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- 25 Sept 2014
Military Kills Shekau, Boko Haram Leader ‘Again’
The military, yesterday claimed that Mohammed Bashir, the man posing as Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, radical Islamist sect has been killed. Bashir is said to have appeared in the group's…
- 6 Jul 2015
Buhari Sacks CSO for “Shady Deals”, Leaking Info to Diezani
President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Abdulrahman Mani, his chief security officer (CSO), over what insiders described as “shady deals” in fixing appointments and for “undermining” the president. Mani…
- 19 Feb 2023
Nairaxi Emerges Winner in NCC's Young Innovators Competition
Nairaxi, a mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, has emerged over all winner at the young innovators' competition organized by the Nigerian…
- 19 Sept 2014
President Jonathan’s Cook, Others Bag National Honours
President Goodluck Jonathan approved yesterday a list of 305 Nigerians and non-Nigerians for the 2013/2014 National Honours Award including his cook, a taxi driver and a traffic warden. Six military…
- 31 Dec 2012
FG Inaugurates Digiteam, Sticks to January 1, 2015 SwitchOver
The federal government has inaugurated the Digiteam, a digital committee which will drive the process of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television transmission in Nigeria. At the…
- 9 Sept 2016
Mohammed Indimi Foundation Issues Scholarships to Borno State Indigenes
The Mohammed Indimi Foundation is pleased to announce the next wave of recipients for the Indimi Foundation scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. The 9 recipients for this academic year all…
- 9 Aug 2020
NITDA Assures Creative Kids Training Participants of IT Support
Malam KashifuInuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has assured all participants of the Creative Kids online training programme of the agency’s…
- 25 Mar 2022
US Blacklists Six Nigerians for Supporting Boko Haram
United States on Friday said it was designating six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. This is according to a statement signed by Ned Price, US Department of State…
- 31 Jul 2014
FG Secures N100Bn Loan from EU Development Fund
The Federal Government yesterday said it had secured a fresh funding of about N100bn for developmental projects for the next five years under the European Development Fund. Amb Bashir Yuguda,…
- 25 Mar 2017
Airtel Nigeria Elevates Ibrahim, Dosunmu to Regional Operations Directors
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the promotion of Muhammad Bashir Ibrahim and Oladapo Dosunmu as Regional Operations Directors for North Region and South Region, respectively. In their new roles,…
- 12 Jan 2025
Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Kill 3 Telcoms Workers in Kebbi
Terrorists belonging to Lakurawa group have reportedly killed three staff of a leading telecommunication firm. The insurgents were said to have invaded a construction site at Gumki village in Arewa…
- 16 Jan 2023
Max Air Appoints Mangal as New CEO
The Management of Max Air Limited has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar-Dahiru Mangal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. A statement made available to newsmen by the…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 15 Jul 2026
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Former AGF Abubakar Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.…
- 17 Jan 2019
EFCC Accuses 5 People of Attempted N466m Fraud @ Polaris Bank
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna zonal office has dragged five persons to Kaduna State High Court for alleged criminal conspiracy and attempt to defraud Polaris bank of N466…
- 12 Jun 2013
Susan Rice, CIA and MKO Abiola's Last Cup of Tea
Since Obama nominated Susan Rice for the position of National Security Advisor, questions have been asked in the Nigerian media about allegations of her role in the death of the winner of…
- 22 Oct 2020
CBN Refunds N2.7Bn to Customers, Resolves 1,519 Complaints
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) refunded N2.7 billion to the customers and resolved 1,519 banks’ transaction complaints from January to June this year. Mr Haruna Mustafa of the Consumer Protection…