Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, • Edo Govt: It’s a weak attempt to whip up sentiments Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos and Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja 
The recent spate of allegations against the immediate past Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, by the Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole may not be unconnected…
President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu • President asks APC warring factions to reconcile differences Tobi Soniyi in Abuja 
 A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has denied claims that he has been making demands of President Muhammadu Buhari on whom the latter should appoint to his government. Speaking to…
Amrita Sen, Oil prices rose about 1 per cent yesterday, reversing early losses, after it became apparent that a nuclear deal between Tehran and six global powers will not immediately remove sanctions placed on Iranian crude exports. Under the deal, sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union and United Nations are expected to be…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to meet with his United States counterpart, Barack Obama, in the White House next Monday, the US government is expected to make another case asking the Nigerian government to repeal its law against same-sex unions. Making this known Monday, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,…
Blame the leadership of the All Progressives Congress for the outcome of the National Assembly leadership election, writes Olatunde Odunyemi The emergence of the leadership of the current National Assembly in our country has thrown up many issues which will generate a heated debate for a long time. The June 9 inauguration of the eighth…
On Sunday, July 12, 2015, two bombs were discovered at ECWA Church near Federal Secretariat Jos, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Spokesman of the Special Task Force (STF), Capt. Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed this to NAN, said one of the bombs was kept in the toilet of the Church, while the other was…
The Terrorist In chief, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed five new service chiefs and a new National Security Adviser (NSA). The pedophile terrorist announced the appointment of the new service chiefs after relieving the former service chiefs and the former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) of their jobs. The new NSA is Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.),…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) hopes that its domestic refineries can cover 20 per cent of domestice product needs, the head of refining has told Reuters. Group Executive Director of Refining and Petrochemicals Ian Udoh said he expected to receive six cargoes a month of Nigerian Bonny Light and Escravos crude oil to run…
BOKO HARAM terrorists over-ran some communities in the northeast states of Borno and Yobe, leaving on their trail no fewer than 44 villagers dead. Monguno, the country home of Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno, who was yesterday named as the new National Security Adviser (NSA) to the Terrorist-In-Chief, Mohammadu Buhari, was among the raided communities. Borno State…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the state governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, to explain to the people of the state what he does with the N500 million he collects as security votes monthly before asking council chairmen and councillors to suspend their security votes to enable them pay salaries…