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- 10 Feb 2015
HSBC Fingers Garuba, Agom in $182m Halliburton Bribery Scandal
Leaked records from HSBC, a huge global bank based in London, has indicted chief of staff to former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, now retired Major General Chris Garuba, and a…
- 8 Sept 2015
Buhari Says Govs, Others Must Declare Assets, Picks Ministers Month End
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Aburi, Ghana, said that governors, ministers and top civil servants must declare their assets. The President also reiterated his promise of forming his cabinet…
- 31 Oct 2013
Niger Delta Militancy, Others Hobble Shell’s Global Profit
Continued militancy in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil and gas belt despite a government programme to retool restive youths has helped driven down Royal Dutch Shell’s global profit margin for 2013 by…
- 3 Nov 2014
Obasanjo Accuses Jonathan, Others of Destroying Power Sector
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president has returned a damning indictment on his successors who he blamed for the rot in the power sector. Obasanjo, after his second coming as a civilian president,…
- 3 Jul 2022
Atiku to Launch Aaron's Book: Nigeria Drivers of Digital Prosperity
Nigeria’s former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa), will this Thursday, 7th July 2022 lead a pack of eminent Nigerians to the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos for the launch and…
- 9 Dec 2014
Late Yar’Adau Deceived Me, Atiku, Others are Shameless Liars-OBJ
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president in his new memoir titled “My Watch” has accused late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adau of deceiving him about how serious his health issues were before he became…
- 18 May 2015
Jonathan Seeks Forgiveness as Wife Claims She Rose from The Dead
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to forgive him if they were hurt directly or indirectly by his actions during his tenure as Vice- President, acting President and President. This…
- 17 Oct 2014
Buhari/Fashola Ticket as Buhari Borrows N27.5m for Form
All Progressive Congress (APC) would win the 2015 presidential elections if the party picks Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) as its presidential candidate and Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State…
- 29 Dec 2014
Alakija’s Fortunes Hit $7.3Bn, Topples Oprah as Richest Black Woman
Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian billionaire, has edged past Oprah Winfery as world’s richest black woman, with a fortune of $7.3billion, despite falling oil prices. On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is…
- 29 May 2018
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As Nigeria marks 19 years of democracy after the return to civilian rule, opinion is divided on how well the country has harnessed the dividends of democratic governance. While a school of thought…
- 21 Aug 2014
Umunna, Nigerian Tipped as First Black British PM
Chuka Umunna of Nigerian descent on May 7, 2015, could make history by becoming the first black Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born in London in 1978, Chuka was bred in the UK. His…
- 3 Jun 2015
Buhari to Head Petroleum Ministry
Indications emerged, yesterday, that the President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the emerging cabinet, rather than trust anyone else with the source of…
- 1 Oct 2014
OBJ Goes to School @ 77
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President, has enrolled for an MA/Ph.D. in Christian Theology at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) His admission letter titled, ‘‘Provisional admission…
- 14 Jul 2025
Firm Highlights Top Risks of Quantum Computing
Kaspersky is addressing one of the most debatable technological challenges of the coming decade: the rise of quantum computing and its potential impact on digital security. In this context, experts…
- 17 Oct 2016
Buhari’s Men Join Chorus, Criticise PMB for Economic Hardship
Fund managers first expressed their concerns over President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of Nigeria’s economic crisis by taking billions of dollars of funds from its markets. Then, multinationals and…
- 23 Mar 2015
Telegraph Favours GMB to Win, Says Ex-Dictator Better than Weak President
General Mohammedu Buhari may be a ruthless and ageing former dictator but he is neck and neck in the polls leading up to Nigeria's presidential election, according to Telegraph, UK’s newspaper. Even…
- 10 Mar 2026
China Threatens to Shut Nigeria's Satellite Over $11.44m Unpaid Debt
Nigeria’s critical telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure faces imminent collapse as China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to suspend operations of…
- 10 Aug 2016
Foreign Investors Lose Hope in Buhari’s Unclear Policies
Foreign investors steadily lost confidence in the government’s ability to manage the declining economy during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first year in office, partly because the president backed…
- 22 Aug 2017
Increasing Threats on Free Speech as Political Terrorism
“Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.” Lord Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, English Catholic historian, politician, and…
- 11 Aug 2017
Increasing Threats on Free Speech As Political Terrorism
“Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.” Lord Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, English Catholic historian, politician, and…
- 13 Feb 2019
How Shell Killed My Husband, Widow Tells Court in The Hague
Esther Kiobel, one of the widows of the nine environmental activists that were hanged by the Nigerian Military government in 1995, has given testimony in the court case she filed against Shell, an…