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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the United Kingdom to extradite Nigerians who have looted the country’s commonwealth but are hiding in the UK especially the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said this during an interactive session with media practitioners and members of the […]
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation has allayed fears of fuel scarcity during yuletide following a threat by oil marketers. Report says that the oil marketers, on Sunday had issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government for the payment of all outstanding subsidy debts including foreign exchange differentials and interest rate component owed to them. According […]
Former chief of staff to imo state government Uche Nwosu Uche Nwosu has formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC to the Action Alliance, AA. Nwosu, who lost out of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries to Senator Hope Uzodinma, announced his defection at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri. He said, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his government will not rest until the remaining Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014 are safely released. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said THIS in Katowice, Poland, during a […]
Arjen Robben reportedly confirmed on Sunday he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after a decade with the defending Bundesliga champions. “This is my last year at Bayern. It has been 10 wonderful years,” Robben, who turns 35 in January, told a Bayern fan club meeting in Tegernsee, near Munich, according […]
Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of Southampton, the struggling Premier League club announced on Monday, despite an improved performance in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United. “We would like to express our thanks to Mark and his staff for all of their efforts during their time at St Mary’s,” the club said in […]
Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday after battling to a split decision draw against Britain’s Tyson Fury in a pulsating 12-round battle. Wilder had Fury on the canvas twice, including a spectacular final round knockdown, but was unable to get the knockout victory he had promised to deliver at the Staples Center. The three judges […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Falcons for winning the Africa Women Cup of Nation on Saturday. The Super Falcons had edged South Africa 4-3 on penalties to win the championship for the ninth time, cementing their place as the dominant team on the continent and the President was delighted with their performance. “Congratulations […]
Oil marketers have given the Federal Government an ultimatum, threatening to shut down depots across the country. The marketers claim that the Federal Government is owing them a total of N800 billion. The debt according to the marketers is being owed marketers made up of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Depot and Petroleum […]
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has deployed 2,000 more police personnel to the North East to fight Boko Haram terrorists under the Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood,who revealed this in a statement on Sunday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, said the deployment of the police […]
