Dapchi schoolgirls: Nigerian Government moves to merge schools in North East
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday resolved to merge schools in the North East in order to provide adequate security and prevent a reoccurrence of students’ abduction by the Boko Haram insurgents. This move was…
OAU evicts students over hostel renovation
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, on Wednesday instructed security operatives to eject students from the halls of residence. Some students on campus said an announcement was made using public address systems in…
N13.5m as sleeping allowance? Behold, our federal lawmakers
Some lawmakers might have their N13.5 million “running cost” as sleeping allowance. From the senate to the house of representatives, these “distinguished senators and honourable representatives” have “sleeping” as an agenda on their…
Access bank profit drops to ₦80 billion in 2017
Access Bank today released its financial statements for the year ended December 2017. Gross Earnings increased from ₦381 billion in 2016 to ₦459 billion in 2017. Profit before tax fell from ₦90 billion in 2016 to ₦80 billion in 2017.…
Aliko Dangote will earn over ₦100 billion in dividends
The first half of the year must be a jolly one for Africa’s richest man going by an estimate of dividends he will earn from his various companies. Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) will earn over ₦100 billion in dividends from the…
Tenant allegedly kills landlord, buries him in shallow grave
Niger State Police Command has apprehended Maaruf Sarki, 34, for allegedly killing his landlord, Tasiu Shittu, after which he buried him in shallow grave in Kontagora Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations…
Alexis Sanchez trying too hard for Manchester United – Andy Cole
Under-fire Alexis Sanchez may be trying too hard to impress as he struggles to produce his best form at Manchester United, according to Old Trafford great Andy Cole. The Chilean has netted just once in 10 matches and produced a…
Oladipupo Jadesimi is the new FCMB Chairman
FCMB has announced the election of a new Chairman - Mr. Oladipupo Jadesimi following the approval of his appointment as a Non - Executive Director by the Central Bank of Nigeria and subsequent approval of his nomination as Chairman by…
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy faces second day of questioning in Libyan funds case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators who are questioning him about allegations that late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, funded his 2007 election campaign. Sarkozy…
African migrants are worse than terrorists – Isreal Prime Minister
Isreal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the border fence constructed along Israel’s border with Egypt is holding back a potential “flood” of illegal African migrants and charged they were worse than terrorists in the Sinai…
24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt Identified As Austin Bomber
The Austin bomber has today been identified as Mark Anthony Conditt. The 24-year-old was killed close to a hotel where he was tracked to by police in the Texas city. Writing in 2013, Danene said: ‘I officially graduated Mark from…
Army arrests high profile Boko Haram terrorist in Adamawa
The army says it has arrested a high profile Boko Haram suspect, Bubayi Isa, in Kalaa village in Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations said in a statement he issued in Maiduguri…
Kogi INEC fixes date for Dino Melaye’s recall process
The Kogi state Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced dates for the commencement of the recall process of the embattled Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye.The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the…
We didn’t pay Boko Haram for release of Dapchi schoolgirls – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the federal government did not give money to Boko Haram insurgents for the release of the Dapchi schoolgirls. Mohammed said this while speaking with state house correspondents in Abuja on…
Buhari orders four ministers to Dapchi, awaits briefing on released schoolgirls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered four ministers to proceed to Dapchi in Yobe for an update on the release of the female students abducted in February. The Ministers include Mansur Dan-Ali, Defence; Abdulrahman…