critical sectors’...

The Enugu State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the sum of N2,572,686,367 for the immediate construction of new class room blocks and renovation of dilapidated structures in both primary and junior secondary schools in the state under the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB)...

There are strong indications that state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress have made a U-turn on their initial position that members of the party’s National Working Committee should be given a one-year tenure extension. Click here to read more

STRONG indications have emerged that the Federal Government is in a dilemma over the amnesty that is being considered for repentant Boko Haram members. According to a source, the confusion on whether to jettison the idea of amnesty or not came up following the appearance in a video by one of...

A fire broke out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York late on Saturday, the New York City Fire Department said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Smoke was reportedly seen rising from the Midtown Manhattan tower around 6:00 p.m. but later subsided. The cause of the fire is...

The people of Bali Local Government, Taraba State are presently counting their loss, following herdsmen attacks that resulted in the killing of a family of four. The incident, which occurred, yesterday, in Kokotye, an outskirt of Bornon Kuku of the council, … Read more via The Guardian...

The life of Mrs. Patience Stephen, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, took a downward plunge 18 years ago, when she developed vesico vagina fistula (VVF). Not only did her husband abandon her, other family members also deserted her because of her worsening health condition... Read more via The...

Ahead 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to shun politics of bitterness and embrace peace, so as to consolidate on the gains of democracy. Buhari said this, yesterday, through the former governor of Abia State and Chairman, Advisory Board of the National...

Considering the case being built about President Buhari and Boko Haram and the former castigation of former President Jonathan’s attacks on the terrorist latter, let us consider the Chibok and Dapchi abductions, in which hundreds of secondary school girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram, the …...

One of the troubles with Nigeria is that there are too many orators. Orators speak the minds of the people who are sometimes not on point. It is better to pray at this perilous time for emergence of more spiritual men who can be oracles. Oracles speak the minds of the gods who are most times...

Manchester City could wait up to two weeks to be crowned Premier League champions, even if they defeat Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley next weekend. Pep Guardiola’s men failed to win the title at The Etihad on Saturday, after they threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Manchester United on...

Elder statesman and chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has accused some former South-West governors, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, of supporting former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s re-election bid in 2003 out of selfish ambition. Click...

One story that has been in the news for some time now and is refusing to get away from public discourse is the open confession of former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu about how he rigged elections when his party; the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was in power. Click here to read more